We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook fellowship for early-career science writers, made possible by a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. This 8-month mentored fellowship is remote and part-time, with a stipend of $4,200. The application deadline is October 20.
We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers. The application deadline is October 11.
We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers.
The Open Notebook is thrilled to welcome Jane C. Hu as the latest fellow in the TON/BWF early-career fellowship program. We look forward to great stories to come!
The Open Notebook is excited to introduce the latest recipients of our fellowship for early-career science journalists, made possible by a generous grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Welcome to the TON community, Knvul Sheikh and Jennifer Lu, and to Knvul and Jen’s mentors, Roxanne Khamsi and Maya L. Kapoor.
Fellowships can provide a supportive environment that yields more impactful stories, supplement commissions from journalism outlets, provide financial assistance for travel, and foster relationships with peers. Snagging a fellowship requires an application package that makes a strong case for your project’s urgency, showcases your track record and your ability to carry out what you propose, and includes enthusiastic letters of recommendation. Here’s advice about how to assemble a top-tier proposal.
We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers.
We are now accepting applications for The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers.
Good news, science writers: Editorial budgets may be contracting, but foundations and other organizations continue to dole out money to journalists with important stories to tell. Grants and fellowships have long been important funding sources, providing writers time and money to dig deeper into a story or subject area than they otherwise could. These sources of outside support range from small travel grants of a few hundred dollars to in-residence fellowships that last as long as a year and provide stipends of $50,000 or more.
We are now accepting applications for The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers. (See here for stories written by our previous two fellows.) The Fellowship The next four-month TON/BWF fellowship will begin on […]
We are now accepting applications for The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers. The Fellowship The four-month TON/BWF fellowship begins January 13, 2014. During the fellowship period, fellows will produce about 4 […]
We’re thrilled to announce a new opportunity at The Open Notebook: Thanks to a generous grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, TON will soon offer fellowships for beginning-level science journalists (graduate students in science or science […]
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