Awards, fellowships, and grants

NASW and other organizations offer fellowships of varying length that may be of interest to science writers. If you have a fellowship program to list on this page, first create an account and username on our site (if you do not already have one) using the "register" link at the top right of this page. Then send your username and the name of your program to cybrarian@nasw.org for further instructions.

  • Aug 13 2011

    SfN Science Journalism Student Award

    The Society for Neuroscience wants to help two outstanding science journalism students attend the society’s annual meeting — the world’s largest source of emerging news on brain science and health. This year’s meeting will take place in Washington, DC, on Nov. 12-16.

  • Jul 22 2011

    Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship

    The Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship provides an experience where talented journalists can connect with some of the world’s brightest minds by attending the 27th annual Kyoto Prize presentation ceremony, laureate lectures and workshops, and provides the opportunity to interview the latest Kyoto Prize laureates. The fellowship covers transportation to Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 7-14, accommodations, and per-diem expenses.

  • Apr 7 2011

    2011 Laura Van Dam Fellows selected

    Seven recipients of the 2011 Laura Van Dam Fellowships for travel to the World Conference of Science Journalists in June have been selected.

  • Mar 9 2011

    Travel funds for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

    Looking for ways to cover science on a tight travel budget? For the fourth year in a row, the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings invites NASW members who are working journalists or freelancers attending on assignment from a media outlet to apply for travel funding to attend its meetings of Nobel Laureates. Applications due April 6.

  • Mar 8 2011
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    New information on travel grants to WCSJ 2011

    NASW will be providing travel grants for NASW members who wish to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha, Qatar, June 27-29, 2011. The grants are named in honor of former NASW president Laura Van Dam, who championed international collaborations among science journalists. Applications due March 22.

  • Oct 25 2010

    NASW sponsors Student Travel Fellowships to AAAS

    The National Association of Science Writers will once again sponsor travel fellowships to the upcoming AAAS meeting for undergraduate students interested in science journalism. As many as 10 students will receive up to $750 in travel expenses to attend AAAS in Washington, D.C., Feb. 17-21, 2011. NASW's education committee will select students to receive the fellowship and will pair each one with a veteran writer for a one-day mentoring program.

  • Oct 13 2010

    Banff Science Communications program

    This two-week intensive program is aimed at scientists and communicators keen to explore new ways of presenting science. In this rigorous program, professional communicators and scientists will collaborate with some of the world's leading science communicators. At the end of the program, participants will publicly present group projects that have been created and developed under the influence of workshops, debates, visits, talks, and one-on-one dialogues. A commitment to excellence and creativity is required.

  • Jan 1 2010

    ScienceOnline2010

    Are you a blogger who is interested in evolution? The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) is offering two travel awards to attend ScienceOnline2010, a science communication conference to be held January 14-17th, 2010, in North Carolina

  • Jan 1 2010

    Warren T. Brookes Journalism Fellow

    This is a one-year fellowship with the Competitive Enterprise Institute (cei.org), a free market think tank in Washington, D.C. Through the program, established after Brookes' death in 1991, CEI allows journalists the opportunity to improve their knowledge of the principles of free markets and limited government while focusing on a self-proposed project on issues related to science or the environment. The fellowship is named in honor of the late nationally syndicated columnist, Warren T. Brookes, who was known for his tradition of reporting from a sound scientific and economic perspective.

  • Jan 1 2010

    Press Week Travel Fellowships

    Travel Fellowships of up to $1,000 are available to science writers and editors attending Press Week in Bar Harbor, Maine, July 21-28, 2010. Press Week, cohosted by The Johns Hopkins University and The Jackson Laboratory, takes place during the world-renowned Short Course in Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics. Press Week gives science writers and journalists from across the nation a chance to hear first-hand from some of the world's leading researchers and clinicians about the latest