Host Institution
CCARBON – Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture (University of São Paulo)
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Tiago Osório Ferreira (ESALQ/USP)
Location
ESALQ/USP, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Type of Fellowship
Science Journalism Fellowship – Level JC-III
Amount: R$ 5,790.00 per month
Duration
24 months (full-time dedication / 40 hours per week)
Expected start
June 2026
Project Title
Climate education and science outreach for a sustainable future
Summary
The scholarship holder will support the coordination of the project’s extension and environmental education activities, focusing on the university–society interface. They will be responsible for monitoring and enhancing the work of extension students, contributing to the dissemination of topics such as climate change, the carbon cycle, soil, and urban sustainability.
They will also contribute to the production of scientific and educational content, the development of interactive teaching materials, and the project’s communication strategies, aiming to expand the reach of activities and promote social engagement in sustainable practices.
Project Description and Objectives
Educarbon is an environmental and scientific education initiative aimed at raising awareness of elementary school students about climate change, with an emphasis on the role of carbon in the Earth system and nature-based solutions to mitigate global warming.
The project integrates teaching, research and extension by promoting interactive educational experiences, accessible and contextualized to the students’ reality. Through active methodologies, such as project-based learning, practical demonstrations, and the use of didactic models, Educarbon seeks to translate complex scientific concepts — such as the carbon cycle, greenhouse effect, and soil conservation — into understandable and meaningful content for children and young people.
The activities include the training of university extension students, who act as multipliers of knowledge, and the realization of educational actions aimed at public and private schools, strengthening the relationship between university and community.
The project also encourages the development of socio-emotional and scientific skills, such as critical thinking, communication, creativity and student protagonism, contributing to the formation of citizens who are more aware and engaged with sustainability.
The main objective of the Science Journalism Scholarship – Level JC-III is to promote climate and environmental education in an interactive and accessible way, contributing to the formation of critical and aware students about the role of carbon, soil and cities in mitigating climate change. The activities of the JC-III Fellow will be related to:
- Manage and supervise the activities developed by AEX students, organizing schedules, goals and monitoring of results;
- Support student training courses on topics related to climate change, land use and conservation, sustainable cities and sustainable development;
- Guide the development of teaching materials, including interactive models and educational resources aimed at urban sustainability;
- Stimulate student protagonism, strengthening scientific communication skills, teamwork and critical thinking;
- Coordinate environmental education actions aimed at visiting schools, using active methodologies and learning strategies by demonstration;
- Articulate the relationship with the external community, contributing to the strengthening of university extension;
- Monitor and evaluate activities, systematizing data, preparing reports and proposing improvements in the actions developed;
- Support the scientific dissemination of the project, including the production of educational content and participation in events;
- Assist in the preparation of content for the website and social networks, management of posts, events promoted by the center, writing of scientific articles and reports;
- Writing of scientific articles related to science communication and scientific journalism;
- Preparation of FAPESP reports.
Candidate Requirements
Complete Master’s degree in Agronomy, related areas or Journalism.
See more details about the requirements on the FAPESP website:
https://fapesp.br/jornalismocientifico
The Activity Plan involves support for the coordination and management of environmental education and scientific dissemination actions of the Educarbon project, including the supervision of extension students. The scholarship holder will be responsible for organizing and monitoring the activities, ensuring the quality of educational actions on topics such as climate change, carbon cycle, soil and urban sustainability. In addition, the scholarship holder will contribute to the project’s communication strategies, strengthening dialogue with the scientific community and the external public, with a focus on environmental education and social engagement.
The candidate’s core competencies include:
- Experience with content production for social networks and scientific dissemination;
- Good interpersonal communication and teamwork skills;
- Organization and autonomy to monitor activities;
- Interest in environmental education, climate change and sustainability;
- Ability to articulate between students, project team and external public.
Application Deadline
April 1 to April 20, 2026.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the form available at CCARBON’s open opportunities link:
https://forms.gle/6PCxii6cNacJA4Pi7
Additional Information
If you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail: educarbon@usp.br
