Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa Co-Production Fellowship

📖 About WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowship

Are you an early career researcher or professional based in East, West, or Southern Africa, with a strong interest in the transdisciplinary co-production of weather and climate services?

The Weather and Climate Information Services (WISER) Africa Co-Production Fellowship is funded by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the Africa Regional Climate and Nature (ARCAN) programme.

Key Details:

• Date Published: July 04, 2025
• Application Deadline: August 08, 2025
• Category: Fellowship, Training
• Eligible Locations: Africa

Fellowship Overview:

Three fellowships are being offered — one in each of the following regions: East, West, and Southern Africa. Fellows will collaborate with local and regional organisations to enhance climate services and support the WISER programme’s goals. They will bridge the gap between research and community-led outcomes and champion innovative co-production practices to enhance climate resilience.

🎯 Fellowship Objectives

Fellows will:

• Provide co-production expertise in their region, supporting Regional Climate Centres and/or National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.
• Engage with stakeholders to co-design priorities that inform future climate-focused development funding.
• Conduct research on co-production, stakeholder engagement, indigenous knowledge, or communication strategies.
• Contribute to WISER-wide learning on co-production practices.
• Receive support from regional and international co-production experts, including training and peer learning sessions across all three regions.

🎁 Benefits of WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowship

• Fellows will receive training and peer learning sessions from regional and international co-production experts across all three regions.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

General Requirements:

• Applicants must be nationals of eligible African countries.
• Fellows may be based at their current academic institution, provided it is in a WISER-supported country and meets due diligence requirements.
• Those without a current affiliation must confirm hosting arrangements before applying.

Regional Eligibility:

East Africa

• Eligible host countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Southern Africa

• Eligible host countries: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

West Africa

• Fellowship hosted at AGRHYMET in Niamey, Niger.
• Eligible nationalities: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.

📅 Application Date and Process

1. Assessment: Applications will be reviewed by a panel comprising representatives of the Met Office (UK) WISER programme and international experts.
2. Interviews: Weeks of 1 and 8 September 2025.
3. Results: Successful applicants will be notified by mid-September 2025.

📝 Application Process

1. Download the application form here.
2. Complete the form and email it to grant.defrayment@metoffice.gov.uk along with the necessary documents listed at the end of the form.

📌 Application Deadline

August 08, 2025

🌐 Additional Information

For further details, visit the WISER Africa Co-Production Fellowship page.

If you meet the eligibility criteria and are passionate about enhancing climate resilience through co-production, apply now!

• Fellows will receive support from regional and international co-production experts, including training and peer learning sessions across all three regions.