Sue Palminteri WildTech Reporting Fellowship 2022 [Grant Amount Rs. 3.8 L]: Apply by April 29

 Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the Sue Palminteri WildTech Reporting Fellowship 2022.

About Sue Palminteri WildTech Reporting Fellowship

This Fellowship is an excellent opportunity for journalists to apply their skills to write stories about conservation technology-related research at Mongabay. 

Over the course of the part-time, six-month program, the WildTech Reporting Fellow will work directly with Mongabay editors to develop their writing skills and publish a series of their stories on Mongabay’s independent news platform, which has over four million global readers every month.

What will you do?

The WildTech Reporting Fellow will be writing roughly six news stories and six interviews on a variety of conservation technology topics over a course of a six-month commitment. Topics will be assigned by one of our editors. The Mongabay fellow will work closely with Mongabay journalists, receiving guidance and feedback on their stories before publication.

The one-on-one training and mentorship from editors provides the fellow with a deeper understanding of journalistic programs and processes at Mongabay and helps build the fellow’s writing portfolio.

Program Schedule:

This is a part-time program. The Fellow will be working virtually (at home or wherever they feel most productive) with set deadlines to be met. They are flexible on how many hours per week the fellow is able to work. Some weeks could require more hours than others depending on the editorial stage of each assignment; our Fellow has to be flexible and plan accordingly.

Fellowship Perks

• Publishing experience in a high-profile news outlet
• Learning about journalistic programs and processes at Mongabay
• Becoming part of a community of passionate and talented writers
• Coaching and support:

a) Meet and greet training session via Skype and Q&A with Mongabay staff
b) Working with different editors and receiving guidance and feedback

• Developing writing skills
• Developing interviewing skills
• Resume building
• Mongabay letters of reference and personal recommendations

The WildTech Reporting Fellow will receive a $5,000 honorarium for the duration of the program.

How to Apply?

Applicants are required to submit a:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Writing sample from a journal entry or blog article (600 words max.)
• Optional: an additional writing sample of your own.

Please use the application form to send your materials. Only applications in English will be accepted. Applications sent by email or after the deadline won’t be considered.

Application Deadline

April 29, 2022

Contact

For more information, contact Maria Salazar at maria@mongabay.org.

Click here to view the official notification for the Sue Palminteri WildTech Reporting Fellowship 2022.