Kate Travis

USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellowships
2026-07-24 05:19 UTC
“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.

The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Early Career Fellowship
2026-07-24 05:19
“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.

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
2026-07-24 05:19
“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.

Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT
2026-07-24 05:19
“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
2026-07-24 05:19
“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
2026-07-24 05:19
“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
2026-07-24 05:19
“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
2026-07-24 05:19
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
2026-07-24 05:19
“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
2026-07-24 05:19
“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.

2024 Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists
2026-07-24 05:19
“Metcalf Institute’s Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists is for full-time journalists working in any medium who want learn more about research and topics relating to climate change science, impacts, adaptation, and justice. It’s designed to bolster your understanding of the methods, norms, and culture of science, with hands-on activities, field trips, and opportunities to develop relationships with scientific experts and with your other fellows! We welcome journalists of all beats, such as arts & culture, business, technology, policy, and politics, as climate change shapes all of these fields with ever-increasing urgency.”
The 2024 workshop will have a special focus on water issues and climate change. It will take place in person at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI. on June 3-8, and applications are due by February 12, 2024.

2024 Arab Forum of Science Media and Communication
2026-07-24 05:19
“The annual Forum aims to bring together science journalists, science communicators, researchers and scientists to exchange ideas and thoughts and empower the science communication industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Also we are gathering government, private sector and non-governmental organizations dedicated to media and science communication, as well as university students studying media, journalism, and science.” The 2024 Forum is the fourth annual event.

ScienceWriters 2024
2026-07-24 05:19
The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) will host their 2024 Science Writing conference in two parts: virtually on October 17 and 18 and in-person in Raleigh, North Carolina from November 8 through 11, 2024. This annual meeting serves science writing journalists, communicators, and other professionals with professional development sessions, updates on scientific research, networking opportunities, and more. Proposals for conference sessions are due on March 14.

NICAR 2024 (internal use only)
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IRE24 (internal use only)
2026-07-24 05:19

ONA24 (internal use only)
2026-07-24 05:19

SRCCON (internal use only)
2026-07-24 05:19

News Product Alliance Summit (internal use only)
2026-07-24 05:19

Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2024
2026-07-24 05:19
“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.”
CAP 2024 will be hosted by La Cité de l’espace, Toulouse, France.

Broad Institute 2024 Media Boot Camp
2026-07-24 05:19
“This annual program connects health/science journalists and editors with faculty from the Broad Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and Harvard’s teaching hospitals for a two-day event exploring the latest advances in genomics and biomedicine. Journalists will explore possible future storylines, gain fundamental background knowledge, and build relationships with researchers. The program format includes presentations, discussions, and lab tours.”
The boot camp will take place in person at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Mass., on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17. Apply by Friday, March 22.

AHCJ-Equity in Health Journalism Fellowships
2026-07-24 05:19
“AHCJ, with support from The Commonwealth Fund, provides financial assistance to journalists who write for media outlets serving under-resourced and/or underrepresented communities that want to attend AHCJ’s annual conference.” The fellowship includes conference registration, travel and lodging for the conference, and a year’s membership in AHCJ. The 2024 application deadline is April 5 for the conference taking place in New York City from June 7 to 9.

ComSciCon24 Flagship Workshop
2026-07-24 05:19
The 12th annual ComSciCon Flagship Workshop will be at Emerson College in Boston. ComSciCon provides graduate student attendees with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet early career leaders in science communication while also learning from, and interacting with, a remarkable group of invited scicomm experts. ComSciCon empowers future leaders in science communication to share their research and passions with broad and diverse audiences.
Attendance at ComSciCon is limited to current (or recently graduated) graduate students in residence at US or Canadian institutions. International students who study at US and Canadian institutions are gladly welcomed. Recent graduates must have graduated no earlier than December 2023. The application deadline is March 22.

Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship
2023-08-02 00:00 - 2024-05-17 00:00

Erice Science Communication and Journalism International School
2023-10-08 00:00 - 2023-10-10 00:00

AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance
2024-01-01 00:00 - 2024-12-31 00:00

The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Early Career Fellowship
2024-03-11 00:00 - 2025-01-11 00:00

National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships
2024-03-12 00:00 - 2025-03-01 00:00

SEJ Webinar: The Intersections of Press Freedom and the Environment
2024-05-02 12:00 - 13:00

Sciline Crash Course: Science Essentials for Local Reporters
2024-05-06 14:00
SciLine is hosting a free, science reporting “Crash Course” designed for local and general assignment reporters, co-led by a former Washington Post science reporter and a Ph.D. neuroscientist. Learn basic principles about how science works and ways it can be used to strengthen virtually any news story.

SciLine is a free service for journalists and scientists based at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society. Editorially independent, nonpartisan, and funded by philanthropies, SciLine has a singular mission of enhancing the amount and quality of scientific evidence in news stories. Accuracy, clarity, fairness, transparency, and an unwavering commitment to evidence are core to that mission.
SciLine has helped thousands of journalists add small but important doses of science to their local news stories. Now, we’re offering a FREE one-hour “crash course” — designed specifically for local and general assignment reporters—to teach basic principles about how science works and ways it can be used to strengthen virtually any news story.
Former longtime Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and Ph.D. neuroscientist Dr. Tori Fosheim will together lay out key do’s, don’ts, and pitfalls to watch for when including science in your news reporting. Among the topics covered:

Knowing whether and how science can enhance your story;
Different kinds of studies and what each can—and cannot—reveal;
Practical tips for identifying credible scientist-sources and interviewing them; and
How to get the essentials from scientific reports, studies, and press releases.

Forty-five minutes of interactive teaching will be followed by a 15-min open Q&A.
When: Feb 6, 2024 @ 2-3 p.m. ET
REGISTRATION IS FREE AND OPEN TO LOCAL AND GENERAL ASSIGNMENT PRINT, RADIO, AND TV REPORTERS. REGISTER HERE.
Can’t make this session? Additional dates include:

August 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

National Tropical Botanical Garden Environmental Journalism Program
2024-05-12 00:00 - 2024-05-18 00:00
