AWF launches 10-month geospatial fellowship to strengthen conservation leadership
The African Wildlife Foundation has launched the AWF Geospatial Leaders Fellowship, a 10‑month, hands‑on training programme to build a cohort of African GIS professionals addressing biodiversity loss and supporting sustainable development. Fellows will learn to convert spatial data into actionable intelligence for tracking deforestation, mapping wildlife corridors, mitigating human-wildlife conflict and informing land‑use planning – with applications across conservation landscapes important to tourism economies.
The fully funded programme targets citizens under 35 from Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Senegal, Tunisia and Kenya, with relevant degrees and at least two years’ experience, and requires applicants to be employed by organisations with defined GIS needs. Six fellows will join the 2026 cohort through online learning, a Nairobi workshop and a capstone project; applications are via the AWF portal and require a CV, personal statement, employer recommendation, academic transcripts and an optional portfolio.
Source: African Wildlife Foundation
