Workshops and Fellowships

During this Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources trip, Sep 10-19, 2017, to coastal British Columbia, Canada, fellows will learn first-hand how coastal communities survive and thrive while managing finite resources, conserving delicate ecosystems, mitigating and adapting to potentially dramatic changes in their economic and social systems, and how those forces interact. Apply by May 15.

Journalists, come find out about trans-basin diversion, water rights, water law, agriculture, allocation, a history of extractive industry, endangered species and more during this Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources trip, July 22-29, 2017, to Colorado, Utah and Arizona. Apply by Jun 2.

This new program will provide a year's support for one fellow to study the field of science media, experiment with successful media formats and work to expand science literacy in the general public.  The fellow will embed at WGBH in Boston, home of public media science series NOVA, beginning in Jan 2018. $82,000 stipend plus benefits. Apply by Jun 30.

The National Press Foundation is offering all-expenses-paid fellowships for a four-day training program for journalists, Jun 18-21 in Washington, DC. Issues to be examined: how  proposed budget cuts and changes at the U.S. EPA and elsewhere could affect the environment;  water use out West; the latest scientific research on the environment; the outlook for clean energy and climate treaties; how to find and use the best data to underscore your reporting on the environment; and more. Apply by Apr 24.

The Pulitzer Center, in collaboration with The New York Times and A Culture of Safety Alliance (ACOS), will cover the costs of industry-approved Hostile Environment/First Aid Training (HEFAT) courses for up to 31 freelance journalists working anywhere in the world. Apply by April 3.

This seven-month International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) fellowship gives academic and professional opportunities to advance the reporting skills of women and nonbinary journalists from any country who focus on human rights and social justice. Monthly stipend, housing, travel. Apply by Apr 20, 2025.

The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University will host a free one-day workshop on Saturday, April 1, for journalists about reporting on river issues such as pollution, wetlands, habitat restoration, water recreation, shoreline development and dam removal. Lunch is included. Enrollment is limited.

The Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy's 2025 program takes place in NYC, Jun 10-13. Free to journalists — learn about the intersecting disciplines shaping the global energy sector, including finance and markets, climate change, science and technology, policy and geopolitics. Apply by Mar 3.