About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
The ECMJA welcomes students, recent graduates, academics, practitioners and change-makers who work on fields adjacent to climate mobility (e.g. migration, climate change adaptation, environmental policy, and beyond). We welcome participants at different stages of their activist, research, advocacy and career journeys and encourage diversity across geographies, backgrounds and disciplines. We do not require you to be European or based in Europe. Instead, we welcome applicants for whom the European focus of the programme is of interest and pertinent to your work or education.
We encourage participation amongst change-makers who are passionate about advancing resilience to climate change and environmental shocks through disaster risk reduction and sustainable development, as well as those who champion human rights-based protection for those who move and those who stay to cope with the intensifying impacts of climate change, disasters and environmental degradation.
If you are passionate about researching the nuances of climate-related migration, displacement and immobility, influencing new laws and policies, providing life-saving assistance in the humanitarian sector, engaging in sustainable development programming on climate change and mobility, or advancing just solutions to the climate-migration nexus, this course is for you!
Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must have advanced English language skills to participate.
In addition, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Postgraduate student or recent graduate of a postgraduate degree program
Academic (pursuing or holding a PhD)
Practitioner, including a working professional, community organizer, activist, or advocate in a relevant field (e.g. migration, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, social justice etc.)
Note that exceptional applications from undergraduate students or applicants from non-traditional educational or professional backgrounds who bring relevant lived experience are also encouraged to apply.
Attendance, Participation and Engagement Expectations
We expect participants to attend at least four webinars and one workshop. Participants are asked to do the accompanying readings in order to get the most out of the programme. We further encourage active participation which includes contributing to class discussions or group activities; engaging through the chat or polls during live sessions; and, keeping your camera on when possible.
We expect our participants to adhere to all ECMJA Community Ground Rules for an Inclusive & Respectful Classroom Space, which includes treating each other with dignity and respect; listening to and learning from participants’ points of view while recognizing that there may be difference of opinions and disagreement; respecting peers and instructors when constructively critiquing their ideas and listening to understand; keeping discussion and comments on topic and relevant to key themes of the ECMJA; and a zero tolerance policy on the use of inflammatory, offensive or profane language.
Program Fees & Financial Assistance
While we wish that we could offer the ECMJA free of charge, a lot of hard work goes into making this course possible, and we believe it is important to support the team who makes it all happen!
The standard participation fee is €495.
Accepted applicants will be expected to confirm their enrollment and pay the programme fee shortly after receiving an offer in late-June / early-July.
Financial Assistance
We recognize that not everyone has equal access to financial resources. For this reason, we offer a limited number of scholarships for applicants who would otherwise be unable to participate.
These places are reserved for those facing significant financial barriers, with priority given to individuals who have experienced impacts on their lives through displacement, dispossession, climate-related disasters, as well as grassroots organizers and frontline advocates whose work constrains their access to income or stability.
Financial support is limited and highly competitive. We appreciate that if you are in a position to pay the full fee, choosing to do so creates space for someone who cannot. Your contribution directly enables the participation of those who would otherwise be left out, and that generosity is what makes this community possible
Requesting assistance does not guarantee that it can be offered. All requests are assessed through the application form and treated as strictly confidential.
Legal Notice
As an organisation operating under U.S. jurisdiction, we are required to comply with regulations administered by the United States executive branch, including the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). In certain cases, these regulations may limit our ability to process payments or provide services or financial support for individuals in certain countries or jurisdictions.
Meet the Team
Chloé ten Brink, Programme Coordinator at Beyond Climate Collaborative and the founding visionary behind the European Climate Mobility Justice Academy, is a PhD Researcher at University College Dublin's Centre for Humanitarian Action where she explores questions of decision-making and agency within relocation programmes. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy, with a minor in Migration Studies, from Sciences Po Paris and has a professional background in advocacy and non-formal education in youth climate NGOs.
Dr. Daria Rosokhata, ECMJA Programme Assistant at Beyond Climate Collaborative is a Lawyer, Ph.D. in Environmental Law, Geographer from Odesa, Ukraine. She currently work as Environmental Lawyer in WWF-Ukraine. She researches alignment of state environmental control in Ukraine with EU standards and aspires to research climate mobility issues in Eastern Europe.
Daniella Otte, Director of Programmes at Beyond Climate Collaborative and Programme Director of the International School on Climate Mobilities (ISCM), specializes in climate mobility and human rights, leading capacity-building and educational initiatives with NGOs, the UN, government bodies, and the International School on Climate Mobilities. Originally from the Netherlands, Daniella now calls Fiji home and is driven by her commitment to climate justice in island and coastal communities. She holds an MA in Migration and Diaspora studies from SOAS, where her research on artivism, climate coloniality, and displacement underscores her passion to address climate injustices through creative storytelling.
How to apply