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  • DEADLINE: Waterman Fund Essay Contest for Emerging Writers

    "Since 2008, Appalachia, the mountaineering and conservation journal published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the Waterman Fund have joined to sponsor an annual essay contest for emerging writers. Writers who have not published a major work of fiction or narrative nonfiction on topics of wilderness, wildness, or the ethics and ecology of environmental issues

  • APS Global Physics Summit

    Complimentary registration is available for members of the media (staff, freelance, PIOs and students/postdocs enrolled in a science writing program) to attend the annual American Physical Society summit in Denver, Colo. and online. See the press program here. "The APS Global Physics Summit is the largest physics research conference in the world, uniting 14,000 scientific

  • DEADLINE: Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships

    The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing offers fellowships of $6,000 to working journalists and students of outstanding ability who have been accepted for enrollment in graduate-level programs in science writing. One candidate interested in covering the physical sciences—such as physics, astronomy, or chemistry—will receive an enhanced fellowship that also includes mentorship from a

  • DEADLINE: Bay Nature General Assignment Reporter Fellowship

    "Bay Nature (baynature.org) has a reporting fellowship for someone seeking reporting and writing experience covering the environment and climate change in the San Francisco Bay Area. "For this full-time, one-year fellowship, you’ll further develop your general reporting and writing, data reporting, magazine fact-checking, and WordPress skills, as well as learn about and spend time in

  • DEADLINE: Journalismfund.eu European Cross-Border Grants

    "This grant aims to address the shortage of independent journalism by providing grants to investigative journalism projects in Europe and encouraging cross-border collaboration with an expert approach. "The total grant budget is €1,120,000 to distribute over six application rounds (€280,000 per call). "For journalists who’d like to take a more scientific and methodical approach to

  • STAT Breakthrough East Summit

    Press passes are available for STAT's 2026 Breakthrough East Summit in New York, N.Y. Email events@statnews.com with brief information about your role and organization. Please note that in-person press passes are subject to review by our editorial events team. "2025 brought sweeping change to the health care industry. Massive federal funding cuts, major government policy

  • DEADLINE: ABSW Young Science Writer Award

    "The Young Science Writer Award (YSWA) celebrates the creativity and passion of young writers who explore the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Open to students aged 14-16 from state-funded, non-selective schools across the UK (or those home-schooled due to disability), this prestigious competition encourages participants to write engaging, informative and investigative

  • Wildscreen Online Event: Science in Storytelling

    "Science in Storytelling is back, and this time we’ll be completely online! We’re bringing the 2026 edition of Science in Storytelling to you in the comfort of your own home, or wherever you happen to be; on shoot or out on location in some remote corner of the world. This event brings scientists and filmmakers

  • DEADLINE: Solutions Journalism Student Media Challenge

    "The Solutions Journalism Network is building a cohort of student news outlets at colleges and universities for the 2026-27 academic year that will do solutions reporting on the urgent topic of youth mental health. "The classes/newsrooms selected will receive $7,500 to pursue their reporting, along with deep training, cohort learning and more support." Questions? Attend

  • Effective Science Communication: How To Discuss Your Work With Various Audiences

    "In this course, participants will learn how to translate their work into compelling and readily-understandable, everyday language that will engage the public and help them appreciate science. This course will also help practicing scientists build the skills and techniques necessary to better communicate their scientific interests, research, and current projects to other scientists not familiar

  • DEADLINE: National Wildlife Photo Contest

    "National Wildlife® magazine’s 55th annual photo contest is now open for submissions through March 22, 2026. All entries support the conservation mission of the National Wildlife Federation, ensuring wildlife and people thrive in a rapidly changing world. Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to share their best images of wildlife and wild lands, from

  • ACS Spring 2026

    The American Chemical Society will offer complimentary registration for vetted reporters to attend the Spring 2026 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia or the concurrent digital meeting. "Choose from thousands of oral presentations spanning every area of chemistry. Dive into cutting-edge research at the poster sessions and explore the expo hall to meet vendors showcasing the latest