Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West is offering a media fellowship, giving one $5,000 stipend for three months' work. The grant will fund a journalist illuminating crucial issues about the region. Apply by Sep 30, 2021.

The bi-yearly McGraw Fellowships provide experienced journalists with funds up to $15,000 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: Sep 30, 2021.

The Alicia Patterson Foundation awards grants of $40,000 for twelve months and $20,000 for six months (includes covering costs of travel and research costs) to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter. Apply by Oct 1.

Fellowships (September through May) are awarded to scholars who have demonstrated achievement in advanced post-doctoral study. A limited number of designated fellowships for scholarship concerning nature, environmental history, or ecological concerns are usually available. Apply by Oct 7, 2021.

High Country News invites applications from early-career journalists for two paid Winter/Spring 2022 opportunities: the Virginia Spencer Davis Fellowship (rural communities, agriculture and land conservation in the West) and the Climate Justice Fellowship (climate change and environmental justice). Apply by Nov 1.

The Above the Fray fellowship is designed to give a promising journalist the opportunity to cover important but under-reported stories from a location abroad. The fellow will be selected based on a winning proposal to report from a region lacking significant mainstream media attention. The selected individual will spend three months abroad and at NPR in Washington, DC. Apply by Nov 1, 2021.

The Nieman Foundation selects up to 12 U.S. and 12 International journalists for Nieman Fellowships each year. Spend two semesters at Harvard (or possibly online) pursuing a course of study of your own design. $75,000 stipend (U.S. only) plus housing, childcare and health insurance allowances. Deadlines: Dec 1, 2021, for International; Jan 31, 2022, for US applicants.

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 2022 residencies.

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 Jan 15 for Summer 2022.