Applications are now open for the fully funded 2026 AWF Geospatial Leaders Fellowship for African GIS professionals

Are you an African GIS professional ready to apply your skills where they matter most, at the intersection of conservation, climate, and sustainable development?

Well, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Geospatial Leaders Fellowship is now open for applications, offering a fully funded 10-month opportunity to deepen your technical expertise while working on real-world challenges such as deforestation monitoring, wildlife corridor mapping, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and land-use planning.

AWF GIS Fellowship Overview

The AWF Geospatial Leaders Fellowship is an initiative crafted to empower the next generation of African Geospatial professionals dedicated to conservation. If you’re driven to use spatial data to protect biodiversity and guide sustainable development, this 10-month program is your launchpad. In partnership with ESRI, the fellowship delivers high impact technical training, real-world project experience, and personalized mentorship. Fellows will gain hands-on exposure to modern GIS tools and learn to design innovative solutions for Africa’s most urgent environmental and development challenges from mapping ecosystems to supporting climate adaptation strategies.

Click “APPLY FOR JOB” to apply or read more information.