Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) Fellowship on Countering Disinformation 2025

Applications are open for the Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) Fellowship on Countering Disinformation 2025. This fellowship supports grassroots organizers from the Global South who have experienced the impacts of online climate disinformation in their territories and want to explore those more deeply through research and storytelling.

Between June and December 2025, selected fellows will carry out localized research on specific cases of climate disinformation in their communities, with guidance and mentorship from the Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) research team and Roots. The program will kick off with a one-week intensive training to build shared research skills among participants.

You don’t need academic experience — they value lived experience, curiosity, and commitment –but they do ask that you have a working proficiency in English and/or Spanish. If you have a powerful story to tell, and time to dedicate to this process, they would love to hear from you!

Benefits of Countering Disinformation

• Mentorship and guidance with a team of researchers and experts on climate disinformation.
• Publication of research report on the CAAD and Roots websites and promotion via our social media channels.
• Online retreat to learn research methods and ways to collect information.
• Media and spokesperson training to help you build confidence with public speaking and when doing media interviews.

Check : Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026 (Fully-funded)

Eligibility for Countering Disinformation

• Based in a Global South country or are part of a diaspora community in the Global North;
• Have a record of organizing around climate and/or democracy issues;
• Have experience storytelling.

Also Check : Forrest Research Foundation Fellowships 2026 (Funded)

Application

Fellowships will start on Monday, 7 July 2025. Writing of the draft research report must be completed by Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Editing of draft and final copy must be completed by Friday, 24 October 2025. They hope to present your findings at COP30 in Belem at CAAD’s countering climate disinformation hub.

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