Workshops and Fellowships

Early-career journalists and storytellers from and working in the Global South are invited to apply for this Rockefeller Foundation-funded program in Abu Dhabi intended to raise awareness about the impact of climate change in their home countries. All expenses paid. Apply by Nov 15, 2023.

To mark its 20th anniversary in 2024, Earth Journalism Network is offering a new year-long virtual fellowship program for journalists which will enhance reporting over four priority areas — climate change, biodiversity, the ocean and One Health. Deadline to apply: Nov 16, 2023.

The Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources invites journalists to apply by Nov 3 for this virtual workshop, Nov 13-14, 2023, exploring how Tribes and First Nations are joining discussions over environmental policy and resource management – and the challenges and opportunities TEK can bring to conservation and restoration efforts.

States Newsroom's paid fellowship is for those who believe that journalism can be a powerful force for social good. This summer program places students and new journalists in newsrooms across the country. Preference given to applicants whose identities are underrepresented in journalism. Apply by Oct 31, 2024.

If you’re a journalist or communication professional now handling (or who wants to handle) quick-turn graphics, get a head start with the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s beginner course for designing visuals regardless of your hands-on design experience. Noon ET. $15 NPC members/$20 nonmembers.

These free online courses in Spanish are part of the Reporters Committee's ProJourn collaboration with Microsoft and Davis Wright Tremaine. Register for one or all: Newsgathering rights (Oct 18); Pre-publication review of articles, podcasts, documentaries (Nov 1); and Access and transparency (Nov 15). 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET.

This Reuters program supports a global community of reporters and editors to improve the quality, understanding and impact of climate coverage around the world. Structured around an online course, leadership programs, mid-career journalist fellowships and academic research. Apply by Oct 6.

Early-career journalists: Apply for this paid, virtual fellowship, working stints for the National Post and Postmedia. Learn the differences in reporting for a major metro market and for a national audience, and deliver a special project on a topic of primary importance to Canadians. Apply by Oct 13, 2023.

Preprints offer an opportunity to cover research when it is very fresh. But they also come with risks. This virtual workshop, 12:00 PM, EDT, is hosted by Science Writers and Communicators of Canada. It will not be recorded or available online afterwards. $15 for members and $30 for non-members.