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DEADLINE: COP30 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship

"The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is pleased to announce the COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program for journalists from low- and middle-income countries interested in covering the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30). Hosted this year

Advanced MPH Online at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health

This part-time program is for working adults who want to bolster their career with a degree in public health while continuing to work full time. Ideal for: Journalists who cover health, science, environment, or equity Media professionals who want to lead in public communication or policy Nonprofit staff and communicators who want to expand their

TJA Professional Development Stipends

"The Trans Journalists Association is offering stipends of $250 and $500 for journalists' professional development. Stipends are available to any journalists who qualify as TJA members. We aim to offer these in the winter, for events that occur in the summer, and in the summer, for events that occur in the fall." If you want

DEADLINE: PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

"The PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award celebrates writing that exemplifies literary excellence on the subject of the physical or biological sciences and communicates complex scientific concepts to a lay audience. The winner receives a cash award of $10,000." Enter by Aug. 20, 2025.

DEADLINE: SciWri25 Support Grant

"Are you in need of financial support to participate in ScienceWriters2025 either in person or virtually? Apply for a grant to increase bandwidth, offset travel costs, purchase a headset or other equipment, and/or assist with caregiving costs (including, but not limited to, childcare and elder care). Awardees will also receive complimentary meeting registration. As part

DEADLINE: GHHIN/EJN Extreme Heat Photo Contest

"The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts of extreme heat, and the ways communities around the world are responding to it. "This competition seeks original, compelling photographs that capture the human, environmental, and infrastructural impacts of extreme

DEADLINE: Civic Science Media Funding Opportunity

"Amidst declining public trust in science, civic science media offers a transformative approach to journalism. It moves beyond one-way information dissemination to foster multi-way conversations involving scientists, journalists, and the communities directly affected by scientific advancements. This collaborative model aims to make the public active shapers of the scientific narrative, addressing real-world challenges like climate

DEADLINE: USC Annenberg Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship

"From the Los Angeles wildfires to Hurricane Helene, we live in an era of mega-disasters and other climate change effects that have enormous implications for health and well-being. The Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship supports ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat and other disastrous

DEADLINE: NASW Travel Fellowship for Indigenous Journalists

The National Association of Science Writers (NASW), an organization of 2,400 journalists, authors, editors, producers, public information officers, students, and people who write and produce material intended to inform the public about science, health, engineering, and technology, is proud to offer up to three travel grants to support the attendance of Indigenous journalists and communicators

DEADLINE: Covering Climate Now Academy

"The Covering Climate Now Academy is a free, live online course for journalists looking to strengthen their climate skills. From September to December 2025, you’ll join a cohort of journalists from around the world to explore key climate topics, from science and justice to health, diplomacy and misinformation, through interactive and practical sessions."

DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Fellowships

"The Pulitzer Center invites applications to join the third cohort of the Ocean Reporting Network (ORN), a fellowship program that gives professional journalists the opportunity to spend up to a year working on an in-depth or investigative ocean story. "We welcome ambitious proposals on the main ocean threats of climate change. We continue to seek