Workshops and Fellowships

An in-person event at GW, co-hosted by Planet Forward and the Alliance for a Sustainable Future, on May 7. Sustainability Storytelling: Communicate Trust, Brand Value and Better Business is a lunchtime conversation on how effective storytelling can strengthen sustainability communications and drive business impact. 

The Global Center for Journalism and Trauma (GCJT), in partnership with iMEdD’s Ideas Zone, invites applications for a four-day European Journalist Retreat to be held 14–18 October 2026 in Vamvakou, Laconia, Greece. This retreat will bring together 16 reporters, editors, social media editors, photographers, and multimedia journalists from across Europe working on the front lines of today’s most challenging stories—from conflict and political polarization to displacement, climate crises, and disinformation. The deadline for applications is 11 May, 2026 at 6pm GMT. 

The workshop will take place on Friday, June 19, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET at the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference at the Gaylord National D.C.. It's free for IRE conference attendees and only $59 until April 30. After that it's $79.

The Solutions Journalism Network is accepting applications for the second round of its Solutions Visuals fellowship, part of the Climate Beacon Newsroom Initiative. This opportunity is open to newsrooms based in the United States. Deadline to apply: April 24, 2026.

Join us for an informational “Ask Me Anything” session on the upcoming Solutions Visuals Fellowship, a program supporting U.S. newsrooms in developing visual narratives that explore how communities are responding to the climate crisis. With applications for the next fellowship round due Apr. 24, this info session is a great chance to learn more about the fellowship.

Applications are open for NLGJA's CONNECT: Student Journalism Training Project. CONNECT places selected participants at NLGJA's National Convention in San Francisco this September, with travel, lodging and registration fully covered. It's a remarkable hands-on opportunity, and it's open to all students regardless of LGBTQ+ identification or NLGJA membership.

The Woodwell Climate Research Center's EVOME Institute is now accepting applications for science journalism fellows. The National Science Foundation-supported Evolving Meta-Ecosystems Institute (EVOME) will provide fellowships for six science journalists to participate in a two-week immersion in interdisciplinary evolutionary and global change biology being conducted at the University of Alaska’s Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska. Fellowships will cover transportation costs to and from the Toolik Field Station through Fairbanks, AK, plus room and board. Deadline: Mar. 27, 2026.

At noon ET on Feb. 10, is an informative and timely panel on immigration coverage with a focus on journalists’ safety. You’ll hear from seasoned reporters and editors who will speak about their experiences in the field and newsroom. Registration for this session is free.