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Name: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life From a Reporter’s Perspective
Start: 2026-01-31T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-01-31T20:00:00-07:00

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			1 event 1 1 event, 1 2026-01-01 DEADLINE: AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship DEADLINE: AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship January 1, 2026 DEADLINE: AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship "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 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program typically accepts applications in the fall 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	1 event 7 1 event, 7 2026-01-07 DEADLINE: United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting DEADLINE: United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting January 7, 2026 DEADLINE: United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting "The United Nations Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting , geared towards journalists interested in covering stories on polio eradication in polio-affected countries. "Upon participating in a series of virtual polio training sessions, selected journalists will receive funding to travel independently to a country (or countries) at	0 events 8 0 events, 8	2 events 9 2 events, 9 2026-01-09 DEADLINE: Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East DEADLINE: Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East January 9, 2026 DEADLINE: Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East "This one-semester fellowship, hosted by the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT, was inspired by the life and career of Egyptian science journalist Mohammed Yahia. The fellowship is designed to enrich the training of a journalist from Africa or the Middle East so they can contribute to a culture of high-quality science and health journalism 2026-01-09 DEADLINE: Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) DEADLINE: Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) January 9, 2026 DEADLINE: Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) "The Metcalf Ocean Nexus Academy (MONA) is a fellowship program for journalists created by Ocean Nexus and Metcalf Institute, in collaboration with the Uproot Project. This exciting partnership seeks to advance transformative changes at the intersection of ocean governance, social justice, and equity. Participating journalists, working closely with Ocean Nexus scientists, aim to deepen their	0 events 10 0 events, 10	0 events 11 0 events, 11
2 events 12 2 events, 12 2026-01-12 DEADLINE: George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop DEADLINE: George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop January 12, 2026 DEADLINE: George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop "The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications. "The 10 mid-career journalists selected to participate will learn from award-winning novelists and writing instructors. The eight-day, fully funded writing intensive program, which will take place in Evanston, Illinois, July 2026-01-12 DEADLINE: Rio Grande Basin Journalist Training & Workshop DEADLINE: Rio Grande Basin Journalist Training & Workshop January 12, 2026 DEADLINE: Rio Grande Basin Journalist Training & Workshop "The Rio Grande faces significant challenges: climate change, aridification, pollution, development, population growth, invasive species and more. The river forms a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border and is a critical water supply for three U.S. states—Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. As supplies shrink and tensions ramp up, litigation among the river’s users continues to make	0 events 13 0 events, 13	1 event 14 1 event, 14 2026-01-14 DEADLINE: USC Annenberg California Health Equity Journalism Fellowship DEADLINE: USC Annenberg California Health Equity Journalism Fellowship January 14, 2026 DEADLINE: USC Annenberg California Health Equity Journalism Fellowship "Our California Fellowship is designed to support reporters in the Golden State pursuing ambitious, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues. You decide what stories need to be told in your community to improve health outcomes and we work to support you." Open to California-based professional journalists (including freelancers and national correspondents with	1 event 15 1 event, 15 2026-01-15 DEADLINE: Logan Science Journalism Program DEADLINE: Logan Science Journalism Program January 15, 2026 DEADLINE: Logan Science Journalism Program "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	1 event 16 1 event, 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm DEADLINE: Covering Climate Now Training Initiative — The Climate Newsroom January 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST DEADLINE: Covering Climate Now Training Initiative — The Climate Newsroom "Covering Climate Now is expanding its newsroom training initiatives to enhance climate coverage through local media across the US. The project, called The Climate Newsroom, builds on the success of The Climate Station local TV training program and our work with more than 500 media partners worldwide to offer free, customized training designed to help	1 event 17 1 event, 17 2026-01-17 ComSciCon-Triangle 2026 ComSciCon-Triangle 2026 January 17, 2026 @ 8:00 am - January 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EST ComSciCon-Triangle 2026 "ComSciCon-Triangle 2026 will take place on Saturdays January 17 and January 24, 2026 at the BioLabs NC in Durham, N.C., featuring speakers, panelists and multimedia experts. Attendees can expect a mix of keynote lectures, panels on current scicomm topics, and breakout activities centered on the intersections of art and science. All attendees will participate in	1 event 18 1 event, 18 2026-01-17 ComSciCon-Triangle 2026
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0 events 26 0 events, 26	0 events 27 0 events, 27	0 events 28 0 events, 28	0 events 29 0 events, 29	0 events 30 0 events, 30	4 events 31 4 events, 31 2026-01-31 DEADLINE: Nieman Foundation Fellowships at Harvard DEADLINE: Nieman Foundation Fellowships at Harvard January 31, 2026 DEADLINE: Nieman Foundation Fellowships at Harvard Each year, the Nieman Foundation awards paid fellowships to up to 24 journalists working in print, broadcast, digital and audiovisual media. Those selected for the program spend two full semesters at Harvard auditing classes with some of the university’s greatest thinkers, participating in Nieman events and collaborating with peers. Nieman Fellows are also able to 2026-01-31 DEADLINE: Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism DEADLINE: Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism January 31, 2026 DEADLINE: Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism "The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship offers experienced journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding of business and economics, finance and technology. Fellows spend two semesters at Columbia Journalism School and take most of their classes at Columbia Business School. They meet weekly for off-the-record seminars and dinners with top journalists, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The program accepts 2026-01-31 DEADLINE: Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship DEADLINE: Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship January 31, 2026 DEADLINE: Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship "The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship offers ten $10,000 reporting grants per year to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics. In addition to underwriting individual stories, the Fellowship aims to establish and nurture a new generation of journalists covering 2026-01-31 DEADLINE: Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data DEADLINE: Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data January 31, 2026 DEADLINE: Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data "The Climate Journalism Network Austria is organizing an investigative workshop in Vienna, for journalists based in Europe. "The training provides early- and mid-career journalists with vital skills to investigate the forces behind the climate crisis. Attendees will learn how to track emissions across borders, follow financial flows, examine corporate climate claims, navigate freedom of information