Events/deadlines by category: Awards • Fellowships & Grants • Conferences • Connector Chats • See All

Fellowships & Grants

Name: DEADLINE: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Start: 2026-10-02T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-02T23:59:59-04:00

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1 event 1 1 event, 1 2026-09-01 DEADLINE: IRE Freelance Fellowship DEADLINE: IRE Freelance Fellowship September 1, 2026 DEADLINE: IRE Freelance Fellowship "Investigative Reporters and Editors' Freelance Fellowship offers cash awards to assist independent journalists with investigative projects. There are two types of awards: Short-term project – Up to $2,000; a one-year IRE membership; and a two-hour consultancy for reporting and legal services from Freelance Investigative Reporters and Editors (FIRE). This includes video or audio projects for	0 events 2 0 events, 2	0 events 3 0 events, 3	0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5	0 events 6 0 events, 6
0 events 7 0 events, 7	0 events 8 0 events, 8	0 events 9 0 events, 9	2 events 10 2 events, 10 2026-09-10 DEADLINE: MacDowell Fellowship DEADLINE: MacDowell Fellowship September 10, 2026 DEADLINE: MacDowell Fellowship MacDowell in New Hampshire supports journalists/writers by providing residencies (studio, lodging and meals for two weeks to two months) and project funding of up to $2,500 in addition to financial aid for accepted applicants engaged in long-form journalism projects. A MacDowell Fellowship includes a private studio, accommodations and three meals a day for two to eight 2026-09-10 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program September 10, 2026 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program "The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program offers scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists a rare chance to pursue ambitious projects for a full academic year in a vibrant interdisciplinary setting amid the resources of Harvard University. "Fellows work on an individual project—a book, film, or framework, to name a few. "We accept applications in	0 events 11 0 events, 11	0 events 12 0 events, 12	3 events 13 3 events, 13 2026-09-13 DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network September 13, 2026 DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network "Applications are now open to join the fourth 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; over- and illegal fishing; biodiversity 2026-09-13 DEADLINE: Big Sky Works-in-Progress Pitch DEADLINE: Big Sky Works-in-Progress Pitch September 13, 2026 DEADLINE: Big Sky Works-in-Progress Pitch "The Big Sky Works-in-Progress Pitch is the headline event of DocShop Filmmaker’s Forum held during the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. This is an exceptional opportunity to pitch your feature length documentary work-in-progress to some of the top funders and commissioning editors for documentary film. All documentary forms and subjects are eligible to submit. "The 2026-09-13 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum September 13, 2026 @ 8:00 am - September 18, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EDT 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum Travel grants are available for journalists to cover the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. "The HLF is an annual networking conference where 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science have the unique chance to meet distinguished scientists in their fields for one week of interdisciplinary academic dialogue. The vibrant atmosphere of the event
2 events 14 2 events, 14 2026-09-13 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2026-09-14 DEADLINE: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants DEADLINE: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants September 14, 2026 DEADLINE: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants "The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. "Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets are eligible for grants, and their investigations can be for print, online or broadcast stories, books, documentaries or podcasts. Types of grants: Regular grants: Proposals	1 event 15 1 event, 15 2026-09-13 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum	1 event 16 1 event, 16 2026-09-13 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum	1 event 17 1 event, 17 2026-09-13 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum	1 event 18 1 event, 18 2026-09-13 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum	0 events 19 0 events, 19	0 events 20 0 events, 20
0 events 21 0 events, 21	1 event 22 1 event, 22 2026-09-22 DEADLINE: Poynter Brain Health Reporting Fellowship DEADLINE: Poynter Brain Health Reporting Fellowship September 22, 2026 DEADLINE: Poynter Brain Health Reporting Fellowship "Created by The Poynter Institute and funded by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, this highly selective fellowship will bring together 30 journalists from across the country for advanced training, collaboration and hands-on coaching from leading journalists, researchers and medical experts. "The fellowship begins with an in-person convening at Poynter in St. Petersburg, Florida, where	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	3 events 25 3 events, 25 2026-09-25 Travel Grants for the 2026 Balkan Network of Science Journalists’ Seminar Travel Grants for the 2026 Balkan Network of Science Journalists’ Seminar September 25, 2026 Travel Grants for the 2026 Balkan Network of Science Journalists’ Seminar "The Balkan Network of Science Journalists is organizing a small, one-day seminar in Prishtina, Kosovo, this year on 25 September 2026. It's the fourth in a series of events supported by EurekAlert! The concept is described here. "We would like to invite EFSJ members who are interested in the Balkan and/or East European region to apply for 2026-09-25 DEADLINE: Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers DEADLINE: Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers September 25, 2026 DEADLINE: Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers "The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers is an international fellowship program open to people whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building—including academics, independent scholars, and creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets). Visual artists at work on a book project are also welcome 2026-09-25 DEADLINE: The Berlin Prize DEADLINE: The Berlin Prize September 25, 2026 DEADLINE: The Berlin Prize "The American Academy in Berlin is an independent, nonprofit institute for advanced study in the arts, humanities, social sciences, law, journalism, and public policy. Its primary mission is to strengthen the cultural and intellectual ties between the United States and Germany. Each year, following a rigorous selection process, the Academy awards roughly two dozen semester-long	0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27
0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	1 event 30 1 event, 30 2026-09-30 DEADLINE: Maria Leptin \| EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships DEADLINE: Maria Leptin \| EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships September 30, 2026 DEADLINE: Maria Leptin \| EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships This funding program is "designed to bridge the gap between life science research and public communication. Funded by a personal donation from Maria Leptin, the former Director of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), it offers established science journalists the opportunity to undertake a fellowship of between three and twelve months to broaden and deepen