DEADLINE: USC Annenberg Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship

Event Date: 
September 3, 2025

From the Los Angeles wildfires to Hurricane Helene, we live in an era of mega-disasters and other climate change effects that have enormous implications for health and well-being. The Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship supports ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat and other disastrous impacts of climate change. Offered by USC Annenberg’s Center for Health Journalism and Center for Climate Journalism and Communication, we encourage reporting that focuses on physical health, mental health or both, with an eye on the systemic inequities that worsen the impact of disasters and delay recovery. 

Fellows receive:

  • Two days of intensive training in Los Angeles: November 13-14, 2025
  • Reporting grants of $2,000-$10,000
  • Five months of one-on-one mentorship from a veteran journalist
  • Monthly virtual cohort meetings
  • Program participation stipends, for travel and hotel costs, of $150 to $1,000, depending on a Fellow's proximity to USC

Fellowships are open to U.S.-based professional journalists writing for U.S. media outlets. Students are not eligible to apply. 

Deadline: September 3, 2025

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