Applications open March 2 and are due by March 31 at 11:59 PM in your respective time zone. 

Through your application, please convey more about you and how you embody your values in your work. All applications will be considered carefully, with some applicants invited to a virtual interview. If you are not invited to interview or selected, we will do our best to provide feedback upon request.

Those chosen for virtual interviews will be notified by mid-April.  All applicants will be notified of their status by the beginning of May. The chosen fellows will be asked to sign an offer letter & Fellowship Project detailing responsibilities, as well as complete an orientation and onboarding process.

Applications will be read and chosen by a selection committee, consisting of CoFED staff and network collaborators on the following selection criteria:

1. Readiness & Commitment

2. Project Viability & Clarity

3. Accountability & Follow-Through

4. Alignment with CoFED’s Values

5. Professional Skills

6. Connection to Food & Land Justice

7. Understanding Political & Climate Landscape

8. Teachability & Growth Orientation