“The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its 2026 Community Reporting Project fellowships.

“Accepted applicants will:

• Attend a three-day, expenses-paid, science and environment reporting workshop produced by IJNR, the Uproot Project and partners.
• Be eligible to apply for grants designed to cover travel and costs associated with reporting in under-reported communities.
• Be eligible to apply for paid, eight-week fellowships at Michigan Public and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, to take place in Fall 2026.
• Engage with other professional journalists as part of a community-building speaker series organized by Dr. Danielle Brown, the 1855 Community and Urban Journalism Professor at Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.
• Participate in other virtual workshops and trainings to be developed in response to the 2026 cohort’s needs and interests
• Be connected to mentoring, editing, help with pitches and other support from both IJNR and the Uproot Project.

“This program is intended for early-career journalists. To be considered for selection, applicants must be members of the Uproot Project. Up to 20 Uproot members will be selected to participate. (Uproot membership is free and open to all.)

“Participation in the in-person workshop is mandatory. The workshop will take place May 27-30 and begin and end in Detroit, Michigan as we explore Great Lakes water quality and its intersections with public health and environmental justice. It will include an overnight stay on Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie, home to Ohio State University’s Stone Lab research station.”