Call for Application: WWF Gustavo Fonseca Leadership Program 2026-2027 (With up to $30,000 in Funding)

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About WWF Gustavo Fonseca Leadership

Opportunity Details

  • Date Published: September 05, 2025
  • Application Deadline: December 18, 2025
  • Category: Fellowship Fully Funded

While progress has been made to address the shor all of adequate conserva on exper se and educa on in many countries, locally led, prac cal and culturally relevant solu ons are s ll needed to address biodiversity challenges at ins tu onal, country, and regional levels. WWF, through the Russell E. Train Educa on for Nature Program (EFN), provides funding support to current and aspiring conserva on researchers, leaders, and prac oners to gain the knowledge, exper se, skills, and leadership cri cal in developing conserva on interven ons to address challenges to people and nature across the globe.

Benefits of WWF Gustavo Fonseca Leadership

  • Applicants may apply for up to two (master's) and three (PhD) years of funding and request up to $30,000 per year. The amount of funding approved will vary.

WWF Gustavo Fonseca Leadership Requirements

Applicants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible.

  • You must be an applicant of an eligible country. § You must preferably have at least two years of conserva on-related work or research experience.
  • You must be enrolled in or admi ed to a master’s or PhD program in-country, across the region, or interna onally.
  • You must plan to begin your studies no later than January 2027.
  • You must contact EFN if you are a WWF or GEF employee, consultant, or previous EFN grant recipient to determine eligibility.
  • You must submit all required documents by the applica on deadline (December 18, 2025 by 11:59 PM US Eastern Time).

Application Date and Process

The call for applications will close on December 18, 2025 by 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. An overview of the grant meline is below.

  • December 18, 2025: Due date for submissions of applications in the portal
  • January-April 2026: Selection on process
  • June 2026: Successful applicants informed
  • July-August 2026: Contracts signed, and grants issued

How to Apply

Applicants can access the online applica on and guidelines at www.worldlife.org/efn. Applicants may apply in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The application deadline is December 18, 2025 by 11:59 PM US Eastern Time.

Application Deadline

18 December, 2025

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