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FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

"The below dashboard compares White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2026. It will be updated regularly as the funding debate unfold. Click on different tabs to explore by agency, and mouse over for more detail."
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FY 2026 R&D Appropriations Dashboard

Summary:
"The below dashboard compares White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2026. It will be updated regularly as the funding debate unfold. Click on different tabs to explore by agency, and mouse over for more detail."
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Alessandra Zimmermann

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Fellowships & Grants

SPJ Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism

Society of Professional Journalists

"The Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship is intended to enable a mid-career journalist who specializes in fact-based commentary or analysis to have time away from daily responsibilities to pursue in-depth reporting projects. ... The Pulliam Fellowship awards up to $100,000 to outstanding editorial writers, columnists or reporters to help broaden their journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. The award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel." Past fellows have explored topics including AI, climate change, medical testing, medical misinformation, the dangerous effects of the little-known mineral pyrrhotite and other science-related issues. Deadline: April 20, 2026.
Fellowships & Grants

SPJ Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism

Summary:
"The Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship is intended to enable a mid-career journalist who specializes in fact-based commentary or analysis to have time away from daily responsibilities to pursue in-depth reporting projects. ... The Pulliam Fellowship awards up to $100,000 to outstanding editorial writers, columnists or reporters to help broaden their journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. The award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel." Past fellows have explored topics including AI, climate change, medical testing, medical misinformation, the dangerous effects of the little-known mineral pyrrhotite and other science-related issues. Deadline: April 20, 2026.
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Society of Professional Journalists

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Awards

IJA Indigenous Media Awards

Indigenous Journalists Association

"The annual competition recognizes excellence in reporting by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists across the U.S., Canada and globally." Categories include Best Health Coverage and Best Environmental Coverage. Deadline: March 30, 2026, extended to April 6.
Awards

IJA Indigenous Media Awards

Summary:
"The annual competition recognizes excellence in reporting by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists across the U.S., Canada and globally." Categories include Best Health Coverage and Best Environmental Coverage. Deadline: March 30, 2026, extended to April 6.
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Indigenous Journalists Association

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A New Vanguard of Science Writing Emerges in the Global South

"Science journalism faces a crisis worldwide. From a precipitous drop in funding to the rise of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, science writers find themselves wrestling with new threats to the industry. This crisis has disproportionately impacted journalists in the Global South, who face systemic inequalities and resource constraints compared with their colleagues in the U.S. and Europe. To meet these challenges, journalists have developed innovative models and strategies to secure funding, carve out new audiences, and foster a sense of community among their peers. These strategies were at the forefront of the 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria, South Africa. There, a panel featured four science journalists from Latin America and South Africa, who presented on their own unique solutions to meet the moment."
Article

A New Vanguard of Science Writing Emerges in the Global South

Summary:
"Science journalism faces a crisis worldwide. From a precipitous drop in funding to the rise of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, science writers find themselves wrestling with new threats to the industry. This crisis has disproportionately impacted journalists in the Global South, who face systemic inequalities and resource constraints compared with their colleagues in the U.S. and Europe. To meet these challenges, journalists have developed innovative models and strategies to secure funding, carve out new audiences, and foster a sense of community among their peers. These strategies were at the forefront of the 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists in Pretoria, South Africa. There, a panel featured four science journalists from Latin America and South Africa, who presented on their own unique solutions to meet the moment."
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Joseph Cariz

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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March 26, 2026

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Video

How To Enhance Public Trust in Science

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)

"What helps people trust science, and why does that trust sometimes break down? In this keynote at ISTA, Michael John Gorman, Director of the MIT Museum and Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, reflects on the challenges of communicating science in an age of misinformation. Drawing on decades of research into how scientific ideas are received and understood, Gorman argues that facts alone are not enough. Preserving a sense of wonder, he suggests, may be just as important for sustaining public engagement with science."
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How To Enhance Public Trust in Science

Summary:
"What helps people trust science, and why does that trust sometimes break down? In this keynote at ISTA, Michael John Gorman, Director of the MIT Museum and Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, reflects on the challenges of communicating science in an age of misinformation. Drawing on decades of research into how scientific ideas are received and understood, Gorman argues that facts alone are not enough. Preserving a sense of wonder, he suggests, may be just as important for sustaining public engagement with science."
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Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)

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January 15, 2026

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Balkan Network of Science Journalists

"This is a group of science journalists, writers and communicators from across South East Europe, interested in improving quality of critical and ethical science coverage in the media. ... A webinar on 13 March [2026] discussed the Balkan Network of Science Journalists' ambitious project to produce specially tailored guides to science journalism for various countries in Southeast Europe. The aim is to combine international best practices in science journalism with local nuances and an understanding of each country's media and research landscape, in order to give aspiring science journalists a practical and useful set of guides to help them build a career reporting in their own language for media in their own country. The webinar discussed the project, including yearly networking and skills seminars, and brainstormed ideas for continuing and expanding the project in the next few years."
  • Find links to the science journalism guides on the BNSJ blog, in Turkish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Romanian, Albanian and Bulgarian (as of Dec. 2025).
Organization

Balkan Network of Science Journalists

Summary:
"This is a group of science journalists, writers and communicators from across South East Europe, interested in improving quality of critical and ethical science coverage in the media. ... A webinar on 13 March [2026] discussed the Balkan Network of Science Journalists' ambitious project to produce specially tailored guides to science journalism for various countries in Southeast Europe. The aim is to combine international best practices in science journalism with local nuances and an understanding of each country's media and research landscape, in order to give aspiring science journalists a practical and useful set of guides to help them build a career reporting in their own language for media in their own country. The webinar discussed the project, including yearly networking and skills seminars, and brainstormed ideas for continuing and expanding the project in the next few years."
  • Find links to the science journalism guides on the BNSJ blog, in Turkish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Romanian, Albanian and Bulgarian (as of Dec. 2025).
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