Early-Career Fellowship Program

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 in cohort-based mentorship and Slack community activities, and receive career-development guidance.

Who it’s for: Early-career science journalists with fewer than three years of professional science writing experience (internships/student work excluded). Open to applicants worldwide with some training or experience writing for the general public. Applications and materials must be in English (translations accepted).

Focus: Reporting and writing for the general public on science topics, with hands-on mentorship and editorial experience.

Amount/value: $6,600 stipend.

Opportunity offered by:

The Open Notebook

The Open Notebook is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is widely regarded as the leading online source of training and educational materials for journalists who cover science. It is dedicated to…
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Contact for application information
Opportunity type

Fellowship

Location(s) where available

United States (all)

Maximum grant amount

$6600

Areas of focus

Early Career Journalists
Education
Environment
Investigative Journalism
Science

This is a recurring opportunity