Looking to expand your journalism toolkit, take on a new beat or receive recognition for your work? Check out these promising courses, fellowships and competitions with deadlines in September. Each is open to journalists worldwide.
Science journalism award, Deadline: Sept. 1, 2015
The World Health Summit (WHS) is seeking articles about global health for the Next Generation of Science Journalists Award.
The top selected five professionals will be invited to participate in the WHS 2015 Oct. 11 to 13 in Berlin for an international networking and learning opportunity. Click here for more information.
World Nomad travel documentary scholarship, Deadline: Sept. 7, 2015
Aspiring documentary makers can apply for a mentored trip to capture the culture and the communities of Colombia’s Pacific Coast. The trip will take place Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. The winner will spend seven days filming in Colombia followed by a three-day workshop in Bogotá. Click here for more information.
National Press Foundation health reporting fellowships, Deadline: Sept. 8, 2015
The National Press Foundation is offering all-expenses-paid fellowships for journalists to learn about lung health issues and cover the 46th Union World Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Health in Cape Town, South Africa. Click here for more information.
Health reporting fellowship to cover Malaria, Deadline: Sept. 14, 2015
Journalists based in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe can apply for this fellowship from the International Center for Journalists and Malaria No More. The program will allow five U.S. journalists and four global journalists (from Africa, Asia and Europe) to travel to Thailand for a five-day study tour focusing on the causes, treatments, prevention and impact of malaria in Asia and around the globe. Click here for more information.
TED fellowships, Deadline: Sept. 20, 2015
Media entrepreneurs, human rights activists and photographers can apply for a TED fellowship to attend a conference in Vancouver, Canada. Twenty fellows will be selected to attend the TED conference to be held Feb. 15 to 19, 2016. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend pre-conference programs with training by speakers. Click here for more information.
GroundTruth reporting fellowships, Deadline: Sept. 22, 2015
The GroundTruth Project is seeking candidates for up to five reporting fellowships in November 2015. Fellows will travel to France to cover the 2015 Paris Climate Conference in December and work with the GroundTruth team to shape an in-depth, multimedia package to be reported over the next three years. Click here for more information.
Main image CC-licensed by Flickr via Krissy Venosdale.
Read more articles by
