Learn in the flow of work
Partner with Volcano Energies teams on a live digital transformation brief — not a classroom simulation.
Applications open · Cohort 01
Build what powers tomorrow.
The Volcano Energies Digital Innovation Fellowship brings Uganda's brightest student builders into the energy transition.
Applications close 30 September 2026
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12weeks of
real-world work
real-world work
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project teams
project teams
01industry-led
innovation challenge
innovation challenge
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grant per fellow
grant per fellow
The opportunity
Bring your curiosity.
Leave with momentum.
Energy is being reimagined. We're building a fellowship for the students who want to be part of that change — with the space, support, and stakes to make something useful.
See if you're eligibleFind your people
Work in a small, diverse project team with other ambitious students from across Uganda.
Make a useful mark
Ship a tested idea, present to senior leaders, and build proof of work you can carry forward.
Where you could make a difference
Four teams.
One shared future.
We'll match fellows to the brief where their strengths can compound. You don't need to have it all figured out — just bring a point of view.
Customer
experience
Make every energy interaction feel simpler, clearer, and more human.
Research · Product · DesignData &
intelligence
Turn signals into decisions that help people and the planet move forward.
Analysis · Visualisation · AIDigital
operations
Build the systems and ways of working that make good energy scalable.
Engineering · Systems · DeliveryFuture
ventures
Explore new opportunities at the intersection of energy, access, and growth.
Strategy · Innovation · Storytelling Who should apply
Potential is
the prerequisite.
This is for students who are hungry to learn, generous with their thinking, and ready to build in the real world.
01Currently enrolled
In your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year at a Ugandan university.
02Curious by default
Studying technology, business, design, engineering, or a related field.
03Ready to show up
Available for the full 12-week programme in Kampala, Jan–Apr 2027.
04Human at the centre
You care about making change that works for real people.
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Don't wait until you feel ready.
The work is how you become ready.
Your next chapter starts here