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Western Journalism and Media Fellowships — Bill Lane Center for the American West

"The Bill Lane Center for the American West has been supporting journalism about the West and its environment for a decade or more. Our Western Journalism and Media Fellowships provide opportunities for journalists working in all kinds of media — newspapers, magazines, radio, television, online, multimedia, video, film, data visualization and mapping, and books. The

Journalism Grants – National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM)

"NIHCM Foundation supports timely health care journalism that informs efforts to improve the health of Americans and that examines emerging health issues and their implications for cost, quality and access. Grants provide funding for health reporting, educational opportunities for health care reporters and support for documentary films and their public engagement campaigns." Applications for the

The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Early Career Fellowship

"The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. During the course of this fellowship, fellows work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for publication at The Open Notebook and become part of the TON editorial team. This one-year program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career

Journalist in Residence — Institute of Science and Technology Austria

"Once a year, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) offers creative professionals the opportunity to intensively engage with scientists at the Institute, to gain inspiring insights into cutting-edge research, and to work on their own exciting projects. During a three-month residency at the Institute, all doors on campus are open to our guests.

Good Science Project–Johns Hopkins MA in Science Writing Fellowship

The Good Science Project-JHU MA in Science Writing Fellowship provides $5,000 reporting grants for feature-length magazine articles on the funding and practice of science in the United States. Grants support articles that "reveal flaws in current science policy, practice, or funding and identify ways these challenges might be overcome." Funded by the Good Science Project.

JAWS Health Journalism Fellowship

"With generous support from The Commonwealth Fund, the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) is pleased to offer a unique opportunity to early career women journalists and journalists new to the health beat, who have an interest in and passion for upping their health care reporting skills." The fellowship will "train and support" eight journalists who

AAAS Mass Media Fellowships

"This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public." The program typically accepts applications in the fall for a fellowship in the summer of the next

Sloan Foundation Book Program

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation provides grants to authors working on science-related books. Grants typically range from $20,000 to $50,000 and may support research and writing activities. Eligible book projects include: books that elucidate important subjects where the science is confusing or controversial; books that profile important figures in science and technology; books relating science

2025 United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting to Africa

The UN Foundation has launched a call for applications for its 2025 Polio Press Fellowship, geared toward journalists who are interested in reporting on stories on polio eradication in Africa. The goal of this fellowship is to provide professional journalists with the means to travel outside their country of residence to areas affected by polio

Public Health Reporting Fellowship

"The Common Health Coalition and the National Press Club Journalism Institute have launched a new fellowship opportunity for mid-career journalists. The Public Health Reporting Fellowship will award up to $7,500 each to five individuals to support reporting projects focused on the intersection of public health policy and health care delivery. " "Applicants will be asked

Logan Science Journalism Program fellowships

"The Logan Science Journalism Program, founded in 1986, offers science journalists, writers, editors, and broadcast journalists a chance to forget about story deadlines and immerse themselves in basic biomedical or environmental research." Journalists can apply for an introductory course in biomedical research or one in environmental research, both of which are hosted in-person at the

Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT

"Every year, the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT offers academic-year fellowships to 10 science journalists, to give them an opportunity to explore science, technology, and the craft of journalism; to concentrate on a specialty in science; and to learn at some of the top research universities in the world." Applications typically occur in the