Clean Energy Fellowship (CEF) 2026 Application
- Career Category: Training / Workshops, Scholarships
- Location: Phnom Penh, Siemreap Province
Why join the Fellowship?
- Build your capability to drive change in the areas you are passionate about in the clean energy sector.
- Deepen your understanding of clean energy challenges and solutions in Cambodia and Southeast Asia.
- Visit clean energy companies and see real-world solutions in action.
- Expand your professional network with other clean energy leaders.
- Sharpen your research and argumentation skills, and produce a think piece on a subject you are passionate about for publication in an edited volume.
- Opportunity to apply for travel grants to attend conferences or events in Southeast Asia.
- Opportunity to apply for project grants to implement clean energy initiatives that create tangible impacts in local communities.
Program Components and Tentative Timeline
Training sessions will be delivered mainly between February and August 2026 for both the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap programs, with actual dates to be finalised after the recruitment stage. Both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap programs will include the same components as follows:
Training
The program delivers a number of seminar-style training sessions on priority clean energy topics, political economy analysis (PEA), communications and project management. This component also features a retreat workshop in a select province to diversify learning environments and strengthen bonds between Fellows.
- Clean energy training
- Political economy analysis (PEA) training
- Project management training
- Communications training
Think piece writing and publication
This component empowers Fellows to develop thought-provoking articles that critically analyse specific problems and solutions in the clean energy sector. Each piece weaves together evidence and the Fellows’ individual perspectives on Cambodia’s key clean energy priorities. With training and editorial support, Fellows will have the opportunity to publish their think piece in the next issue of Generation Power: The Future of Clean Energy publication.
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Eligibility
- Eligibility Criteria
- Each applicant, who is interested in applying for the CEF program in Phnom Penh or in Siem Reap, will need to meet all the eligibility criteria as stated follows.
- Nationality: Cambodian only
- Location of Residence: Currently reside in Phnom Penh (for the Phnom Penh Stream) or Siem Reap City (for the Siem Reap Stream)
- Professional Experience: Early to mid-career professionals with 2-10 years of work experience in, or an interest in the clean energy sector
- Employment: Currently working in government, development partner organisations, civil society organisations, educational institutions, or the private sector
- Sector Alignment: Clear demonstration of how the applicant’s current work or sector relates to clean energy
- Writing Interest: Strong interest in writing articles on clean energy and its intersection with their professional sector
- Community Solutions: Possess ideas for clean energy solutions they wish to pilot or implement within a community
- Age Range: 22-35 years old
- Graduation Requirements
- Graduation, and hence the certificate of completion, are contingent on the fellows meeting the following requirements:
- Attend a minimum of 90% of the training sessions, including the field visit.
- Complete the pre- and post-assessment surveys and survey of each session required for the program.
- Complete the think piece component by having the think piece finalised and published in an edited volume.
