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  • The Michener – Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting

    "The Michener – Deacon Fellowship is intended to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest through improvements in public policy, ethical standards, corporate governance or the lives of Canadians. Each fellowship is for $40,000 and up to $5,000 in expenses." Open to Canadian journalists with at least five years’ experience to complete a

  • DEADLINE: Club of Rome Communications Fellowship

    "The fellowship is a seven-month mentoring programme aimed at increasing the diversity of voices covering sustainability issues and supporting early-career communications professionals from Most of the World: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The fellowship will be a remote placement with the successful fellow working from their home environment and with

  • DEADLINE: C&EN’s Editorial Fellowship Program

    "C&EN covers what's new in the world of chemistry, including stories about drug development, new materials for electronics, solutions to mitigate climate change, and much more. Each year we invite a paid editorial fellow to work alongside C&EN's seasoned reporters, developing bylined news and feature stories for C&EN’s website, weekly print magazine, and podcast. Past

  • DEADLINE: Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact

    "We’ve tailored seven months of journalism training for subject-matter specialists from across disciplines and around the world. Our nearly 300 alumni have gone on to become award-winning reporters, high-impact leaders and researchers, and more effective professionals in their fields. Join us part-time, while working, from anywhere in the world." It begins with a 10-day boot

  • DEADLINE: Metcalf Institute’s Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists

    "Join us for our next Annual Science Immersion Workshop, an engaging and hands-on learning experience focused on one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time: plastics, pollution, and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). "This immersive workshop will explore how plastics are produced, used, and discarded—and how their breakdown contributes to widespread environmental contamination.

  • DEADLINE: Planet Forward Storyfest Awards

    "There is no story more gripping than that of our changing planet — and the solutions to sustain it. While problems ranging from climate justice to conservation, from rising sea levels to increasing heat waves, from the continuing pandemic to our plastic addiction, we’re looking for the stories surrounding the people, ideas, and innovations moving

  • DEADLINE: U.S. Maternal Health Press Fellowship

    "The Every Mother Counts U.S. Maternal Health Press Fellowship is designed to deepen and expand U.S. media coverage of maternal health. This fellowship is a learning opportunity that will help journalists understand the challenges and solutions shaping maternal health in the U.S. and support more impactful reporting on the issue. "The fellowship will run for

  • DEADLINE: Nick Oza Visual Fellowship

    "The inaugural Nick Oza Visual Fellowship will uplift one emerging or mid-career documentary photographer who tells the stories of their own community in Arizona and New Mexico (we will consider other surrounding underrepresented regions in the Southwest depending on need). "Created by Altavoz Lab, as an expansion of our community fellowships, the fellowship honors the

  • Press Briefing: AI Data Centers & Their Climate and Community Impact

    "The tech industry's insatiable interest in AI is driving a data center boom in the US that shows no sign of slowing down; nearly 3,000 are under construction, adding to the more than 4,000 already in operation. The environmental footprint of these facilities is immense: A single AI-focused data center consumes as much electricity as

  • Crash Course: Science Essentials for Local Reporters

    "SciLine has helped thousands of journalists add small but important doses of science to their local news stories. Now, we’re offering a FREE one-hour 'crash course' — designed specifically for local and general assignment reporters — to teach basic principles about how science works and ways it can be used to strengthen virtually any news

  • Media Briefing: Local Implications of Data Center Growth

    Virtual

    "Data center development is rapidly accelerating across the United States. At SciLine’s next briefing, jointly hosted with AAAS’ EPI Center, scientists will brief both reporters and public officials on national trends and local implications of data center growth. "The briefing will cover data center basics, why and at what rate their growth is accelerating, and

  • Environmental Investigations and the Law: What Editors Expect Freelancers To Know

    "Freelancing in investigative journalism can be risky, especially when legal threats are a real possibility. "So how much legal knowledge do editors expect when freelancers pitch environmental investigations? Learn how they assess legal preparedness, what kind of support they can offer, and when publication lawyers step in to protect hard-hitting reporting. "Find out what you

  • Medical Writing Unfiltered: What We Do, Who We Help and How to Get Started

    "Medical writing is a growing and multifaceted part of science communication. This session offers an unfiltered look at what medical writers do, the audiences they support, and the skills that matter in the role. We’ll also cover practical ways to break into the field, including how to spot entry‑level opportunities and start connecting with organizations