The University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism is offering a California Fellowship to support reporters “as they pursue ambitious, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues,” according to the center’s website. Admitted Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend to defray reporting costs, one week of extensive training and five months of professional mentorship.
This fellowship is open to California-based professional journalists, including freelancers, from the smallest rural newspapers to national outlets. Preference is given to journalists with a minimum of three years of experience and reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets.
Sponsor: University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism
Training dates: April 18-22, 2022
Application deadline: February 22, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Check out the organization’s website for more information.