Advancing Regional and Interdisciplinary Leadership in Solar Geoengineering Governance
DSG’s Residency Program supports early- and mid-career professionals in contributing to climate policy, research, and public engagement related to solar geoengineering. Designed to be flexible, inclusive, and impactful, the program embeds Non-Resident Fellows within DSG and partner organizations to help build regionally grounded, socially relevant approaches to solar geoengineering governance.
Contribute to Climate and Solar Geoengineering Policy
Solar geoengineering governance needs more than technical expertise – it needs local insight, interdisciplinary thinking, and diverse lived experience. The DSG Residency Program creates space for individuals who want to contribute to climate and SRM policy from multiple vantage points, across sectors and levels of experience.
Whether you’re in the early stages of your career or bringing years of experience, the Residency Program offers a chance to lead, learn, and shape the future of this field.
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What Fellows Do
Non-Resident Fellows are paid positions that have flexibility in what they seek to achieve, both to learn and grow in the solar geoengineering field themselves, and to contribute to DSG and partner organizations’ overarching goals by:
Conducting research on solar geoengineering and climate governance
Creating policy briefs, white papers, and public communications
Supporting program design, outreach, and strategy
Engaging with civil society, media, and policymakers
Collaborating across disciplines to support just and inclusive solar geoengineering pathways
Fellows work remotely, contributing 10–12 hours per week over the agreed upon term. Travel support may be provided for select events or convenings.
Residency Goals:
- Support regionally relevant solar geoengineering efforts
- Increase diversity and representation in climate governance
- Produce high-quality outputs to inform policy and public dialogue
- Build a professional network committed to inclusive climate futures
Who Should Apply?
We welcome applications from early- and mid-career professionals globally. During our pilot phase, we prioritize applicants with some solar geoengineering research and/or work experience. As the program grows, we’ll expand eligibility to include non-solar geoengineering experts in democracy, law, and the arts.
Former Fellows
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Dr. Grace Mbungu is a Senior Fellow on Adaptation at the Africa-Europe Foundation and serves as an Adviser on Just Energy Transformation in Africa at Bread for the World. She is also a Climate and Energy Fellow at the Global Solutions Initiative, working at the intersection of energy policy, climate justice, and sustainable development. Previously, Dr. Mbungu was a Senior Fellow and Head of the Climate Change Program at the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI). Before that, she was a Fellow and Research Associate at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)—now the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS)—in Potsdam, Germany. Her work has focused on the justice, politics, and governance of the global energy transition and climate action, the social dimensions of energy and climate action, and the potential of renewable energy development, and other innovative solutions to energy poverty and climate change, particularly in the Global South. With professional and academic experience across three continents, Dr. Mbungu brings a deeply contextual and global perspective to her work. She is committed to promoting inclusive, locally grounded, and internationally informed energy and climate solutions. Dr. Mbungu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Gender Studies and a Master’s degree in Public Administration, focused on human rights and international development from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, USA. She earned her Doctorate from the University of Stuttgart in Germany.