Abe Fellowship Program
The Abe Fellowship encourages international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The program seeks to foster the development of a new generation of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range importance and who are willing to become key members of a bilateral and global research network built around such topics. Applications are welcome from scholars and non-academic research professionals. Funding for the program is provided by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social sciences or the humanities relevant to any one or combination of the following three themes: (1) traditional and non-traditional approaches to security and diplomacy, (2) global and regional economic issues, and (3) the role of civil society. Research proposals bearing on these themes may address issues related to human security, multilateralism, bilateralism, U.S.-Japan relations, transnational economic relations, the empowerment of peoples and communities, and sustainable development, among others. The program provides Abe Fellows with a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24 month period. Open to citizens of the United States and Japan as well as to nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the United States. Visit website for complete details and an application.
Contact: Abe Fellowship Program
Social Science Research Council
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-377-2700
abe@ssrc.org
Deadline: September 1, 2009
Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowships
The East-West Center's Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowships were initiated in 1998 for the purpose of expanding mutual understanding between Asia and the United States through dialogue and field study in the Asia Pacific region. The 2010 Fellowships will take place April 24- May 9, 2010. Eight U.S. journalists will travel to Taiwan and Singapore and attend the East-West Center's international media conference in Hong Kong. The Fellows will meet with government, business, civic, cultural and religious leaders; educators and students; NGOs; and other community members to gain a better understanding of these important economies and societies.
Contact: Marilyn Li
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
808-944-7384
Deadline: TBA
Blue Earth Alliance Photo Projects
Blue Earth Alliance sponsors photography projects that educate the public about threatened cultures, endangered environments and other social concerns. If your project meets this mission, you are invited to apply for sponsorship. Blue Earth is a 501(c)3, so our projects are eligible to receive tax deductible contributions from foundations and individuals. Blue Earth provides assistance with organization, raising funds, publishing and publicity. Blue Earth Alliance does not make direct grants to sponsored projects. Proposals are accepted four times per year. The announcement of recipients is made approximately two months later.
Contact: Bart J. Cannon, Program Manager
Blue Earth Alliance
PO Box 94388
Seattle WA 98124-6688
206-725-4913
Deadline: March 21, June 21, September 21, and December 21
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
The Robert Bosch Foundation and CDS International, Inc. annually invite US professionals between the ages of 23 and 34 (with 2+ years relevant work experience in their proposed field of work in Germany) to apply for the nine-month Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program which begins in September. The Program seeks to foster a community of future transatlantic leaders. Twenty Fellows will complete a nine-month professional development program consisting of two high-level work phases in major German institutions and three European-wide seminars. Typically, at least five of the competitively chosen Bosch Fellows are from the field of Journalism/Mass Communications. The Bosch Foundation places fellows at major German news publications and broadcast media outlets, including Berliner Zeitung, Der Tagesspiegel, Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Deutsche Welle, n-tv, and ZDF. Includes stipend and compensation package. No German language skills are required at time of application; intensive pre-fellowship language training is provided. See website for complete details and to download an application.
Contact: Jeanne Fahey or Annika Rigole
CDS International, Inc.
871 United Nations Plaza, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017-1814
212-497-3500
bosch@cdsintl.org
Deadline: October 15, 2009
Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program
This program offers 20 outstanding media professionals from the United States and Germany — ten from each — an opportunity to report from and travel in each other's countries. Established originally in 1988 in Germany by the Internationale Journalisten-Programme (IJP), the program is currently administered jointly by IJP and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, D.C. One German and one American current or former fellow are selected each year for a journalism prize in the amount of ~$2,000 for the best published print or broadcast segment. Open to U.S. and German journalists who are employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station or news agency, and to freelancers. Applicants must have demonstrated journalistic talent and a strong interest in U.S.-European affairs. German language proficiency is not required, but it is encouraged. For US fellows, a $4,500 stipend covers living expenses during the two-month fellowship in Germany. Participants also receive $1,000 for travel expenses (or travel vouchers for transatlantic flights), and the program also pays living expenses during the orientation in Washington, D.C. In addition, American participants are eligible to apply for reimbursement up to $500 for the cost of German-language classes in advance of departure overseas.
Contact: Mario Scherhaufer, Program Officer
International Center for Journalists
1616 H Street, 3rd Fl, NW
Washington, DC 20006
P (202) 737-3700
burns@icfj.org
Deadline: German Applicants: February 1, 2010; US Applicants: March 1, 2010
California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships
The USC Annenberg School of Journalism's National Health Journalism Fellowships are open to print, broadcast and multimedia journalists around the country who have a passion for health news. This program explores the intersection between community health, health policy and the nation’s growing ethnic diversity, as well as the role that factors such as race, ethnicity and exposure to environmental toxins and violence play in prospects for good health. Fellows receive free tuition, meals, travel, and lodging. The program also offers a $2,000 stipend upon publication or broadcast of a major fellowship project. To encourage collaboration between mainstream and ethnic media, preference will be given to applicants who propose a joint project for use by both media outlets. Each collaborator will receive the stipend.
Contact: Martha Shirk, Program Consultant
California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships
213-437-4419
cahealth@usc.edu
Deadline: August 6, 2009
Environmental Writers' Conference in honor of Rachel Carson
The biennial NEW-CUE Writers' Conference and Workshop in Boothbay Harbor, Maine is a blend of scholarly presentations, readings, informal discussions and writing workshops aimed at experienced and novice writers, faculty with and without experience teaching environmental issues, and those who are interested in learning more about the natural environment. The last event took place June 10-13, 2008. The 2010 conference has been postponed to 2011 or 2012.
NEW-CUE, Inc.
info@new-cue.org
Deadline: TBA
European Journalism Fellowships
Since 1999, 10 to 15 fellowships are awarded annually to conduct research at the Journalisten-Kolleg of the Freie Universitaet Berlin (Free University of Berlin). Participants are given the opportunity to take a two-semester leave from their professional positions and spend a sabbatical year at the Freie Universitaet, pursuing a major research project or an individual programme of study. At the same time, the programme enables participants to network with professional colleagues from Eastern and Western Europe and the United States. The programme October - July annually. Highly qualified journalists in either staff positions or freelance employment with several years of professional experience, not currently residing in Berlin, are eligible to apply. The centre piece of the application is a proposal for a scientific-journalistic project to be pursued in Berlin. Certification of German language proficiency is required (e.g. Goethe Institut, DAAD). Superior Fellowships and Standard Fellowships are available, each with a monthly stipend. Web site is also available in English and Dutch.
Contact: Europische Journalisten-Fellowships
Journalisten-Kolleg Freie Universitt Berlin
Otto-von-Simson-Str. 3
D-14195 Berlin
+49 / (0)30 / 838 - 533 15
info@ejf.fu-berlin.de
Deadline: November 1, 2009
Fulbright Scholar Program
Administered by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), the Fulbright Scholar Program awards grants to professional journalists and academics (among others) to lecture, conduct research or do both in countries across the globe. Eligible fields in the Traditional Program include, but are not limited to, environmental science, peace and conflict resolution, public/global health and urban planning. Grants range from two months to an academic year or longer in the Traditional Scholar Program. The new Senior Specialists Program offers short-term consulting grants, ranging from two to six weeks (some lecturing experience is required for the Senior Specialists program.) Some countries require foreign language skills but most lecturing assignments are in English. Applications accepted year-round for the Senior Specialists Program. Deadline for the 2011-2012 Distinguished Chairs Program (in 18 countries) and the Traditional Scholar Program is August 1, 2010. The details, eligibility requirements and application materials are available by phone, email, or at the website. Note: for the traditional program, if you don't see an award that suits your background or needs, there's a "create your own award" option that allows you to propose your own lecturing or research projects and institutional affiliations.
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street NW, Suite 5L
Washington DC 20008-3009
202-686-7877
fsponline@cies.iie.org
Deadline: varies by program
Great Lakes Environmental Journalism Training Institute
Since 1996, the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University has prepared U.S. and Canadian journalists to report on the region's hottest environmental stories. Open to full-time print and broadcast journalists from the eight Great Lakes states (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota) and the Canadian province of Ontario. Journalists selected as fellows will learn about some of the most important environmental issues facing the region — such as water and land use, exotic invaders, shoreline property rights, fish contaminants — from top environmental journalists, scientists, policy-makers and other experts. Conference organizers include Knight Center Director Jim Detjen, an award-winning environmental and science reporter and the founding president of the Society of Environmental Journalists, and Dave Poulson, the center's associate director who has more than a dozen years' experience reporting on Great Lakes issues. The 2009 Institute takes place June 9-13. This year's institute will also emphasize new skills for tackling new and old environmental reporting challenges. Sessions will include video for the Web, computer-assisted data analysis, leveraging social media, the use of soundslides and other journalistic techniques.
Contact: Barb Miller, Assistant to the Knight Chair
Room 382 CAS Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
P 517-432-1415
Deadline: April 17, 2009
Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships
The Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships, established in 1996, are co-sponsored by the Better Hong Kong Foundation and the East-West Center to deepen better public understanding in the United States of the diversity and complexity of political, economic, social and cultural issues in Hong Kong and mainland China. The theme of the July 28 – August 12, 2009, program is "Chinese Development Policies: Facing Economic Crisis and Environmental Sustainability." The program will begin with a two-day seminar at the East-West Center in Honolulu, followed by a study tour to Beijing, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Hong Kong. The Fellowship takes professional working American journalists, with seven years' experience, from print, broadcast and online news media organizations to meet with business executives, scholars, journalists, political leaders and government officials.
Contact: Marilyn Li
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
808-944-7258
seminars@eastwestcenter.org
Deadline: May 20, 2009
Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism
The USC Annenberg School of Journalism launched in 2009 the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, offering grants of between $2,500 and $10,000 annually to as many as 10 print, broadcast and new media journalists. The grants support ambitious investigative or explanatory journalism projects on community health and health policy. Joint projects between mainstream and ethnic/community media are encouraged. The Hunt Fund will support projects that examine the effects on a community's health of a specific factor or confluence of factors, such as poverty, health disparities, pollution, violence, land use, urban development, access to health resources and access to healthy food. Grant recipients also are automatically awarded acceptance in the National Fellowships of The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships. Applicants are expected to join ReportingonHealth.org, a new Web 2.0 community for health journalism and the official Web site for the Fellowships. Grants will be offered again in 2010 and 2011.
Contact: Martha Shirk, Program Consultant
California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships
213-437-4419
cahealth@usc.edu
Deadline: July 22, 2009
Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources
IJNR is an educational organization that promotes higher standards of news coverage of issues of the environment, natural resources, economic development and public health through expedition-style programs of learning and mentoring for journalists. IJNR provides field experiences at significant sites with expert speakers, so that journalists can gain a deeper understanding of the context of these complex issues. IJNR awards expenses-paid fellowships to working reporters, photojournalists, writers, editors and producers, including some independent and freelance journalists. In addition, some fellowships are awarded to students enrolled in professional programs of journalism and the environmental sciences. The three 2009 institutes are: Great Waters -- May 1-9 (Lake Erie Basin); Puget Sound -- July 10-18 (WA); and Energy Country -- November 6-13 (NM, CO). See website for details.
Contact: Frank Edward Allen
Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources, Fellows Selection Committee
P.O. Box 1996
Missoula, MT 59806
406-273-4626
Deadlines: 2009: Great Waters - March 17; Puget Sound - May 19; Energy Country - September 29
International Journalism Exchange (IJE)
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the American Society of Newspaper Editors administer the IJE program. Since the program began in 1984, it has sent more than 200 editors to 180 newspapers across the U.S. Experienced newspaper editors from developing or transition countries are eligible for a six-week fellowship in the United States. Each year, ten editors participate in the October/November program. Included are a week of orientation in Washington, D.C., a four-week internship at a community newspaper, and a two-day trip to New York. The program covers round-trip international airfare, all domestic program-related travel, emergency medical insurance, Washington and New York hotel accommodations, and a stipend for meals and other incidental expenses. The sponsors also provide housing for the four-week newspaper attachment, mostly in home stays with a newspaper professional. The program cannot accommodate spouses or dependents. To apply, editors should have at least five years of experience and proficiency in English.
Contact: Dawn Arteaga, Program Officer, International Journalism Exchange
International Center for Journalists
1616 H Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20006, U.S.A.
202-737-3700
Deadline: Not currently taking applications
International Reporting Project Fellowships in International Journalism
The IRP Fellowships are administered by the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University. Two groups of eight IRP Fellows (one group for spring, one for fall) will be selected for intensive travel and study for research involving foreign affairs. The program begins with 6 weeks in special seminars and courses on international affairs, then 5 weeks of travel to research an important international topic or story, then another 2-week stint at SAIS to discuss each fellow's findings. Open to any U.S. journalist with at least three years of professional journalistic experience in any medium. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or non-U.S. citizens who are working full-time for a U.S. news organization in the United States. For the five-week overseas period, Fellows receive a free roundtrip air ticket to the country of their choice and a $4,500 travel stipend. For the final week in Washington DC, Fellows receive a $1,500 stipend and hotel accommodations. New for fall 2008: IRP will award up to four additional IRP/Stanley Foundation Fellowships that will run concurrently with the other fellowships from September 1 through October 25. These fellowships will be awarded to U.S. journalists of every level — including senior and highly experienced journalists — whose proposals focus on reporting projects in one of the following areas: South Africa, Russia, Japan, the European Union or any member country of the EU. Each Fellow receives a stipend of $1,500 during the Washington stay.
Contact: International Reporting Project
The Johns Hopkins University - SAIS
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036
202-663-7761
irp@jhu.edu
Deadline: April 1, 2009
International Reporting Project Gatekeeper Editors Trip
The International Reporting Project (IRP) at The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) announced in October 2007 that it has received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide fellowships to U.S. editors to improve the news media's coverage of global health and development issues. The grant from the Seattle-based foundation will be used to support fellowships for 24 senior U.S. journalists per year in the IRP's Gatekeeper Editors Program, which conducts two in-depth reporting trips overseas to learn more about key international topics. Twice each year up to 12 U.S. "gatekeeper" editors will be awarded fellowships to travel as a group on an intensive fact-finding visit to a single important but somewhat undercovered country in the news. Since 2000, visits for gatekeepers have been organized to Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa, Lebanon/Syria, India, Egypt, Nigeria, Korea, Uganda and Turkey. Next trip: Kenya, May 31-June 12, 2009.
Contact: Sonja Matanovic
International Reporting Project
The Johns Hopkins University - SAIS
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036
202-663-7726
irp@jhu.edu
Deadline: April 1, 2009
Japan-U.S. Journalists Exchange
This 12-day program (June 21-July 3, 2009) is a dialogue, travel and exchange program for journalists from Japan and the United States. The program sends six to seven Japanese journalists to the United States and six to seven U.S. journalists to Japan to meet with government and business leaders, academics, non-governmental organizations and other members of the community. The program provides participating journalists with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of the political, security, economic, cultural and social issues of each country through the lens of a timely theme. The program is co-sponsored by the East-West Center and Nihon Shinbun Kyokai (NSK). The exchange is supported by a grant from the Center for Global Partnership (CGP). The program covers all air transportation, lodging and program-related ground transportation and meals for participating journalists. The 2009 theme is New Leadership and the Global Economic Crisis. Japan journalists will travel to Washington, DC; New York City, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan. U.S journalists will travel to Tokyo; Toyota City; Kyoto; Osaka. The program concludes in Honolulu, Hawaii, for joint sessions between the Japanese and U.S. journalists. Open to working print, broadcast, journal and online journalists in the U.S. with a minimum of five years of experience.
Contact: Liz A. Dorn
East-West Center
808-944-7368
Deadline: May 6, 2009
Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists
Founded by the East-West Center in 1967, the twice yearly Jefferson Fellowships promote better public understanding of the United States and Asia and Pacific through a program of dialogue, study and travel for mid- and senior-level print and broadcast journalists selected from both the U.S. and Asia Pacific. The East-West Center in Honolulu, an independent non-profit that focuses on the Asia-Pacific region through research, education and professional development programs, believes Asia-connected fellowships are becoming increasingly important for American journalists. Theme of the Spring 2010 Fellowships, April 17-May 9, is "Reporting New Realities: Beyond the Economic Crisis." All fellows will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii; Hong Kong SAR; Shanghai, China; Jakarta, Indonesia. The Jefferson Fellowships are supported by a grant from The Freeman Foundation. Spring and fall programs are offered.
Contact: Ann Hartman, East-West Seminars
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
P (808) 944-7619
Deadline: January 27, 2010, for spring program
Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism
By combining the best of public affairs reporting with the latest in technology, the Kiplinger Program gives journalists the time and training needed to report and produce in-depth multimedia projects. The Program, at The Ohio State University, offers two types of fellowships designed to help mid-career journalists thrive in the online world: 1) Kiplinger Fellows and 2) Knight Digital Media and Public Affairs Fellows. The 24-week programs begin with digital media training, including hands-on practice in audio/video production, podcasting, slide shows, photography and Web design. Fellows also receive coaching from award-winning journalists and multimedia experts. In addition, they can take university courses to delve deeper into their beats or learn advanced skills in multimedia production. The program offers a $20,000 stipend plus excellent benefits, including tuition.
Contact: Debra Jasper, Director
Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism, John Glenn School of Public Affairs
The Ohio State University, 350 Page Hall, 1810 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-6686
Deadline: July 31, 2009
Knight Digital Media Center Training Workshops
The Knight Digital Media Center delivers hands-on, newsroom-focused computer training for mid-career journalists and editors. The workshops — delivered to accepted fellows at no charge — are funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and are held at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. This year, the KDMC will deliver five multimedia and two Web 2.0 training workshops (one for editors, one for reporters). Each workshop accepts 20 applicants. All lodging, meals, training and materials are provided without fee. Accepted fellows must pay their own travel expenses.
Deadline: various
Knight International Journalism Fellowships
The purpose of the Fellowships program is to improve the quality and free flow of news in the public interest around the world. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the year-long program sends international media professionals to countries where there are opportunities to promote reliable, insightful journalism that holds officials accountable. The non-profit International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) administers the Knight International Journalism Fellowships. Fellows build skills and enhance the standards of independent media in these key regions: Asia/Pacific, Eurasia/Former Soviet Union, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Candidates must be fluent in the language of the region where they are deployed and should have at least 10 years' experience in journalism or related fields such as media-business management. Fellowships are open to any nationality for assignments of up to a year. The program may create Fellowships designed to take advantage of the skills of qualified applicants or to respond to specific local needs identified by the Fellowship candidate or local partner (including environment related).
Contact: ICFJ
1616 H Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20006 USA
(202) 737-3700
Deadline: ongoing
Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford
Twelve U.S. journalists with minimum seven years' professional experience win Knight Fellowships at Stanford each year, receiving nine months of study, intellectual growth, and personal change at one of the world's greatest universities. The program focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership to foster high quality journalism — including an emphasis on developing and strengthening press freedoms around the world. Fellows take classes from mid-September to mid-June in any area of Stanford that interests them; conduct independent study with faculty, and participate in special weekly seminars with distinguished Stanford scholars, business and political leaders and cultural and social observers. They are in the company of six to eight International Knight Fellows, some of the most outstanding journalists in their countries. At the end of the year, all Fellows return to their news organizations, better prepared for the rapidly changing world of journalism. Open to reporters, editors and anchors; photographers, producers and news directors; editorial cartoonists and web-site gurus; and more. Includes stipend of $60,000 plus supplements for housing, child care, health insurance and books. The program also pays for Stanford tuition. All benefits and activities of the program are open to spouses and partners of Fellows.
Contact: John S. Knight Fellowships
Building 120, Room 424
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2050
650-723-4937
Deadline: December 15, 2009, for International; February 1, 2010, for U.S.
Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT
Mid-career journalists with a minimum of three years experience in reporting science, medicine, environment or technology for the public are selected for an academic year at MIT, attending courses and participating in weekly seminars with top researchers. Journalists who wish to gain expertise in these fields are also eligible and must have at least five years of experience. Applicants may be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators or photo-journalists. They may work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio or the web. Full-time freelance journalists are also considered. There are no educational prerequisites. Professionals working in public information, public relations, the trade press, government or academia are not eligible. Award includes $60,000 stipend, divided into nine installments over the academic year.
Contact: Phil Hilts, Director
Knight Science Journalism Fellowships
Massachusetts Institute of Technology E19-623
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617-258-8249
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Knight-Wallace Fellowships at Michigan
Full-time journalists in any media with five years' experience may apply for this 8-month Fellowship which is designed to broaden perspectives, nurture intellectual growth and inspire personal transformation. International travel is an integral part of this; currently excursions include
Contact: Charles R. Eisendrath, Director, Knight-Wallace Fellows
Wallace House
620 Oxford Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-998-7666
Deadline: Postmarked by February 1st annually
Korea-U.S. Journalists Exchange
The East-West Center's 2010 Korea-United States Journalists Exchange, with a theme of "Bridging the Gaps in Understanding between Korea and the United States: Emerging from Recession with a focus on Green Technology," is scheduled for March 17 - April 1, 2010. The program normally sends six to eight Korean journalists to the United States and six to eight U.S. journalists to South Korea to meet with government and business leaders, academics, non-governmental organizations and other members of the community. The program seeks to introduce journalists to the political, security, economic, cultural and social issues of each country. Korea destinations: Seoul, Ulsan, Busan and Daejeon in South Korea and tentative trip to Kaesong or Kumgang Mountain in North Korea. U.S. destinations: Washington, DC; Palo Alto, CA; and Sacramento, CA. Following the study tours, all journalists meet for three days at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, to report on their experiences and to exchange opinions on how media coverage of their countries can be improved. Open to working print, online and broadcast journalists in the U.S. and Korea with a minimum of five years' experience.
Contact: Marilyn Li, Seminars Specialist, East-West Seminars
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
808-944-7384
Deadline: 2010 application period is closed
MBL's Logan Science Journalism Program Fellowships
The Logan Science Journalism Program at the Marine Biological Laboratory provides journalists with fellowships, enabling them to observe and participate in the scientific process by working closely with investigators carrying out research, and with graduate students learning the latest research methods. The interaction between journalists and scientists is a two-way street: The journalists gain a deeper familiarity with details of the science and the way scientists think and do their experiments, and conversely, the scientists learn the influences and constraints that shape the way science is reported to the public. Sharing the experience with journalists from other parts of the country (and the world) and other branches of the media is an additional program benefit. Staff or freelance broadcast or print journalists are eligible. A basic knowledge of biological principles is advantageous, but applicants with advanced degrees in biology or extensive laboratory training are not encouraged. All Fellows will participate in one of two intensive week-long hands-on laboratory courses: in biomedical science (held in Woods Hole, MA, May 19 - 27, 2010) or polar science (held in Toolik Field Station, Alaska, June 17 - July 2, 2010). A limited number of Science Journalism Fellowships are available. Both unaccompanied Fellows and Fellows accompanied by their families will be accepted (biomedical course only). Fellowship support covers the cost of tuition, housing, library use, and transportation. Equipment may be available to broadcast journalists who wish to film while in Woods Hole.
Contact: Andrea Early, SJP Administrative Director
Marine Biological Laboratory, Logan Science Journalism Program
7 MBL St.
Woods Hole, Mass. 02543-1015
508-289-7423
Deadline: March 1, 2010
McCloy Fellowship Program
The McCloy Fellowship Program enables young American and German journalists and practitioners in environmental affairs to conduct on-site research and interviews abroad for up to 28 days, investigating an innovative topic that bears significance for transatlantic relations. The fellowships are intended to broaden participants' personal and professional horizons and enable them to establish relationships with their transatlantic counterparts. Fellows receive a per diem of $200 for a maximum of 28 days, based on the number of nights spent abroad. The American Council on Germany (ACG) covers transatlantic airfare and approved inter-city travel. American applicants need not be fluent in German, although some background in that language would be helpful. German fellows visiting the United States should have a basic knowledge of English. The ACG also has other fellowship opportunities that are open to journalists; please see the ACG's Website for more details, application procedures, and reports from returned fellows.
Contact: Ted Mathys, Program Coordinator
American Council on Germany
14 East 60th Street, Suite 606
New York, NY 10022
212-826-3636
Deadline: Environmental Affairs: March 18, 2009; Journalism: April 3, 2009
McGee Journalism Fellowship in Southern Africa
Administered by the International Center for Journalists and funded by The McGee Foundation, this program sends a media expert each year to one or more nations in southern Africa for three to four months. The Fellow is based at a university, media assistance organization or journalism association to conduct professional development programs for local journalists in topics that best fit the local journalists' needs and the Fellow's expertise. The Fellow will also seek out journalists who would benefit from professional development programs in the United States. Before departing overseas, the Fellow attends a weeklong orientation at ICFJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., with other professionals embarking on international journalism training fellowships. The fellowship covers travel, housing, health insurance and living expenses while on assignment and provides an honorarium of $100 per day. It does not cover the costs of a spouse or traveling companion. Upon returning to the United States, the Fellow shares his or her experiences with others through lectures, seminars and published articles.
Contact: Patrick Butler, Vice President, Programs
ICFJ
202-737-3700
Deadline: April 16, 2008
The Mesa Refuge
Journalists, essayists, poets, and other writers who need solitude essential to creative work may apply for a session at The Mesa Refuge, a residency program for environmental writers, in Point Reyes Station, CA. Room and most dinners are provided at no cost; however donations are welcome. Travel to and from Point Reyes is each resident's responsibility. The program is open to both experienced and emerging writers. Eight residency sessions are being offered in 2010 for up to 24 residents: Four two-week sessions in the spring beginning April 9th and running through June 4th, and four two-week sessions in the fall between September 4th and October 29th.
Contact: The Mesa Refuge
P. O. Box 3286
Berkeley, CA 94703
Deadline: February 1, 2010 for spring; June 1, 2010 for fall
Metcalf Institute Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting
The 42-week Metcalf Institute Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting are offered to traditionally under-represented racial and ethnic minority journalists interested in studying marine and environmental science and developing environmental reporting skills. Fellows pursue their scientific interests in a one-month independent study at the University of Rhode Island and then report on environmental and science-based news at news outlets around the nation for nine months. Pending funding, each 2010 fellowship will include a $32,000 stipend, academic and journalism mentoring, and travel support. The Diversity Fellowships are available to U.S. citizens only.
Contact: Fellowships Coordinator
Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting
URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Coastal Institute Box 54
Narragansett, RI 02882
Deadline: March 15, 2010
Metcalf Institute Marine and Environmental Sciences Fellowship/Annual Workshop for Journalists
Metcalf Institute offers ten fellowships for early to mid-career journalists to attend the weeklong Annual Science Immersion Workshop, June 6-11, 2010, at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, a leading marine science research campus. The 2010 program, Coastal Impacts: Energy Sources and the Marine Environment, will explore the value of different energy sources in mitigating climate change and how these options affect surrounding environments. A fellowship provides tuition, room and board, some travel support, and one year of membership with the Society of Environmental Journalists. There is limited space for non-U.S. citizens.
Contact: Fellowships Coordinator
Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting
URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Office of Marine Programs
Narragansett, RI 02882
Deadline: Postmarked by January 19, 2010
Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
The Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism each year help 10 early-career journalists work through an ambitious reporting project in print, Web-based, or radio journalism, from the beginning through publication or broadcast. The program runs week-long residencies for the selected Fellows at Middlebury College, VT, in the fall and at Monterey Institute for International Studies, CA, in the spring; provides Fellows with a $10,000 stipend each for research expenses; and helps find outlets for publishing the reporting projects. Middlebury College Scholar-in-Residence in Environmental Studies Bill McKibben directs the program, which began in September 2007. He's joined by Associate Director Christopher Shaw, former editor of Adirondack Life magazine and the author of Sacred Monkey River, a book about river issues in the Mexican rainforest.
Contact: Christopher Shaw, Associate Director
Middlebury Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
Middlebury College
Middlebury VT 05753
802-443-5000
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships
This free professional development opportunity is a rite of passage for Washington-based reporters, especially those who work for out-of-town organizations. The Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship offers nine daylong monthly seminars -- all on the record -- delivering fresh sources, up-to-the-minute methods and surefire strategies for developing story ideas. Previous NPF fellows have heard from speakers such as David Walker, then-Comptroller General of the United States; former Congressman Lee Hamilton; Pulitzer Prize-winning fellow journalists; top Washington editors; and high-ranking agency officials. The program helps print, online and broadcast journalists unlock the intricacies of the federal government with deeper knowledge and a host of on-target resources.
Contact: National Press Foundation
1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
202-663-7285
Deadline: June 15, 2009
National Center for Atmospheric Research Journalism Fellowship
NCAR second annual NCAR Journalism Fellowship is August 17-21, 2009, in Boulder, CO. The program introduces science communicators to atmospheric and Earth system sciences. Areas of focus include severe weather and effects of climate and weather (such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes), Sun and space science (such as effects of space weather on Earth), human-environmental-societal interactions (e.g., climatic influence on disease transmission), and applied science (for instance, pinpointing turbulence for commercial planes). Through seminars, laboratory visits, and an introduction to field campaigns, fellows will gain access to new research findings and will have a forum for finding answers to topical science questions. The program is open to professional writers, producers, and editors working for print, broadcast, radio, and online media. NCAR will cover costs including airfare, hotel, transport to-from the Denver Airport and Boulder, as well as a daily meal stipend for up to five NCAR Journalism Fellows. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of writing, producing, or editing experience for a general-interest audience. Freelancers, book authors, and writers from nontraditional media may be considered, but should be able to show a substantial portfolio of work.
Contact: Rachel Hauser
NCAR Journalism Fellowship
1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305
303-497-1117
Deadline: May 11, 2009
National Humanities Center Fellowships
Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have demonstrated achievement in the advanced post-doctoral study of history, languages and literature, and other fields of the humanities. The Center also accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. Scholars should be engaged in work significantly beyond the revision of a doctoral dissertation. Fellowships are normally for the full academic year (September through May). A limited number of designated fellowships for scholarship concerning nature, environmental history, or ecological concerns are usually available. Fellowships up to $60,000 are individually determined, the amount depending upon the needs of the Fellow and the Center's ability to meet them. The Center provides travel expenses for Fellows and their dependents to and from North Carolina. Full details and application form are available at the website.
Contact: Fellowship Program
National Humanities Center
P.O. Box 12256, 7 Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709-2256
919-549-0661
Deadline: Postmarked by Oct.15, annually
National Science Foundation U.S. Antarctic Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) runs the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP), which selects a limited number of professional journalists to report from Antarctica for approximately one working week annually, between November and February. As logistics permit, it may be possible to visit a limited number of additional field science projects. Reporters or their employers pay for round-trip transportation to -- and accommodation in -- Christchurch, New Zealand. They must also pay for a pre-trip visit to NSF headquarters in Arlington, VA, for planning. NSF provides housing, transportation, food, and cold-weather clothing for journalists while they are in Antarctica. Focused applications with thorough reporting plans that indicate solid working knowledge of the U.S. Antarctic Program and its science goals stand the best chance of selection. Feature film proposals and general reporting about the Antarctic, travel, or logistics are not given priority. U.S. media receive preference.
Contact: Peter West, NSF Media Officer for Antarctica, or Amber Jones
National Science Foundation, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1245
Arlington, VA 22230
703-292-7761
Deadline: September 21, 2009
National Tropical Botanical Garden Environmental Journalism Fellowship
The National Tropical Botanical Garden, a Congressionally-chartered non-profit organization with locations in Hawaii and South Florida, sponsors an annual week-long fellowship for environmental journalists. Applications are now being accepted for the program May 18-23, 2009. Journalists from all media are selected on a competitive basis. Former SEJ board member and SEJournal editorial board member JoAnn Valenti organized and facilitates the program. The curriculum offers rigorous in-the-field backgrounding with NTBG scientists and environment specialists primarily based in Hawaii. The focus of the fellowship is immersion and not advocacy; the intent is to increase the depth of the overall reporting and not to provide source material for current news stories. Upon completion of the course, fellows will not only have gained authority to better cover environmental issues in general but will also have contributed to an annually accumulating handbook for reporting on tropical ecological issues. Lodging, airport transfer, ground transportation, and meals are provided. Journalists are responsible for their own airfare to and from Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawaii.
Contact: Environmental Journalism Fellowship, c/o Namulau`ulu G. Tavana, Director of Education
National Tropical Botanical Garden
3530 Papalina Road
Kalaheo, HI 96741
808-332-7324 ext. 225 or 251
Deadline: March 2, 2009
New Horizons Traveling Fellowships
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing offers Traveling Fellowships, of up to $1,000 each, to cover the costs of attending the annual New Horizons in Science Briefing for Journalists which brings together top-rank scientists and leading science writers for an in-depth look at seminal developments in science, medicine and technology that are likely to make news in the coming months. The 2009 briefing takes place October 16-20 in Austin, TX. The fellowships are intended primarily for journalists from publications and broadcast outlets that do not routinely cover major science meetings or employ a full-time science writer. Freelancers with a demonstrated interest in science writing are also eligible. If requested, CASW will also assign a veteran science writer to each fellow to serve as mentor and to help ease his/her way through the program.
Contact: Diane McGurgan
CASW New Horizons Fellowships
P.O. Box 910
Hedgesville, WV 25427
304-754-5077
Deadline: August 15, 2009
Nieman Fellowships for Journalists
The Nieman Foundation selects at least 12 United States and 12 International journalists for Nieman Fellowships each year. Fellows selected include two in Global Health Reporting, one U.S. citizen who specializes in Arts & Culture Reporting and one U.S. citizen who works at a U.S. daily community newspaper with a circulation less than 50,000. New in 2009/2010: The Donald W. Reynolds Nieman Fellowship in Business Journalism. Each year all fellows come to Harvard to pursue a course of study of their own design, ranging from women's health at the Medical School to violence in America. Nearly every class at Harvard College and in the graduate schools is open to the fellows, who spend their 10-month appointment broadening their interests or deepening their insight into their field of specialization. Fellows do not receive course credits or a degree during the year. To be eligible, the applicant must be a full-time journalist with at least five years of journalistic experience. Journalists can work for news or editorial departments of newspapers, wire services, radio, television, web sites, online publications or magazines of general public interest. Photojournalists, editorial cartoonists, columnists and broadcast producers are also eligible. Fellowship includes stipend of $60,000 (U.S. and Global Health only) plus a housing and childcare allowance. International fellows must make separate financial arrangements.
Contact: Fellowship Administrator
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
Lippmann House, One Francis Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-2238
Deadline: December 15, 2009, for International; January 31, 2010, for U.S. and Global Health applicants
Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowships
The Alicia Patterson Foundation awards grants of $40,000 for twelve months and $20,000 for six months (includes covering costs of travel and research costs) to 5-7 working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter. Open only to U.S. citizens who are full-time print journalists, or to non-U.S. citizens who work full-time for U.S. print publications, either in America or abroad. Includes reporters, writers, editors and photographers. Must have five years of professional print experience, not necessarily consecutive. Full-time free-lancers are welcome. Applications are accepted beginning every June 1; early submissions are much appreciated. Winners are expected to begin their fellowships within the first three months of the calendar year.
Contact: Alicia Patterson Foundation
1730 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20006
202-393-5995
Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by October 1 annually
Property and Environment Research Center Fellowships
The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) in Montana offers paid fellowships of varying durations to journalists:
1. Media Fellowships are open to journalists (reporters, editors, broadcasters, producers, and others) interested in learning more about markets and environmental issues. Media Fellows spend a minimum of a week in Bozeman, Montana, where they visit with PERC researchers and explore topics of interest. The goal of the fellowship is to help journalists examine how property rights and markets can improve the environment. PERC provides a $4500 stipend for a week's stay. Timing for the fellowship is flexible.
2. Lone Mountain Fellows' project focus must be on natural resources and environmental issues, including the study of property rights. Stipends vary with the nature of the work, duration of residence at PERC, and the LM Fellow's qualifications.
Contact: Property and Environment Research Center
2048 Analysis Dr., Ste. A
Bozeman, MT 59718
406-587-9591
Deadline: Rolling basis
RTNDF Fellowships
This program offers cash awards to beginning radio and television journalists who are employed in electronic journalism and have 10 years or less experience in the field. Both the Michelle Clark Fellowship and N.S. Bienstock Fellowship are given to promising minority applicants. Jacque I. Minnotte Health Reporting Fellowship is awarded to a television or radio reporter or producer for excellent health or medical coverage. The Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship is given annually to a reporter or producer in radio or television news to help them cover national defense and security issues. Minority fellowship winners also receive an expense-paid trip to the RTNDA International Conference.
Contact: Melanie Lo, Program Coordinator
Radio and Television News Directors Association
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
202-467-5218
Deadline: Postmarked by May 11, 2009
SAJA Reporting Fellowships
In 2005, the South Asian Journalists Association launched a fellowships program to encourage in-depth coverage of South Asia or the South Asian Diasapora by providing grants to cover a portion of reporting expenses. Up to $20,000 will be given out annually, divided among projects or a single project at SAJA's discretion. Each fellowship award is typically between $3,000-$7,000. Open to freelancers and staff journalists in any medium with five years' experience. This program is aimed at promoting a rare element in 24/7-news-cycle journalism, namely, in-depth and follow-up reporting on major events relating to South Asia or South Asians, long after the breaking-news crews have moved on. Details and online form at web link provided.
Contact: Laura Griffin, SAJA Administrative Director
South Asian Journalists Association
Deadline: 2010 date TBA
Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop
The 15th annual Workshop takes place May 24-29, 2010, at Ghost Ranch Santa Fe (formerly Plaza Resolana) in downtown Santa Fe. The Workshop is directed by Sandra Blakeslee, a New York Times science writer specializing in neuroscience and the author, with Matthew Blakeslee, of The Body Has a Mind of Its Own and numerous other books, and George Johnson, a New York Times science writer, whose books include The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, Miss Leavitt's Stars, and Fire in the Mind. The 2010 lineup also includes: Daniel Engber, science writer and editor for Slate; Jamie Shreeve, a senior editor for National Geographic Magazine and the author of The Genome War and The Neanderthal Enigma; and Cornelia Dean, senior writer for the New York Times specializing in environmental issues and science policy and the paper's former science editor. ~Forty students will be accepted. Apply early; there's usually a waiting list.
Contact: Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop
P.O. Box 1442
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1442
sciwrite@sciwrite.org
Deadline: when full (usually by mid April)
Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program
The Scripps Howard Foundation's Semester in Washington program is an internship program for undergraduate college journalism students, who will write for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Come to Washington to cover stories for news organizations across the country. In addition to a strong focus on reporting and writing national news and features, the program includes visits to the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the Student Press Law Center and other journalism and government institutions. In weekly meetings, interns discuss issues in journalism and how to do a better job covering the news. Students can apply for one of three sessions a year: spring (Jan. 11 to April 16/10), summer (June 7 to Aug. 13/10) and fall (Sept. 13 to Dec. 17/10). Interns are paid a stipend and provided with free housing. The program works with universities to help students who want academic credit for the internship. International students should contact the International Center for Journalists and click on "Media Training."
Contact: Jody Beck, Director, Semester in Washington Program
Scripps Howard Foundation Wire
1090 Vermont Ave. NW, #1000
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-408-2748
Deadline: March 15, 2010 for fall
Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment
This intensive six-day program of continuing education for working reporters who cover the environment typically takes place in May. Hosted by Florida Atlantic University, the South Florida program is entering its fourth year and preparing for the June 1-6, 2009, session. Although headquartered at FAU's Jupiter campus north of West Palm Beach, the institute reaches well beyond the campus, merging classroom lectures with exploratory trips to natural areas and research stations -- from condo-crowded coast to the sugar cane covered farm lands south of Lake Okeechobee, from aquamarine Indian River Lagoon to the signature saw grass of the Everglades. Participants traverse a rich setting for environmental study, a regional landscape high in biodiversity but heavily invaded by exotics, whipsawed by flood and drought, engulfed in suburban sprawl but pocked with remnant and spacious wildlife habitat and rewired forever by drainage canals, pumps and levees. Among the 2009 program topics: agriculture and the environment, mercury pollution, climate change, alternative energy, water management, endangered species, growth and development, habitat conservation, hurricane research, coastal erosion and wetland restoration. On the road, participants will travel to the Everglades and Atlantic coast among other areas.
Contact: Neil Santaniello, FAU journalism instructor and institute program director
Florida Atlantic University
Jupiter, Florida
561-799-8047
Deadline: March 31, 2009
Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Deepen your understanding of environmental science and policy, and enhance your journalism skills at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Applications are being accepted for the 2010-2011 academic year from U.S. journalists working in print or broadcast with a minimum of five years' full-time experience. Reporters, editors, producers and freelancers are welcome to apply. Prior experience covering the environment is not necessary. Fellows will take classes, attend special seminars, take field trips, and engage in independent study at a university renowned for its environmental science and policy studies. The Boulder Valley is home to more than 300 Ph.D.s working in environmental studies and to several major federal laboratories engaged in research in environmental science, making the region an especially rich resource for learning. The Fellowship includes a 9-month stipend of $48,000.
Contact: Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado at Boulder
1511 University Avenue, 478 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0478
303-492-4114
Deadline: March 1, 2010
SEJ Annual Conference Fellowships for Freelance Journalists
The Rivlin Freelance Fellowships were established to honor accomplished freelancer and SEJ volunteer Michael Rivlin, SEJ member from October 1997 through his death in 2003. The scholarships cover the basic registration fee for SEJ's annual conference for two SEJ freelancers. The 20th Annual Conference will take place October 13-17, 2010, in Missoula, Montana.
Contact: Society of Environmental Journalists
215-884-8174
Deadline: TBA
Taylor/Blakeslee University Fellowships
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) annually awards fellowships to both professional journalists and students of outstanding ability who have been accepted for enrollment in U.S. graduate-level science writing programs to help defray the cost of tuition. The fellowship honors the memory of Rennie Taylor, a science writer for Associated Press, whose estate provided funds for the establishment of the American Tentative Society, and Alton Blakeslee, former science editor of AP, who served as ATS's longtime president. Awards of $2,000 are available to fellows selected on the basis of a national competition. Science writing is defined as writing about science, medicine, health, technology, and the environment for the general public via the mass media.
Contact: Diane McGurgan
CASW Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee Fellowship Program
P.O. Box 910
Hedgesville,WV 25427
304-754-5077
Deadline: July 1, 2009
Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion
In 2005, the John Templeton Foundation inaugurated a 2-month fellowship program that includes three weeks of seminars at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. featuring eminent authorities in the field of science and religion, and five weeks working at home to prepare an in-depth article and an oral presentation on a topic of particular interest to the fellow. Taking place June through July, the fellowship will accept up to 10 journalists, with preference given to mid-career or senior print, broadcast, and online writers or editors. Fellows receive a $15,000 stipend in addition to a book allowance and travel expenses for participation in England. Online registration--which includes writing an essay--is required. Decisions on fellows will be announced in February 2009.
Contact: Kitty Barnes, Administrator, New York Office
Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion
315 Bleecker Street, Suite 252, New York, NY 10014
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Transitions Online (TOL) Journalism Courses
TOL, a non-profit media development organisation based in Prague, Czech Republic, offers journalism and media courses at various times throughout the year. Courses offered include: Foreign Correspondent Training Course; New Media Essentials; Investigative Journalism; and Photojournalism. The courses are attended by journalism students and young journalists from around the world, and all have a firm emphasis on practical training by experienced journalists from respected publications and broadcasters such as the BBC, The Economist, The Guardian, the Associated Press and The New York Times. Scholarships are sometimes available for certain courses. Apply early for discounted fees.
Contact: Joann Plockova
Transitions Online
Chlumova 22, 130 00 Praha 3
Czech Republic
420 2 2278-0805
Deadline: varies
U.S.-Austria Journalism Exchange Fellowships
The U.S.-Austria Journalism Exchange Fellowships, jointly administered by the International Center for Journalists and the Kuratorium for Journalistenausbildung (KfJ) in Salzburg, Austria, grant young U.S. and Austrian journalists the opportunity to spend six weeks in each other's countries, working as foreign correspondents for their hometown news organizations. The program includes a brief orientation program in Washington, DC followed by six weeks in which fellows will work at host newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations in each other's countries, while simultaneously reporting on events for their employers back home. The program ends with a two-day debriefing session in Vienna, Austria. Applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 38 and be employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station, or news agency. (Freelance journalists may also apply) Applicants must have demonstrated journalistic talent with at least three years of experience, and a strong interest in U.S. European affairs. Foreign language proficiency is not required, but it is strongly preferred and will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Contact: Mario Scherhaufer, Director of Program/Proposal Budgets
ICFJ
1616 H Street, NW , Third Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-737-3700
Deadline: March 12, 2010
U.S.-Japan Media Fellows Program
This annual Fellowship program sends four experienced American journalists, ages 30-45, working in print, electronic or broadcast media to Japan for six weeks to study a topic of professional interest. Through individually tailored programs, Fellows develop professional contacts and foster the personal relationships necessary for maintaining contact with Japan throughout their careers. Professionals in other media, such as photojournalists and political cartoonists, are also highly welcome as nominees.
Contact: Brian Byun
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
212-715-1222
Deadline: TBD
Vermont Law School's Environmental Law Media Fellowships
Vermont Law School's Environmental Law Center offers a comprehensive curriculum of environmental law courses. The annual Environmental Law Media Fellowships include a free course, or courses, in the environmental law topics of your choice; free housing; a $1,250 stipend for expenses; a private tutorial in environmental legal research and plenty of access to faculty. Family members are welcome. Vermont Law School's The 2010 Summer Session will feature courses such as Climate Change Litigation, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels, Agriculture Law, Environmental Law in China, and, and Nuclear Power and Public Policy. All courses are taught by national and international experts in their fields. Media fellows also take part in the summer session's brown bag lunch series, and deliver an hour-long lecture on a topic of their choosing.
Contact: Diane Derby, Director of Media Relations
Vermont Law School
P.O. Box 96, Chelsea Street
South Royalton, VT 05068
802-831-1106
Deadline: March 1, 2010
Western Enterprise Reporting Fellowship at Stanford
Each academic year, the Bill Lane Center welcomes up to six working journalists to Stanford as Western Enterprise Reporting Fellows. The program is designed to spur new reporting on Western topics by giving working reporters time and resources to explore a topic in depth. During a stay of up to two weeks, the fellows develop articles and broadcast series on the environment, politics, and culture of the Western U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The work produced as a result of these fellowships has been published or broadcast in a wide variety of media, from national and regional newspapers to public radio and major foreign newspapers and newsmagazines. The Center will provide a $1500 honorarium as well as cover all costs of transportation, housing and meals while at Stanford, and other ancillary costs. Apply by the deadline noted for fellowship stays during Academic Year 2009-2010 (September 21, 2009 to June 9, 2010).
Contact: Priscilla Williams
Western Enterprise Journalism Fellowships
The Bill Lane Center for the North American West
Building 200, Stanford, CA 94305-2024
650-725-1320
Deadline: March 16, 2009
WHOI Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship Program
The 2010 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship Program takes place September 12-18 and introduces science communicators to the interdisciplinary and wide-ranging fields of oceanography and ocean engineering. Through seminars, laboratory visits, and brief field expeditions, fellows gain access to new research findings and to fundamental background information in marine biology, engineering, geology and geophysics, marine chemistry and geochemistry, and physical oceanography. Topics range from harmful algal blooms to deep-sea hydrothermal vents; from seafloor earthquakes to ice-sheet dynamics; from the ocean's role in climate change to the human impact on fisheries and coastline change; from ocean instruments and observatories to underwater robots. The program is a one-week, residential experience open to professional writers, producers, and editors working for print, broadcast, radio, and Internet media. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of writing, producing, or editing experience for a general-interest audience. Freelancers, book authors, and writers from nontraditional media (museums, book publishers, etc.) may also be considered, but should be able to show a substantial portfolio of work. All fellows receive a travel allowance, as well as room and board for one week. Fellows seeking a more in-depth experience with a specific researcher, lab, or topic may inquire about an optional second week.
Contact: Erin Koenig, Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship Program
Mail Stop #16
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508-289-2270
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Wildbranch Writing Workshop
Sterling College, known for its commitment to natural resources education, together with Orion magazine, invite writers of any proficiency who want to improve and market their outdoor, natural history or environmental writing skills to come to the 23rd Annual Wildbranch Workshop taking place June 6-12, 2010. The week will consist of a workshop core of classes, lectures, discussion groups and readings in the craft and techniques of fine writing about the world outdoors, plus daily options to benefit writers interested in producing fiction, journalism or personal essays that portray the natural world. Participants will spend part of each day working with one of the residential faculty members (composed of professional writers and editors) on writing, reading and shared critiques. The rest of the day offers a range of other classes and workshops, with ample time to write and socialize. Full details and application instructions are available at the web link provided.
Contact: David Brown, Director
Wildbranch Workshop in Outdoor, Natural History and Environmental Writing
Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
800-648-3591, ext. 102.
Deadline: March 12, 2010
World Affairs Journalism Fellowships
The World Affairs Journalism Fellowships are intended for experienced journalists and editors from America's community-based media outlets. The goal is to give them an opportunity to establish the connections between local-regional issues and what is happening abroad. The program is administered by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Fellows will conduct overseas research and then submit articles to their local papers in an effort to "internationalize" America's local media. The fellowships are funded by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation in Oklahoma City and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Contact: The World Affairs Journalism Fellowships
Deadline: June 10, 2009
