Deadline: March 31, 2024
Applications are open for the NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship Program 2024. The co-production fellowship program seeks to improve the communication between the scientific community, the media, and audiences in the Nile Basin, including local communities, individuals and organizations working in the fields of water and environmental conservation, as well as policymakers.
This program also aims to facilitate collaboration between scientists and journalists working in or around water and environment related fields to enhance the media understanding of science and research. By partnering with each other, scientists and journalists will work together to make science more accessible, understandable, and engaging to each other and the public.
Journalists with an interest in water and environment; and scientists and researchers from different disciplines working on topics related to water and/or the environment, such as climate change; biodiversity; water quality; water infrastructure, hydrology in the Nile Basin countries are invited to apply for this program running from June 2024 to March 2025.
Grant
- The total grant amount for this opportunity is $800.
Eligibility
- Open to professional journalists with an interest in reporting on water and the environment;
- Scientists and researchers from different disciplines working on topics related to water and/or the environment such as climate change; biodiversity; water quality; water infrastructure; hydrology can apply.
- They particularly encourage early-stage career water and environment journalists and researchers to apply for this fellowship.
Application
Submit your application by completing this form.
You will need to prepare:
- Your CV
- Information/links to the research you plan to communicate (if you are a scientist)
- Related research studies you have done in the past (if you are a scientist)
- Links to any scientific communication you have produced in the past, such as science stories, blog posts or social media posts especially on water and environmental topics (if you are a journalist)
For more information, visit NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship
