“With generous support from The Commonwealth Fund, the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) is proud to offer a fellowship designed to empower early-career journalists and those new to the health beat who are eager to strengthen their health reporting skills. Fellows will complete an in-depth project on a key health care theme.” 

Fellows receive:

• $4,000 stipend to cover project-related time and expenses.
• Mentoring by an experienced health journalist for the duration of the project and beyond.
• A 1.5-day in-person training, including a storytelling workshop for individual projects and panels led by seasoned journalists on key health reporting resources.
• Webinars on health reporting topics to help with their reporting projects and knowledge.
• A one-year complimentary membership to JAWS (a $75 value).
• Complimentary registration and travel expenses to the JAWS’ annual conference, CAMP (a $3,500 value).