The Common Health Coalition and the National Press Club Journalism Institute have launched a new fellowship opportunity for mid-career journalists.
Donor Name: Common Health Coalition
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Public Health Reporting Fellowship will award up to $7,500 each to five individuals to support reporting projects focused on the intersection of public health policy and health care delivery.
The Common Health Coalition, which brings together leading health care organizations in pursuit of a more unified health system, has invested $50,000 to start the fellowship program at the Institute.
The awards will fund the work necessary to complete each reporting project, including travel and time away from regular duties. During the six-month, fully remote program, the fellows will also receive monthly training, access to subject-matter experts, and mentorship customized to their specific project. Projects in any format will be accepted, including print, digital, audio, visual, or broadcast formats.
Fellowship Commitments
- Report and produce a significant journalism project covering the critical public health topics of the time in service of advancing a healthy democracy through accurate, informative, and trustworthy news media. Work must be published or broadcast in a U.S.-based media outlet by July 2025.
- Participate fully in orientation and monthly check-ins for the six-month duration of the fellowship.
- Meet with a project mentor coordinated by NPCJI, to be determined once fellows are selected.
Fellowship Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a U.S.-based journalist with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a professional setting.
- Commit to a large-scale reporting project in the public health space. Print, digital, audio, visual, and broadcast projects will be considered.
- Provide a 2-3 page proposal for your public health reporting project. They want to know what research you have done on this topic and why you are equipped to complete this project. Who do you plan to interview and how will you find additional sources? Please also include where your final project will be published or distributed. They require a budget that breaks down the cost for your travel and reporting expenses.
- For newsroom staff: You must have a letter of support from your supervisor or editor that allows you time to participate in the fellowship and confirms they’ll publish your work.
- For freelancers: You must have confirmation of support from the news outlet(s) where you intend to publish your work.
For more information, visit CHC.
