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Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships

The , the and the have joined together to offer this development opportunity to early-career journalists.

The fellowships are designed to support U.S.-based, early career journalists who are pursuing — or have a strong interest in pursuing — careers in science, health or environmental reporting (or all three). Curriculum will include basic science, interpreting medical studies, analyzing data, explaining evidence-based decisions, understanding climate science and more. The program aspires to provide essential on-the-job training that might otherwise take years to accumulate.

Over the course of a year, selected fellows will: 

  • Participate in workshops and other events held at the annual Environmental Journalism (April 3-7, 2024), Health Journalism (June 7-10, 2024) and ScienceWriters (November 2024) conferences. 
  • Learn from custom webinars scheduled throughout the year for additional opportunities to gain skills, connections and resources to inform their reporting. 
  • Be matched with a professional mentor.
  • Receive prepaid memberships in the National Association of Science Writers, SEJ and AHCJ.
  • Participate in peer-to-peer networking platforms. 
  • Receive project support stipends if they are an independent journalist.

Deadline to apply: Feb. 23, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. CT, 3 p.m. PT.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Department of Mass Communication (MACO)

Office Location

102 Talbot Hall

Mailing Address

PO Box 2031, Thibodaux, LA 70310

Phone

985.448.4586
fax: 985.448.4577

Email

Dr. James Stewart, Head

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