Choose a two- or four-week residency program for environmental writers, in Point Reyes Station, CA. Room and most dinners are provided at no cost. The program is open to both experienced and emerging writers. Deadline: Dec 1 for Spring 2020.

Full-time journalists in any media with five years' experience may apply for these eight-month Fellowships which are designed to broaden perspectives, nurture intellectual growth and inspire personal transformation. $75,000 stipend, plus all tuition, fees and Fellowship news tours for US applicants; varies for international applicants. Deadlines: Dec 1, 2019 (international applicants); Feb 1, 2020 (US applicants).

The Kiplinger Program in Columbus, Ohio offers short-term fellowships designed to help you make better use of digital tools and tactics. Training is provided free-of-charge, plus lodging and most meals are included. Limited travel stipends are available for international fellows. Deadline for April 19-24, 2020: Dec 1, 2019.

The Nieman Foundation selects up to 12 U.S. and 12 International journalists for Nieman Fellowships each year. Spend two semesters at Harvard pursuing a course of study of your own design. $70,000 stipend (U.S. only) plus housing, childcare and health insurance allowances. Deadlines: Dec 1, 2019, for International; Jan 31, 2020, for US applicants.

Twenty U.S. journalists with minimum seven years' professional experience will receive nine months of study, intellectual growth, and personal change at one of the world's greatest universities. $85,000 stipend plus supplements for housing, child care, health insurance and books. Deadline: Dec 4, 2019 (International); Jan 30, 2020 (US applicants).

The European Geosciences Union competition enables journalists to follow scientists on location to report on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences. Successful applicants receive up to €5000 to cover expenses related to their projects. Apply by Dec 13, 2019.

This yearlong fellowship is for a journalist living in and reporting on a rural community in Northern California, Oregon, Washington or Alaska. $25,000 stipend plus expenses. Journalists who identify as Black, Indigenous and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply by the Dec 15, 2019 deadline.

The bi-yearly McGraw Fellowships provide experienced journalists with the funds and editorial support needed to report in-depth stories on critical issues related to U.S. business, finance and the economy. No residency required. Next deadline: Jan 3, 2020.

Journalists with minimum three years' experience in reporting science, medicine, environment or technology for the public are selected for an academic year at MIT. Must be full-time reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers or photojournalists, either freelance or on staff. $70,000 stipend. Apply by Jan 15, 2020.

The MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire has expanded its support for journalists by providing additional residencies and project funding of up to $2,500 in addition to financial aid for accepted artists engaged in long-form journalism projects. Apply by Sep 15 for the Winter Spring 2020 residency (Feb 1-May 31, 2020).