Orientation for Agbara Global Energy Transition Fellowship
Open to students from any Jesuit university
Nov.21, 2023 5-630PM Manila Time (Zoom)
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The Agbara Global Energy Transition Fellows Program is open to undergraduate or graduate students from any Jesuit University and may be treated as co-curricular or curricular projects, depending on the project and the academic courses in which the student is enrolled.
This free orientation will provide an overview of the learning journey and will clarify any questions the candidates may have.
Registration Link
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcuqpqDktH9NLJGyR2892ORvMXuuzOogb
You will receive an email with instructions on how to join the call.
"We have a responsibility not only to reshape our curricula, but also to touch our students’ hearts and minds so that they can be a light to the world and use their skills and talents to address the grave challenges facing us all. While individual faculty members and schools have made progress, business education in general has not systematically made this essential shift."
An Inspirational Paradigm for Jesuit Business Education (2020)
About the Fellowship Program
The Agbara Global Energy Policy Fellows program is a opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students in Jesuit universities to gain hands-on experience in just energy transition. Agbara means "power" in the Yoruba language of Nigeria, and highlights the need to harness the global citizenship energies of students.
As an Agbara Global Energy Transition Policy Fellow, you will have the chance to work on real-world projects, conduct research, and contribute to advancing the energy transition policy mix at the transnational, national, and sub-national levels.
Distributed and Centralized Power Generation Systems
Distributed Energy Services Companies (DESCO) is a category of solutions providers of innovative distributed energy solutions that aim to revolutionize the energy sector. Agbara Energy Transition Policy Fellows are encouraged to explore distributed renewable energy solutions as well as more centralized renewable energy solution. We believe in a future where sustainable and clean energy is accessible to everyone. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and finance models, DESCO aims to create localized energy systems that are reliable, resilient, and environmentally friendly.
Program Highlights
Meaningful Projects: As an Energy Transition Policy Fellow, you will work on exciting and impactful projects related to distributed energy services. These projects can range from conducting market research to developing financial models, designing renewable energy systems, or analyzing policy frameworks.
Mentorship: You will be guided by experienced professionals from different disciplines. They will provide guidance, support, and expertise to help you succeed in your projects and personal development.
Networking Opportunities: The fellowship program offers numerous networking opportunities with industry leaders, policymakers, and peers in the Fellowship program. You will have the chance to attend events where you can learn from experts in the field and expand your professional network.
Academic Integration: Energy Transition Policy Fellows have the unique opportunity to align their fellowship projects with their academic coursework. You can use your fellowship experience to fulfill research requirements, internship, capstone projects, or thesis work, allowing you to gain practical experience while advancing your academic goals.
Impactful Results: By the end of the fellowship program, you will have tangible outcomes that contribute to the growth of the DESCO market. Your work will help accelerate the transition to clean energy and pave the way for a sustainable future.
The Jesuit Formation Journey
The Jesuit Formation Journey
From An Inspirational Paradigm for Jesuit Business Education (2020)
We believe that what motivates students at the deepest level are what we might call “hungers” or “desires” that drive and inspire their idealism and their sense of hope. They need to not only be equipped with the skills to succeed in today’s economy, but also need to be inspired to be champions for integral human development—the development of the whole person. These are the hungers that Jesuit business education hopes to stir, cultivate, and strengthen:
1.A Hunger for Experiential Learning: Jesuit business schools must adapt pedagogy to the learning styles of our 21st-century students, while remaining grounded in an Ignatian approach that emphasizes the learning process (context, experience, reflection, action, evaluation). Student learning outcomes are enhanced by immersive experiences and live cases.
2.A Hunger for Integrated Knowledge: Students today appreciate having so much information at their fingertips, and yet they need a more purposeful formation that integrates their intellectual, affective, and volitional capacities and helps them to appreciate how the varied subjects and disciplines fit together to reach greater depth of understanding.
3.A Hunger for a Moral Compass: Students today experience the limitations that accompany a moral discourse that focuses almost exclusively on individual rights, while largely ignoring the responsibilities we have to each other. Our students do not need recipes, but instead experiences that spur them to acquire an ethical foundation and a method for moral discernment and moral courage.
4.A Hunger for Community: We want students to value building meaningful communities that have genuine connectedness and incorporate engaged civility; to display a strength of passion and commitment to use their gifts and talents for others; there can be a sense among them that they have found their voice as change agents, and now they long to participate more actively, creating more good in the world.
5.A Hunger for a Global Paradigm: Having seen the limitations and the dangers of ethnocentrism and even nationalism, our students will want to embrace a more cosmopolitan perspective; they will recognize that each of us dwells in many communities, from the community of our birth to the community of the human family, and believe that we have duties to each of these communities.
6. A Hunger for an Adult Spirituality: In the face of polarizing debates, Jesuit education sparks longings for a spirituality that sustains and empowers; spirituality with ample room for both faith and reason and that gives meaning to their lives.
7. A Hunger for Dignified Work and Meaningful Impact: Work is not just about earning a living. In the words of Pope Francis, it is also “part of the meaning of life on this earth, a path to growth, human development and personal fulfillment.” Students today must have a greater appreciation for this dimension, and have a desire to share and spread positive change. This drives the interrelated need for communication, diplomacy, integrated thinking, and collaboration.
How to Apply
To apply for the Agbara Energy Transition Policy Fellowship Program, you can complete the online application form. You must submit your resume, a statement of interest, and any relevant academic or professional references.
Eligibility
Undergraduate or graduate students pursuing any degree who have a passion for sustainable development are welcome.
A demonstrated interest in renewable energy, finance, social development, volunteering, or sustainability.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
Tracks
Tracks
Track 1 - Social Enterprises/Startups for Just Energy Transition
Track 2 - Policy and Governance Innovations for Just Energy Transition
Track 3 - Social Finance for Just Energy Transition
Track 4 - Social Innovations for Just Energy Transition
Fees
Fees
We are implementing a Pay-What-You-Can pricing model so that this program is financially sustainable and scalable while making sure that we can accommodate all interested candidates regardless of paying capacity.
We believe this program is worth 500 USD and will accept payments anywhere from 10-500 USD.
You may support the program by becoming a Partner and contributing 1,000 USD to support the program.
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