Conversations on trust in science and technology
2026-08-08 18:25 UTC
This event featured Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland, who spoke on the importance of trust in science and technology, followed by a panel discussion with Canada Research Chair Ashley Mehlenbacher, and University of Waterloo’s Dean of Engineering Mary Wells. The lecture launched a new scholarly network at the University of Waterloo, called the “Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology (TRuST)” network. Find more details and a link to a video of the event at the link below.

Science Journalists Association of India Conference 2023
2026-08-08 18:25
“The Science Journalists Association of India (SJAI) is delighted to announce its inaugural conference – a one-of-its kind symposium bringing together science journalists, communicators, scientists, technologists and policymakers with a shared purpose: To shape the future of science journalism in India. We invite journalists, communicators, students, scientists and researchers to join us this November and become a part of a crucial conduit that brings together the intricacies of science and the curiosity of the public.”

National Tropical Botanical Garden Environmental Journalism Program
2026-08-08 18:25
“The Hawaii-based National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is accepting applications for its Environmental Journalism Program offered May 12–18, 2024. Designed for professional journalists (staff or freelance) working in broadcast, print, online, and other media, the immersive program provides a background in tropical botany, ecology, and biocultural conservation with a progressive approach that honors Indigenous legacies and integrates cultural values. The program is structured to enhance well-informed, accurate reporting on environmental issues with a focus on tropical and island systems and the importance of plant science, conservation, and biodiversity.” The deadline to apply for the 2024 program was February 21.

Are Facts Enough? The Power of Community - Annual science literacy workshop
2026-08-08 18:25
“The Gairdner Foundation’s second annual Science Literacy Workshop is back on September 21! In partnership with the Canadian Association of Science Centres’ ScienceUpFirst initiative and RCIScience, and sponsored by the Government of Canada and CIHR and TELUS Health, this free, in-person workshop will explore what science literacy is and its role in building science culture. Join us during Science Literacy Week as we seek to uncover the power of community, and how researchers and science communicators can work with and within communities to foster science culture from the ground up. This interactive workshop is a unique opportunity to network and collaborate.”
Attendees can join in-person (and receive free dinner) or watch the event online through a livestream.

Harvard University - Radcliffe Fellowship Program
2026-08-08 18:25
“Based in Radcliffe Yard—a sanctuary in the heart of Harvard University—fellows join a uniquely interdisciplinary and creative community. A fellowship at Radcliffe is an opportunity to step away from usual routines and dive deeply into a project. With access to Harvard’s unparalleled resources, Radcliffe fellows develop new tools and methods, challenge artistic and scholarly conventions, and illuminate our past and our present.”
Fellows receive a stipend of $78,000 for work over the course of an academic year (September to May), along with a $5,000 stipend for project expenses. The fellowship deadline for 2024-25 has passed; the application for 2025-26 will be available later in spring 2024.

AMWA 2023: Medical Writing & Communication Conference
2026-08-08 18:25
The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)’s annual conference includes training sessions and networking opportunities. Topics for the 2023 meeting include regulatory writing, health communication, scientific publications, career development, freelancing, grant writing, and more.

American Association for the Advancement of Science: Annual Meeting 2024
2026-08-08 18:25
The AAAS Annual Meeting is one of the largest science conferences in the world. As such, it typically draws many science journalists and communicators who cover meeting talks and participate in networking events, such as the Kavli Awards reception.
About the 2024 meeting, AAAS President and Chair Keith Yamamoto writes: “The Annual Meeting theme, Toward Science Without Walls, will explore the consequences of barriers that currently fragment our community, separating us by discipline, approach, institution, nation, access, wealth, seniority, race, and gender. We will consider solutions, and envision a seamless ecosystem that would drive more innovative, equitable, rapid, open science and technology.”

Talking Maths in Public
2026-08-08 18:25
Talking Maths in Public is a U.K.-based conference that runs every two years for people who work in, or otherwise participate in, communicating mathematics to the public. The event is independently organized, and funded by ticket sales and grants from mathematical institutions.
TMiP is run by an independent committee of people who work in different areas of math communication, and the event includes workshops provided by expert guests, discussions on varied topics, networking sessions and chances to share ideas and showcase projects.
For those in the U.S., you can learn about and join an effort to create a U.S. based conference inspired by TMiP here: https://mathcommunications.com/

Science Journalism Workshop - Institute for Advanced Study
2026-08-08 18:25
“The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., will host a new Science Journalism Workshop from July 10–15, 2023. During the week-long program, two or three instructional sessions will be held each day, led by the program directors and a roster of guest instructors, including Christie Aschwanden, Graham Farmelo, Sabrina Imbler, John Rennie, Ashley Smart, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, and George Musser.
“The instructional sessions will cover a range of subjects, including structuring stories, pitching, interviewing, the logistics of freelancing, scientific biography/profile writing, developing a beat, and covering controversial topics. In the afternoons, time will be dedicated to workshopping participants’ writing in group sessions. Throughout the week, attendees and instructors will convene for meals and other social activities. Participants will also have the chance to meet and network with world-leading IAS scientists.
“The workshop is for prospective and early-career science journalists. Funding to defray costs will be provided to accepted participants. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis until April 10, 2023.”

ComSciCon-Flagship Workshop 2023
2026-08-08 18:25
Note: The application deadline for the 2023 workshop has passed.
“ComSciCon provides graduate student attendees with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet early career leaders in Science Communication, learn from and interact with a remarkable group of invited experts, and produce an original work communicating complex technical concepts from science and engineering to a new audience.
“At ComSciCon’s Flagship Workshop, participants build communication skills that scientists and other technical professionals need to express ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, and the general public.”

SEJ2024 - Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference
2026-08-08 18:25
“SEJ’s annual conference brings together journalists, scientists, government officials, advocacy leaders and others to explore the many facets of environmental stories in order to improve the quality and accuracy of environmental reporting. Annual conferences are open to both SEJ members and those who are not members.”

ScienceWriters2023 - Annual conference of the National Association of Science Writers and Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
2026-08-08 18:25
ScienceWriters, an annual conference combining the workshop program of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and research updates curated by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), brings together science writers, editors, and communication professionals for professional development and networking.
The conference is hosted at a different research institution every year; in 2023, it will be at the University of Colorado Boulder and CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

Science Talk 2023
2026-08-08 18:25
Science Talk is an annual conference by the Association of Science Communicators. The 2023 iteration includes in-person and virtual programming, featuring talks, workshops, networking, and more.

Future of Science Communication Conference
2026-08-08 18:25
Wissenschaft im Dialog (the German science communication organization) organized this one-day conference in spring 2022. A video recording of the panel discussion, “”How to institutionalize SciComm in Europe?”, a summary of the conference, and other materials are available at the link.

12th World Conference of Science Journalists
2026-08-08 18:25
The World Conference of Science Journalists takes place every two years, and is the largest international event for science journalists to gather as peers, helping one another learn, grow, and thrive. It brings together some of the World Federation of Science Journalists’ 15,000 members in 53 countries. Its first iteration since the COVID-19 pandemic was in spring 2023.

Inclusive SciComm Symposium
2026-08-08 18:25
“The biennial symposium brings together people who work to shift science and science communication toward a just, equitable, and inclusive future. Attendees work across diverse disciplines and settings, such as practitioners, researchers, teachers, students, community organizers, engineers, medical and technical professionals, and more.
“The next symposium will take place both virtually and in-person. The in-person part of the conference will take place at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, U.S.A., October 19-21, 2023; dates for virtual sessions will be forthcoming.”

Health Journalism 2023
2026-08-08 18:25
AHCJ’s annual conference includes workshops, panels, and other sessions geared toward health journalists. News briefs covering the 2023 event are available online.

Science Journalism Forum
2026-08-08 18:25
“SJF is a fully virtual global event where science journalists, writers, publishers, scientists, students, and academia can share new ideas and thoughts in science journalism. The forum aims to empower all stakeholders with new tools that help them communicate, network, and learn from their peers all over the world.”

Conference of Social Communication of Science - CCSC2023
2026-08-08 18:25
“The Conference of Social Communication of Science is one of the most important scientific, health and environmental communication and journalism events in Spanish. Every two years, it invites more than 400 professionals, including scientific, health and environmental journalists and communicators in the media and social networks, universities, research centres, science museums, public administration and the private sector.
“This edition’s theme is: “Unity makes science”. The event aims to join all those who work to disseminate knowledge from professional and academic fields and create a dialogue with the participative and decisive society and the science it demands.”

National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
2026-08-08 18:25
Journalists interested in building careers reporting on science, health and the environment are eligible to apply for these cross-disciplinary fellowships designed to provide training, networking, mentoring, new sources and story ideas, while allowing them to stay at their jobs. The program is primarily aimed at journalists in their first decade of professional work. It includes training programs, free trips to conferences, mentorship, and more.

USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellowships
2026-08-08 18:25
“Each year, we train competitively selected professional journalists from leading print, broadcast, ethnic and online media during three all-expenses-paid journalism institutes, one for California journalists and two for journalists from across the nation.”
The two national fellowships focus on data reporting and national health equity issues. Fellows receive training at the USC campus, mentorship, and reporting grants for their projects.

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
2026-08-08 18:25
“Are you a journalist ready to take your career to the next level? Come spend a year at the University of Colorado as a Ted Scripps Fellow. You’ll deepen your understanding of environmental issues, hone your craft, and enjoy a break from deadlines while living at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. As a fellow, you’ll audit classes and pursue an independent project of your own design. You’ll also attend weekly seminars and participate in field trips to learn what’s new in the realm of environmental science and policy. Fellows receive a stipend of $80,000 and will travel (expenses paid) to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference.”
Applications are due March 1.

The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Early Career Fellowship
2026-08-08 18:25
“Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. During the course of this fellowship, fellows work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for publication at The Open Notebook and become part of the TON editorial team. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests and passions and to sharpen their skills as part of a talented, supportive, diverse community of past and present fellows and mentors. This fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, which has supported this program since 2012.”
This remote fellowship typically lasts for 10 months (part-time), from January through November. It includes a stipend of $7,500. Applications are typically accepted in September-October.

Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT
2026-08-08 18:25
“Every year, the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT offers academic-year fellowships to 10 science journalists, to give them an opportunity to explore science, technology, and the craft of journalism; to concentrate on a specialty in science; and to learn at some of the top research universities in the world.”
Applications typically occur in the fall, then fellows spend the next academic year (fall-spring) in Cambridge studying at MIT and other Boston-area universities while pursuing an independent research project. The fellowship comes with a stipend of $75,000.

Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellowship
2026-08-08 18:25
“STAT, the leading health and science news publication, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are accepting applications for the Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellowship, which has the goal of diversifying the ranks of science and health journalists and fostering better coverage of science that is relevant to all people. It combines a paid reporting position at STAT with an educational component through MIT’s prestigious Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) program. The one-year fellowship is intended for early-career U.S. journalists from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in the profession and will prepare them for a successful career in science journalism.”

AAAS Mass Media Fellowships
2026-08-08 18:25
“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 program typically accepts applications in the fall for a fellowship in the summer of the next year, which includes trainings in Washington, D.C., and placement at a media organization. Upper-level undergrad students, graduate students, and postdocs in science and engineering fields are eligible to apply.

USC Annenberg National Fellowship
2026-08-08 18:25
“Our National Fellowship helps journalists and their newsrooms report deeply and authoritatively on the health, welfare and well-being of children, families and communities. The program prepares fellows to report a major enterprise health or social well-being reporting project in the months that follow our initial week of intensive learning in Los Angeles.” Fellowships receive a week of training, reporting grants of $2,000 to $10,000, and mentorship on their reporting projects. The deadline for the 2024 National Fellowship is April 10.

Health Journalism 2024
2026-08-08 18:25
The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) will hold its annual Health Journalism Conference from June 6-9, 2024 in New York City.
HJ24 will “bring together journalists, health care professionals, policymakers and experts from various fields to explore and discuss the latest trends, challenges and innovations in health journalism.” The conference features “keynote speakers, interactive workshops, field trips, panel discussions and networking opportunities, providing a platform for attendees to deepen their understanding of crucial health issues and enhance their reporting skills.”

Environmental and Epistemic Justice 2024 Summer Institute Fellowship
2026-08-08 18:25
“The Wake Forest University Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative is a multi-pronged Mellon Foundation-funded research, teaching, and community engagement project. The 2024 Summer Institute will welcome 4-6 early to mid-career journalists to the second class of EEJI fellows with the goal of improving coverage of the many environmental justice issues, while aiding in diversifying the ranks of environmental journalism.” Journalists with at least one year of reporting and feature writing experience are eligible to apply. Fellows will receive $2,500 reporting stipends and covered expenses to attend the Summer Institute at Wake Forest University. The application deadline is March 8.

Complex Systems Summer School Journalism Fellowship
2026-08-08 18:25
“Santa Fe Institute (SFI) offers a journalism fellowship for accomplished reporters. National and international journalists with a demonstrated interest in and record of reporting about matters related to complex systems are encouraged to apply for this residential fellowship in Santa Fe, New Mexico.” Fellows participate in SFI’s Complex Systems Summer School, a five-week program with scientists collaborating across disciplines. The program includes a stipend of $6,250, housing for the program, and travel reimbursement. Journalists with at least seven years of reporting experience are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply for the 2024 program is March 3.
