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For candidates who are interested in the Early-Career Fellowship Program, the good news is that applications for the 2023 fellowship year are being received.

Every year, The Open Notebook awards a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. During the duration of this fellowship, fellows work with a mentor in order to plan, report, and write articles to be published at The Open Notebook and for becoming part of the TON editorial team. This 10-month program offers fellows the opportunity for exploring their career interests and passions and for sharpening their skills as part of a talented, supportive, diverse community of past and present fellows and mentors. This fellowship program is made possible through the generous support of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund that has supported this fellowship since 2012.

Recommended: Emerging Leader Grants

Even if it is part-time, the Early-Career Fellowship Program requires a significant weekly time commitment, and juggling the fellowship along with a full-time job can be challenging. Prospective fellows having full-time jobs are welcome to submit their applications, but should consider carefully whether they will be able to devote enough time for completing articles as specified in the fellowship description. This includes making time for 1) conducting phone interviews with sources, 2) weekly phone meetings with mentors, 3) multiple rounds of editing and revision for most stories, 4) participating in conversations in the fellowship Slack community.

Related: Singapore International Graduate Award

Benefits

Regarding the fellowship package, the stipend equal to $5,500 will be offered.

Suggested: Italian Government Scholarships: Grants for foreign and Italian citizens living abroad

Who Should Apply?

The fellowship is open to early-career science journalists with less than 2 years of regular professional science writing experience. Please note the following information:

• Exceptions to this requirement may be made for cases in which a candidate has more than 2 years of professional science writing experience but some or all of that experience is not in English.
• Graduate students in the sciences with an interest in science journalism are eligible. But, keep in mind that some training and/or experience in writing for the general public is a requirement for this fellowship.
• Internships and student work do not count toward this requirement.
• International candidates are welcome to apply. But, applications, including writing samples and letters of recommendation, must be in English. Materials translated into English from another language are acceptable.

See also: ETH4D Faculty Exchange Grants

Important Dates

The closing date to submit applications for the Early-Career Fellowship Program is October 31, 2022. The fellowship period is normally January 30 – November 30.

Related: List of 10 Best Scholarships for International Students – Annual Awards

Further Information and Before Applying

Candidates interested in the Early-Career Fellowship Program can visit the Official Website for getting details about the fellowship experience, the eligibility criteria, the required application materials, the benefits, the application process, the selection criteria, and the terms and conditions of such fellowship program among other things.