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Fellowships & Grants

IRE Fellowships & Scholarships

Investigative Reporters & Editors

"IRE offers numerous fellowships and scholarships each year, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. Assistance typically includes a one-year IRE membership/renewal and the program registration fee." Options include but are not limited to:    
Fellowships & Grants

Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund

"The Pulitzer Center Impact Seed Fund (ISF) supports educational and engagement initiatives in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia related to issues highlighted in Pulitzer Center-supported journalism, addressing the most critical challenges confronting our planet's ecosystems and communities. The 2026 ISF focuses on ocean, transparency and governance, and climate change, rainforests, and its interconnection with workers and vulnerable communities. Grants range from USD $2,500 to $4,000, varying by region." Deadlines:
  • Africa and Latin America: April 19, 2026
  • Southeast Asia: May 3, 2026
 
Fellowships & Grants

Solutions Journalism Student Media Challenge

"The Solutions Journalism Network is building a cohort of student news outlets at colleges and universities for the 2026-27 academic year that will do solutions reporting on the urgent topic of youth mental health. The classes/newsrooms selected will receive $7,500 to pursue their reporting, along with deep training, cohort learning and more support." Deadline: March 20. Questions? Attend one of two online info sessions:
Podcast

TMiP Podcast

"The Talking Maths in Public Podcast is a community podcast for members of the TMiP network, which collects short segments from different people working in maths communication to share their projects, ideas and thoughts, as well as discuss maths communication and education research, and provide a regular opportunity to hear from others in the community. The podcast will be produced monthly for six-month blocks, in even-numbered years (when no TMiP conference is taking place). This will allow for a more sustained exchange of ideas between events, and produce a resource for TMiP members and other maths communicators to draw on. Series 1 of the podcast began in July 2024, and episodes were released monthly until December 2024. Each episode consists of three or four segments, each covering a different aspect of maths communication."
Training

​​Strategic Climate Change Communication Certificate Program

"Strategic Climate Change Communication is a 14-week online certificate program offered by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC). Designed for working professionals, including advocates and educators, this course empowers participants to turn science into stories, translate values into vision, and design communication strategies that inspire real-world climate action. No prior background in communication or environmental science is required."
  • Dates: May 25 - August 28, 2026
  • Cost: $3,000 in advance, or two installments of $1,500 each. Limited discounts may be available.
  • Deadline to apply: March 9. Space is limited.
  • Register for a Feb. 25 info session, 4-5 p.m. ET
Awards

Science + Literature Book Awards

National Book Foundation

"The Science + Literature program identifies three books annually, steered by a committee of scientific and literary experts, to deepen readers’ understanding of science and technology with a focus on work that highlights the diversity of voices in scientific writing. The selected titles act as a catalyst to create discourse, understanding, and engagement with science for communities across the country. Authors receive a $10,000 prize, are celebrated at a public ceremony in New York, and feature in national public programming. Each spring, the National Book Foundation invites a growing list of science, technology, and literary professionals across the country to make recommendations in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry rooted in real science or technology research or practices. Eligible books must have been published in English by publishers based in the United States within the last three years, and authors must maintain their primary, long-term home in the United States, US territories, or Tribal lands, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Committee selections are made independently of the National Book Foundation staff and Board of Directors. To suggest a title, email Production Manager Emily Lovett at elovett@nationalbook.org."
Awards

National Book Awards

National Book Foundation

"Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes. To be eligible for consideration, books must have been published in the United States between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the current year." Winners in each of five categories (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature and Young People’s Literature) receive $10,000. Each finalist receives $1,000. Deadline: May 13, 2026.
Book

Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences: An Evidence-Based Approach

"Blending deep experience, humor, and evidence-based advice, this is an invaluable resource for everyone involved in developing good scientific writers. Every scientist eventually teaches scientific writing or mentors junior scientists as they develop their writing skills—only to discover that the task is both challenging and remarkably time-consuming. If you are in this position, Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences is the resource you need, offering approaches that will help you help writers develop their skills more effectively and with less time and effort."
Training

Reflexivity: A Tool for Inclusive Science Communication

Association of Science Communicators

This free ASC workbook is for "individuals who are interested in or already doing science communication, public engagement with science, and more broadly, civic science, and want to make their efforts more equitable and inclusive. Reflexivity is a powerful approach that not only improves communication but also fosters relationships rooted in accountability, humility, and care."
Publications

Journal of Science Communication

"The Journal of Science Communication (JCOM) is a diamond-open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on science communication. The Journal covers a broad range of issues pertinent to science communication and public engagement with STEM, including citizen science as well as environmental and health communication, where these relate to communication of research." "JCOM covers topics related to science communication, including original research, theoretical reflections, case studies of best practice and evaluations. The Journal is aimed at researchers, educators, trainers and professional and occasional practitioners in science communication. JCOM publishes research that explores a wide range of issues pertinent to the science communication community, including: issues in communication between science and citizens and within the scientific community itself; challenges arising when models for theoretical analysis or practical means to popularize science are used; the changing relation between science and social institutions; and the informative, pedagogical, interpretative and political dimensions of science communication." "JCOM caters for scholars coming from sociology of science, science and technology studies, media and communication, museum studies and other disciplinary perspectives."
Conference

ScienceWriters2025

NASW

"The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7-9, at the Marriott Chicago O'Hare. We are thrilled to be able to bring the community together this fall in a city with vibrant cultural and scientific opportunities. In this challenging time, we are pleased to have secured a convenient midwestern location with reasonable rates, which we hope will keep costs lower for attendees. The virtual portion of the conference will take place online October 22-24." Grants:
Resource Database / Guide

The Public Health Communicators Guide to Misinformation

Public Health Communications Collaborative

"Building continued trust in public health requires communicators to learn how to identify false narratives and respond with clarity, accurate information, and accessible language. This guide, developed by the Public Health Communications Collaborative in partnership with the Infodemiology Training Program, provides foundational insights into the current misinformation landscape and an overview of tools for assessing risk and determining responses."
Resource Database / Guide

The Climate Blueprint

Covering Climate Now, Solutions Journalism Network

This collection of articles includes reflections from leading climate journalists about how to better cover the all-encompassing climate crisis. It includes connecting climate to every beat, engagement, visualization, disinformation, local journalism, identifying impact, collaborations, and more. The project was led by Solutions Journalism Network and Covering Climate Now, following discussions from a conference in fall 2023.
Video

CivicSciTV Network – YouTube

Civic Science Media Lab

CivicSciTV is a broadcasting network built and managed by the Civic Science Media Lab (CS Media Lab) that is mapping the civic nature of science which pertains to how science and its practitioners are interacting with local communities to solve real-world problems and foster informed decision-making. Through the practice of civic science journalism, the primary goal for the network is to engage scholars and practitioners across the landscape to make new insights more accessible, informative, and actionable for scientists across different career stages, science engagement practitioners (science communicators, science journalists, science educators, funders, entrepreneurs) and other decision-makers. Additional coverage is also provided on print and radio. The CS Media Lab is directed by former neuroscientist turned civic science scholar-journalist Fanuel Muindi, who is a professor of practice in the College of Arts, Media, and Design (CAMD) at Northeastern University.
Article

Repetition makes climate misinformation feel more true — even for those who back climate science

"Climate misinformation may be more effective than we’d like to think because of a phenomenon called the illusory truth effect. In short, we are more likely to believe a lie if we encounter it repeatedly. Worse, the effect works immediately — a lie seems to be more true even after just one repetition." This article in Nieman Lab summarizes a recent paper by the same authors (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0307294) in which the researchers put the illusory truth effect to the test among people with strongly held existing beliefs.
Book

Engaging With the Press: A Guide for Perplexed Readers and Sources

"We train scientists and health professionals to collect and analyze evidence. Yet we’re far less intentional about equipping them to credibly communicate it in an increasingly skeptical and fragmented world." This resource, by veteran news executive Richard J. (Dick) Tofel, aims to address this challenge by preparing scientists, health professionals, and other sources of the news media to better understand the world of journalism and how they can engage with it. It describes the motivations of reporters, editors, and publishers; how material from sources is received; challenges for readers and sources, and more.
Fellowships & Grants

American Bird Conservancy Conservation and Justice Fellowships

American Bird Conservancy

"American Bird Conservancy's (ABC's) Conservation and Justice Fellowship program provides opportunities to examine and expand how we care for both birds and people. Our paid, part-time fellowships allow individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and expertise to work closely with our staff and partners on understanding how bird conservation efforts can support local communities, ensure the consideration of varied perspectives, and engage more people." There are no education or employment requirements for applying, but fellows must be passionate about birds, biodiversity, conservation, and community engagement. The 2024 fellowships have several specific themes, including indigenous stewardship, lost birds, partnerships, neurodiversity, and education. Applications for the 2024 cohort closed on March 31, and selected fellows will complete their fellowships between June 2024 and May 2025.
Newsletter

Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19

Freelance science writer and editor Robin Lloyd's COVID-19 newsletter, which ran from spring 2020 through fall 2022, regularly shared science writing about the pandemic. The newsletter's archive offers a wealth of great articles covering all aspects of COVID-19.
Newsletter

Your Local Epidemiologist

Katelyn Jetelina is an epidemiologist, public health researcher, and science communicator. Her newsletter started early in the pandemic as a way to deliver COVID-19 updates, and has since expanded to other topics such as other infectious diseases, reproductive health, and gun violence. She writes, "My main goal is to “translate” the ever-evolving public health science so that people will be well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions."
Video

Wastewater surveillance for detecting COVID-19

The People's CDC

"On August 10, The People’s CDC hosted Marc Johnson. He led us through a webinar on the importance of wastewater data and how it can aid the continued monitoring of COVID-19 pandemic." Johnson is a microbiologist and immunologist at the University of Missouri who leads the state's wastewater surveillance program and conducts research. He discussed how wastewater samples are collected and analyzed, how to understand the resulting data, and more. A video recording and transcript of the webinar are available.
Resource Database / Guide

Science fiction stories with good astronomy & physics

"This is a selective list of some short stories and novels that use reasonably accurate science and can be used for teaching or reinforcing astronomy or physics concepts. The titles of short stories are given in quotation marks; only short stories that have been published in book form or are available free on the Web are included. While one book source is given for each short story, note that some of the stories can be found in other collections as well." The latest version of the list, published in January 2024, includes 88 links to published stories that are available for free online.
Conference

Communicating Astronomy With the Public Conference

"The Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference is the only large-scale, international conference for astronomy communication. The conference is targeted towards professionals from science communication, informal education, planetaria and science centres, as well as professional and amateur astronomers, journalists and creative personalities." CAP2026 takes place May 25-29 in Yerevan, Armenia, hosted in partnership by the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, the Armenian Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Commission C2 — Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) and the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach.
Resource Database / Guide

Inclusive Science Communication resources

Inclusive SciComm Symposium, Metcalf Institute, University of Rhode Island

The Inclusive SciComm Symposium convenes every two years to bring together "people who work to shift science and science communication toward a just, equitable, and inclusive future." This crowdsourced resource lists topics related to inclusive science communication, education, and public engagement. This site also offers videos from past events hosted by this symposium.
Resource Database / Guide

CLIPS — Communication Learning in Practice for Scientists

The University of Queensland

"In the same way that you learn to be a good scientist, you can learn to be a good communicator. Furthermore, being a good communicator will make you a much better scientist! The CLIPS website was built to provide some of the essential information on communication skills that a science student needs during their degree and in the workplace." The website includes videos and educational modules, divided into different categories for scientific study and the science workplace.
Source database

Science Writers Database

The Open Notebook

The Open Notebook has developed a free, public database of journalists, writers, editors, and other communicators who cover science and related fields. This database is intended "to help people within our community find one another and diversify their networks." Editors might use it to find freelancers for specific stories, conference organizers might use it to find panelists, and journalists might use it to find collaborators for new projects, among other potential connections.