RESIDENCY PROGRAM

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.

WHY APPLY?

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.

Two Tracks, One Purpose

Early Career Residency:

For recent graduates and emerging professionals, this track offers hands-on experience in solar geoengineering policy, research, and stakeholder engagement. Fellows receive mentorship and work on real-world projects that build skills and networks for future careers. Residencies range from 3-6 months.

Mid-Career Residency:


For professionals with 10+ yea
rs of experience in fields like policy, science, humanities, or human rights, this part-time track offers the flexibility to integrate your work into solar geoengineering governance. Residencies range from 5-8 months and support deeper engagement with complex solar geoengineering challenges.

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:

1

Conducting research on solar geoengineering and climate governance

2

Creating policy briefs, white papers, and public communications

3

Supporting program design, outreach, and strategy

4

Engaging with civil society, media, and policymakers

5

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.

Applications will be available soon.

Ready to Shape the Future of SRM Governance?