Global Solar Professionals Fellowship
From Learning to Leadership in Solar Energy Where Future Solar Leaders Shape Global Impact
The Global Solar Professionals Fellowship (GSPF) is a flagship capacity-building initiative of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), designed to cultivate a new generation of solar leaders, researchers, and practitioners who can contribute to accelerating the global energy transition.
Overview
A Fellowship for Global Solar Impact
The inaugural cohort of Global Solar Professionals Fellows brings together talented professionals from diverse regions and disciplines to work on strategic research, policy development, technical innovation, and programme implementation across priority areas of the solar sector. Fellows will contribute to advancing solutions that support energy access, solar deployment, sustainable development, and climate action across ISA Member Countries.
Thematic areas
Meet the Global Solar Professionals Fellows
Learning Tracks
Fellowship Areas Of Focus
Solar for And livelihoods communities
- Agri-solar Solutions
- Solar pumps
Next-Generation Solar Technologies
- BIPV
- SUNRISE
- Energy storage
- Solar PV
Digital and market enablers
- digitisation
- infrastructure investment funds (InvITs)
Quality, Data and Standards
- solar radiation resource assesment (SRRA)
- Testing & standardisation of solar PV
Regional platforms and Next-Generation cooperation
- Africa
- South asia
- LAC
- SIDS platform
The Fellowship Journey
From Learning to Leadership
Over the coming months, the Fellows will work alongside ISA technical teams, subject matter experts, and global partners to generate research, develop practical solutions, support programme implementation, and contribute to strengthening the solar ecosystem across ISA Member Countries.
Why it Matters
Building Capacity For Global Solar Impact
Strength Capacity
Strengthen technical, policy, and research capacity in the solar energy sector.
Generate Evidence-Based Insights
Generate evidence-based insights to support informed decision-making and effective solar policies.
Advance Knowledge & Innovation
Advance knowledge and innovation in solar technologies, finance, governance, and market development.
Foster Collaboration
Foster collaboration among governments, academia, research institutions, industry, and development partners.
Accelerate Country-Led Solutions
Support the development of scalable, country-driven solutions that accelerate energy access and sustainable development.
Build a Global Solar Network
Build a global network of solar professionals contributing to the clean energy transition across ISA Member Countries.