INDIA SCIENCE MEDIA FELLOWSHIPS

To be eligible for the Fellowship, an applicant must: ​​​​​​​

1. Be a professional journalist (either staff or freelancer) in print, broadcast or new media in English or any Indian regional language (Fellows who choose to write in a regional language should be proficient in written English too)
2. Have at least three years of demonstrated experience in writing on science or related issues.

No Information Available. To apply for the Fellowship, complete online application. Use ONLY Google Chrome to submit this form. Applications must be submitted through our online portal and should include:

1. A resume or curriculum vitae.
2. Scanned copies of three published stories or their online links (preferably in the field of biological sciences/health/scientific research/science policy).
3. Letter of support from an Editor of a media outlet where your Fellowship work will be published/broadcast (Note: Freelancers will also need to upload this letter. For further details, please check- https://www.indiaalliance.org/news/301​​​​​​​

1. First All the application form will be evaluated.
2. After evaluation, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the scholarship.
3. Shortlisting of candidates will be done by authorities.
4. Selected fellows will have the opportunity to create a strong body of work by publishing or broadcasting stories in their respective media outlets. The larger objective is to enable and enrich public understanding of science and related policy issues through leads presented by the stories.
5. Fellows will be invited for a two-day orientation workshop in New Delhi. They will have the opportunity to connect with science and communication experts and mentors to deliberate on nuances of communication and dynamics of impactful reportage. The cost for travel and accommodation for the grantees to participate in the orientation workshop will be met by the organisers. Other Info Program Details
6. Media Fellows can choose to focus on life sciences, biomedicine, application-based or basic biological research, and health. They can look at ongoing research in laboratories and centres of higher learning, scientific conferences, or peer reviewed science and elsewhere for their story ideas during the fellowship. Fellows may use different story-telling approaches, like in-depth or investigative reporting, in any medium—including online, print, audio, video, and data visualization. The fellowship is open to both freelance and staff journalists
7. The selected Fellows will be invited for an orientation workshop (either virtual or in New Delhi). They will have the opportunity to connect with science and communication experts and mentors to deliberate on nuances of communication and dynamics of impactful reportage. The cost for travel and accommodation for the grantees to participate in the orientation workshop will be met by the organisers.
8. The selected fellows will work with assigned mentors from the field of science journalism for advice; they will also have access to a panel of scientists throughout the fellowship period. In addition, an expert coordinator will work with the fellows to ensure successful completion of progress deadlines, and for advice and support with final deliverables.
9. Fellows must produce at least FIVE stories (each 1000 words or more) on the selected topic. Two short news items (500 words each) will constitute one story, and if a fellow opts to produce only news stories then TEN stories will be required for completion of the fellowship. Similar guidelines will be issued for any selected radio, television, or multimedia journalists.