Environmental Research & Data Intelligence FellowAWE Young Leaders Fellowship | Founding Cohort 2026

Location: Remote, India

Duration: 12 Weeks

Commitment: 6–8 Hours per Week (Flexible)

Compensation: Voluntary, Unpaid Fellowship

Openings: 2

About AWEAWE (Air • Water • Earth) is a citizen-led, evidence-based environmental initiative working to make environmental intelligence accessible, understandable, and actionable.

We believe meaningful environmental progress begins with credible information, informed citizens, and collaboration between communities, institutions, and businesses.

Our mission is to help turn environmental awareness into measurable action.

We are assembling our founding team of young researchers, innovators, storytellers, and changemakers who want to contribute to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable India.

About the FellowshipWhat if your next research project could help people understand an environmental problem affecting millions?

We're inviting curious, analytical, and environmentally conscious students to join AWE as Environmental Research & Data Intelligence Fellows.

You'll investigate real environmental challenges, explore publicly available datasets, analyze sustainability disclosures, and help transform complex information into research that citizens, communities, and decision-makers can understand.

This is an opportunity to gain practical research experience while contributing to an emerging environmental intelligence initiative.

Key Responsibilities

- Environmental Research: Investigate air pollution, water quality, waste management, resource consumption, and sustainability challenges across India.
- Data Analysis: Explore government datasets, scientific publications, environmental monitoring data, and public reports to identify meaningful patterns.
- ESG & Sustainability Research: Study corporate sustainability reports, Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reports (BRSR),



and environmental performance indicators.
- AI-Assisted Research: Use Gemini-powered tools and other digital resources to accelerate research, analyze documents, and organize findings.
- Evidence Verification: Cross-check claims, validate sources, and ensure research findings are accurate, transparent, and properly referenced.
- Research Reporting: Prepare concise research briefs, environmental explainers, comparative studies, and evidence-based reports.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with AWE's communications, technology, and community teams to translate research into public awareness initiatives.

Who Can Apply?We welcome undergraduate and postgraduate students from disciplines including:
- Environmental Science & Sustainability
- Data Science & Statistics
- Geography & Earth Sciences
- Economics & Public Policy
- Engineering & Technology
- Other relevant academic backgrounds

No prior professional experience is required. We're looking for individuals who demonstrate:

- Genuine curiosity about environmental challenges.
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities.
- An interest in research, data, and evidence-based problem-solving.
- Clear written communication skills.
- Willingness to learn new digital and AI-powered research tools.
- Reliability, initiative, and the ability to work independently.

Familiarity with Excel, Google Sheets, data visualization, scientific research, or AI tools is an advantage, but not mandatory. What You'll GainReal-World Research Experience





Work on practical environmental questions using publicly available evidence and datasets.

AI & Data Intelligence Exposure

Gain experience using modern AI-assisted research workflows, document analysis, and environmental data tools.

Portfolio-Worthy Contributions

Develop research briefs, reports, and analytical work that demonstrate your skills and can be included in your professional portfolio, subject to publication and confidentiality guidelines.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Work alongside students and contributors from research, technology, communications, policy, and sustainability backgrounds.

Recognition & Professional Development

Receive a fellowship completion certificate documenting your role, duration, and verified contributions, subject to successful completion.

Founding Team Experience

Contribute during the early development of AWE and help shape its research practices and future initiatives.

Fellowship StructureThis is a voluntary, unpaid, project-based fellowship intended for students seeking practical learning, professional exposure, and an opportunity to contribute to environmental initiatives.

The fellowship requires approximately 6–8 hours per week, with adaptable scheduling to accommodate academic commitments.

Participation does not guarantee future paid employment.

Our Selection ChallengeAs part of your application, we'd love to hear your answer to one question:

"If you could investigate one environmental problem affecting your city or college, what would you investigate, and how would you find credible evidence?"

We're more interested in how you think than how impressive your résumé looks.

How to ApplyApply through this LinkedIn job posting.

Shortlisted applicants may be invited to complete a short research exercise or participate in a discussion.

Be part of AWE's founding team. Help turn environmental evidence into meaningful action.

- AWE | Air • Water • Earth

📌 Environment Specialist (India)
🏢 AWE India
📍 India