Become an EDGE Fellow

Deadline: Jul 21, 2025

other

28 months (duration)

partially funded

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

📝 Opportunity Details

Date Published: June 17, 2025
Application Deadline: July 21, 2025
Category: Fellowship, Grants, Training
Opportunity Location: United Kingdom

🌟 About Become an EDGE Fellow

Are you an early-career conservationist looking to protect one of the world’s most unique and threatened species?

The EDGE Fellowship 2026 is a 28-month programme designed to build conservation leadership where it’s needed most. Fellows receive funding, training, and mentorship to implement a two-year project focused on a species from the EDGE species list — species that are Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered.

In 2026, the Fellowship call is open globally, with priority given to projects outside the G10, EU, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

🎁 Benefits of Becoming an EDGE Fellow

Six weeks of in-person training:
- A four-week Conservation Tools Course and an advanced two-week Conservation Impact Course in the UK.
A grant of at least £10,000 for project implementation.
Budget management:
- The opportunity to fully manage your own budget plus dedicated support to leverage additional funding.
Continuous mentorship:
- Access to training and coaching opportunities with ZSL and their partners.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the EDGE Fellowship, you must:

Focus your work on an EDGE species included on the EDGE List.
Be an early-career conservationist with less than ten years of paid experience.
Be a national of the country where the focal EDGE species occurs.

📅 Application Date and Process

Stage One: Expression of Interest

Submit a short online form by 23:59, July 21, 2025.
Submit your application here.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a full proposal and supporting documents.

📌 Application Deadline

July 21, 2025

🌐 Application Portal

View full details of the Become an EDGE Fellow.

Apply directly via the Application Form.

Benefits

Six weeks of training in person
A grant of at least £10,000 for project implementation
Continuous mentorship and access to training and coaching opportunities with ZSL and their partners

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