The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's remote Data Fellowship [1] offers journalists an opportunity to transform their reporting by training them to “interview the data” as if it were a human source. Equipped with the tools to find original sources of information and perform data analysis, Fellows graduate from this hands-on training program prepared to produce a major investigative or explanatory health reporting project in the months that follow.
Fellowship week: October 7-10, 2025
This program offers training on data acquisition, cleaning, analysis and visualization led by some of the most skilled data reporters and journalism practitioners in the nation. They teach journalists how to “bulletproof” their data, ensuring accuracy in reporting. Following the training week, Senior Fellows mentor reporters as they pair original data analysis with compelling narratives culminating in a groundbreaking Fellowship project focusing on an underlooked health issue in their community.
Admitted Fellows receive:
- A $2,000 stipend to defray reporting costs
- A multi-day, in-person training in beginner, intermediate or advanced Excel or R-Studio
- Five months of professional mentorship
Fellows also are eligible to apply for five months of professional mentorship in engaged journalism and $1,000-$2,000 to support those creative efforts.
We embrace a broad view of health, which doesn’t just happen at doctors' offices and hospitals. Health is shaped by our environment — our schools, our neighborhoods and our communities. We strive to admit Fellows whose work and interests for their collaboration with us reflect that.
Application deadline: July 22, 2025 extended to Aug 12
More information [1].