Calendar

September 8, 2026

DEADLINE: 2027-29 New York Times Editing Residency [11]

The New York Times is now accepting applications for editing residents. The deadline to apply is Sept. 8.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [14]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

September 13, 2026

DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center's Ocean Reporting Fellowships [16]

The Pulitzer Center invites applications to join the third cohort of the Ocean Reporting Network (ORN), a fellowship program that gives professional journalists the opportunity to spend up to a year working on an in-depth or investigative ocean story. Apply by Sep 13, 2026.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Diversity [17]

Journalism & Media [14]

Water & Oceans [18]

Region:

International [19]

Africa [20]

Asia [21]

Central America & the Caribbean [22]

South America [23]

September 24, 2026

DEADLINE: Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program [24]

If you're a journalist or researcher interested in exploring the intersection of technology and democracy, this might be for you. Since 2023, the fellowship program has supported 25 fellows from 11 countries, who have written on the governance of artificial intelligence, tech regulation, digital rights, and the entanglement of state and corporate power.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [25]

Journalism & Media [14]

Policy [26]

Technology [27]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

International [19]

September 25, 2026

DEADLINE: The Berlin Prize, American Academy in Berlin [28]

Applications are open for the 2027-28 Berlin Prize, which funds semester-long fellowships in the humanities, social sciences, law, journalism and public policy. Priority areas include democracy, security, technology and AI, energy and climate, and global order, with dedicated tracks for Jewish studies, German studies and public health/biotech. Application deadline: Sept 25, 2026, 12pm ET

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [14]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

September 25, 2026 to February 5, 2027

Institute for Independent Journalists Webinars [29]

Check out IIJ's lineup of webinars for freelancers, featuring assigning editors, fellowship directors and independent creators. Each webinar runs from 12-1:15 pm ET and costs $30.

Other Events [30]

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [14]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

International [19]

September 30, 2026

DEADLINE: Wilson Center Research Fellowship [31]

The Wilson Center is taking applications from scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to join its 12-month, remote research fellowship program.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [25]

Journalism & Media [14]

Laws & Regulations [32]

Other or All [33]

Policy [26]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

International [19]

October 1, 2026

DEADLINE: Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowships [34]

The Alicia Patterson Foundation awards fellowship grants of $40,000 for 12 months and $20,000 for six months (including at least one for science or environmental topics) to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations. Apply by Oct 1.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [14]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

October 5, 2026

DEADLINE: Bill Lane Center for the American West Media Fellowship [35]

Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West is offering a single media fellowship with a $7,500 stipend for three months’ work. The grant will fund a journalist illuminating crucial issues about the region. Apply by Oct 5, 2026.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Health [36]

Environmental Justice [37]

Environmental Politics [38]

Environmental Studies [39]

Journalism & Media [14]

Natural Resources [40]

People & Population [41]

Planning & Growth [42]

Region:

California [43]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [44]

Northwest (OR WA) [45]

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]

October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Marine Minerals and the Media: An EJN Webinar for Journalists on Deep-Sea Mining [47]

How can journalists cover this industry accurately and thoroughly as it gains momentum? Speakers will shed light on the murky world of deep sea mining, drawing from their experience in science communication, deep sea ecology, ocean policy, the human-ocean relationship and more.

Other Events [30]

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Biodiversity [48]

Environmental Justice [37]

Environmental Politics [38]

Environmental Studies [39]

Fish & Fisheries [49]

Government [25]

Journalism & Media [14]

Other or All [33]

Policy [26]

Pollution [50]

Science [51]

Technology [27]

Water & Oceans [18]

Wildlife [52]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]

International [19]

October 31, 2026

DEADLINE: Moondancer Fellowship for Environmental and Nature Writers [53]

Designed for authors who express their passion for the natural world and address vital environmental issues through their work, this fellowship supports poets, fiction writers, playwrights, screenwriters, essayists, memoirists, and columnists alike.

Workshops and Fellowships [12]

Visibility:

Public [13]

Topics on the Beat:

Other or All [33]

Region:

National (U.S.) [15]