Early Career Journalists
Better Life Lab Multimedia Reporting Grants
Grant from New America
The Better Life Lab at New America offers reporting grants for journalists and storytellers producing solutions-focused stories on the care crisis—from child care to disability, elder, and end-of-life care. Grants … Last updated November 25, 2025
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Ad Hoc Mentoring for Science Journalists from the Global South
Mentorship from The Open Notebook
The Open Notebook offers free, one-on-one remote mentoring on an ad hoc basis for aspiring, early-career, and mid-career journalists, with a focus on those who live in or are from regions … Last updated March 12, 2026
International Students Slack Community
Mentorship from The Open Notebook
The International Students Slack community was created to empower the global community of science writers and to foster skill development, networking, and support. Discussions in the group cover a range … Last updated March 12, 2026
Chips Quinn Reporter Fellowship
Fellowship, Grant/Stipend up to $10,000 from Freedom Forum
The Chips Quinn Reporter Fellowship provides mentorship and training for early-career journalists with up to five years of full-time experience. Fellows receive mentorship, training and a $10,000 career stipend. The Chips Quinn … Last updated July 23, 2025
Scripps Howard Community College Grant
Grant up to $15,000 from Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Community College Grant awarded grants in 2025 to support community colleges and regional branch colleges in strengthening journalism education programs. Grant Overview One-time grant of up to $15,000. … Last updated September 9, 2025
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Early-Career Fellowship Program
Fellowship up to $6,600 from The Open Notebook
What it offers: A 12-month, part-time remote fellowship for early-career science journalists. Fellows work with a mentor to pitch, report, and write articles for publication at The Open Notebook, participate … Last updated February 22, 2026
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News Corp Media Fellowship for Digital Innovation
Fellowship, Training from International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
Each year, ICFJ and News Corp accept applications from a different region or country, making this opportunity available to a wide range of global journalists. To complement the four-week fellowship, … Last updated December 17, 2025
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MJ Bear Fellowship
Fellowship from Online News Association
The MJ Bear fellowship provides professional mentoring and skills development for working journalists under 30 who are leading a digital journalism project. It also includes a scholarship to attend the … Last updated September 19, 2025
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