The Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship Program 2025 is a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists.

The program offers fellows the opportunity to work with a mentor to plan, report, and write articles for publication at The Open Notebook.

Fellows will also become part of the TON editorial team and gain valuable experience in science journalism.

This one-year program is made possible through the generous support of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

Scope of Work

During the fellowship, each fellow will pitch, report, and write four articles for publication at The Open Notebook.

These articles will be a mix of “story behind the story” interviews and reported features. Fellows will have weekly phone or video meetings with a mentor who is an experienced science journalist.

The mentor will help fellows shape story ideas, provide reporting and writing guidance, edit article drafts, and offer general craft and career-development advice. Fellows will also participate in a Slack discussion group composed of other current and former fellowship participants and TON editors.

Eligibility

The fellowship is open to early-career science journalists with fewer than three years of regular professional science writing experience.

Internships and student work do not count toward the experience requirement.

Applicants must have some training and/or experience in writing for the general public.

Priority will be given to applicants who demonstrate a strong intention to work primarily as a professional science journalist.

Budget and Duration

Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,600 (paid in 4 installments) for the one-year program.

Additional Information

The fellowship is intended for people whose main goal is to do journalism, as opposed to other forms of science communication.

Applicants should have some understanding of the science journalism profession, the challenges science journalists commonly face, and the ways in which they would like to grow as a science journalist.

Key Dates

The application deadline is October 31, 2024.

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