International Blue Carbon Institute (IBCI) Fellowship Program 2027 ($60,000 grant)

The International Blue Carbon Institute (IBCI) Fellowship Program 2027 advances the conservation, restoration, and protection of blue carbon ecosystems for their climate mitigation and adaptation benefits. The program is a cornerstone of the IBCI’s mission to scale global blue carbon action through innovative research, capacity building, and collaboration to maximize climate impact.

The goals of the fellowship are threefold:

1. To advance blue carbon science and innovation in the implementation of blue carbon solutions.

2. To build capacity that contributes to the protection, restoration, and conservation of blue carbon ecosystems.

3. To scale up blue carbon solutions through multi-disciplinary collaboration, knowledge building, and sharing.

Each fellow will receive a grant of USD $60,000 to support either new programs and projects or existing research endeavors. Supported activities may include supplementing current research projects, travel for laboratory studies, purchase of equipment, and other additional research costs (e.g., publication fees, field assistants). In addition to the grant, fellows may receive funding to attend annual International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group meetings convened by the Blue Carbon Initiative and Conservation International.