Workshops and Fellowships

High Country News invites applications from early-career journalists for two paid Winter/Spring 2022 opportunities: the Virginia Spencer Davis Fellowship (rural communities, agriculture and land conservation in the West) and the Climate Justice Fellowship (climate change and environmental justice). Apply by Nov 1.

Apply by Dec 18, 2020 for the 15th annual RJI Fellowships. This year’s fellowship projects address the increasing challenges in covering climate change, unpublishing, harassment of marginalized journalists and more. The eight-month program offers residential, nonresidential and institutional options. $80,000 stipend for residential; $20,000 for latter two options.

Mongabay is now accepting spring 2021 internship applications. This unpaid, virtual opportunity, January-June 2021, will provide you with the necessary tools and resources to help develop your writing skills and have your news stories be published on our renowned website. Deadline: Nov 16, 2020.

This online workshop with SEJ member Colleen Kimmett is designed to guide participants through the stylistic and technical elements that make a great piece of writing. Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2020, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET. $125-$150.

This free Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources online workshop for journalists will gather a host of experts from around North America to discuss the complicated relationship between climate and ocean, current impacts and future possibilities. Registration opens Aug 5 to the first 25 registrants.

This free Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources online workshop for journalists will focus on environmental issues, race and reporting, using Houston and other cities as case studies to explore larger systemic issues prevalent throughout the US. Registration opens Jul 1 to the first 25 registrants.

This intensive online course, run by full-time freelance journalist Abigail Edge, is an inspired DIY retreat for any freelance journalist feeling the urge to take stock and refresh their career goals. Over the course of four weeks we'll cover everything from pitching and ideas to branding and business skills, with Q&A sessions.

National Press Foundation will offer a free online training program for 25 journalists to help them track how federal pandemic assistance funds are being used. The training will be held for two hours per day from July 13-17 (10 hours total). Fellows will be offered subsequent confidential follow-up sessions with experts and data analysts to help them bring their stories to successful publication.

Mongabay.org's part-time, six-month fellowship primarily involves writing stories that cover conservation technology-related research. Develop your writing skills and have your news stories published on affiliated news site Mongabay.com. $5,000 honorarium from a special fund created in the memory of Sue Palminteri. Deadline: May 31, 2021.