Conference Fellows Program

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) Conference Fellows Program provides capacity development for emerging professionals alongside financial support enabling their attendance at the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, empowering students, early career researchers, and entry-level practitioners to contribute to this growing field.

The Conference Fellows Program is part of an ongoing commitment by EnPAx and its partners to ensure equitable access for under-represented and under-resourced communities to environmental peacebuilding programming, project development, and knowledge sharing mechanisms. The program will invest in community building and professional development for young scholars and practitioners through: 

• the facilitation of an online series of roundtables and workshops focused on key issues and case studies in environmental peacebuilding and related sectors;

• the delivery of an in-person intensive training focused on project management skills for environmental peacebuilding policy and practice; and

• the publication of a series of short, policy-relevant articles researched and authored by the Fellows with mentored support from established experts.

The 2026 Conference Fellows Program will culminate at the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (Ottawa, Canada), convened by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa, where the 2026 EnPAx Conference Fellows will be featured in the conference program, provided special networking opportunities, and given support to engage in relevant side events.

To be eligible for the 2026 EnPAx Conference Fellowship, you must:

• be an emerging professional (e.g., student, early career researcher, entry-level practitioner, etc.) interested in environmental peacebuilding;
• hold a valid passport and be able to travel to Canada in June 2026 (the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa will support visa applications, but you must secure a visa and be able to attend in person in order to participate in the Conference Fellows Program);
• be able to commit to intensive engagement with the in-person training and conference events from 12-19 June 2026 (approximately 12 hours a day, with breaks provided);
• be willing to conduct follow-up work in July 2026.

For more details, and in order to be considered for the 2026 EnPAx Conference Fellows Program, please review and complete the application form: https://forms.gle/vKycR1Ed1ieGc81K6.

The application deadline for the 2026 EnPAx Conference Fellowship is 15 November 2025. 

Questions regarding the program or application and selection process should be directed to Dr. Becca Farnum via becca.environmentalpeace@gmail.com.

Program Overview:

Online Community Building and Skills Development (January-July 2026)

The following sessions will take place via Zoom, and will be scheduled based on availability of the selected Fellows:

• January: Launch Event - Overview of Environmental Peacebuilding

• February: Roundtable - Q&A with a High-Profile Scholar

• March: Case Study Workshop - Insights from Local Projects

• April: Internal Dialogue - Fellows Identify Themes of Focal Interest

• May: Skills Workshop - Writing and Publishing for Policy Audiences

• July: Internal Dialogue - Publication Preparation and Program Debrief

In-Person Training Intensive: Community Organizing and Project Management for Environmental Peacebuilding (June 2026)

The intensive training will take place in June 2026 at the University of Ottawa, just prior to the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. Hands-on, interactive teaching will focus on identifying, developing, and practicing the applied skills needed to effectively organize communities and manage environmental peacebuilding projects in a wide variety of contexts.

Please note that the outline below is an indicative draft. The exact schedule and content will be finalized closer to the training, with consideration to the particular needs and interests of the selected Fellows cohort.