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DEADLINE: AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards

"Since their inception in 1945, the AAAS Science Journalism Awards have honored distinguished reporting on science by professional journalists. The awards, an internationally recognized measure of excellence in science journalism, go to individuals (rather than institutions, publishers or employers) for coverage of the sciences, engineering and mathematics. "In each category, there are two awards: Gold,

From Big Picture to Local Story: Reporting on the Impact of the Megabill

New York

"The 2026 budget act signed into law on July 4 will impact the health of millions of Americans — especially those on Medicaid and other safety net programs including SNAP. How can journalists wrap their arms around these massive changes? "Panelists will highlight what aspects journalists should pay close attention to right now and how

Webinar: Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat

Virtual

In this USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar, "we’ll examine growing health threats and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. We’ll look at how one sweltering region of the Southwest is taking innovative steps to combat extreme heat and prevent deaths, and what lessons can be drawn from those experiments. Journalists will

Ecological Society of America’s Annual Meeting

Baltimore Convention Center 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

"Press registration is now open for the Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting, the world’s largest gathering of professional ecologists. The 2025 meeting will run from Sunday through Friday, August 10-15, at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland. "ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend for free (please

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: Metcalf Institute’s Climate Ready Newsroom Fellowship for Local Journalism

"We’re now welcoming applications for the second cohort of our Climate Ready Newsroom fellowship (formerly known as the Climate and Environmental Science Fellowship for Local Journalism), a groundbreaking initiative designed to support local newsrooms in their efforts to report on the science of climate and environmental change. This cohort will focus on newsrooms in Connecticut,

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.

Rural Health Journalism Workshop

Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Hotel 1 Hartsfield Center Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, United States

AHCJ will help you understand the implications of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and other changes to federal policy that have occurred since January at the annual Rural Health Workshop on August 21 in Atlanta. We’ll also dig into: What Georgia learned from its experiment with a Medicaid work requirement, also part of the budget

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

Talking Shop: The 89 Percent Project’s Next Phase

Virtual

"CCNow’s 89 Percent Project made news in April reporting that 80 to 89% of the world’s people want their governments to take stronger climate action. The next phase of the project explores the people behind the numbers: who are they, why do they care, are they surprised to learn they’re the overwhelming majority? At this