Call for Applications: NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship Program 2024: (Deadline 31 March 2024)

The Co-production Fellowship Program 2024 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 for Co-production Fellowship Program 2024

• 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.

• They particularly encourage early stage career water and environment journalists and  researchers to apply for this fellowship.

Application of Co-production Fellowship Program 2024

Submit your application by completing this form 

Please note 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)