From the Los Angeles wildfires to Hurricane Helene, we live in an era of mega-disasters and other climate change effects that have enormous implications for health and well‑being.
The Health and Climate Change Reporting Fellowship supports ambitious investigative or explanatory projects about health in the context of wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, extreme heat and other disastrous impacts of climate change. Offered by USC Annenberg’s Center for Health Journalism and Center for Climate Journalism and Communication, we encourage reporting that focuses on physical health, mental health or both, with an eye on the systemic inequities that worsen the impact of disasters and delay recovery.
Fellows receive:
- Two days of intensive training in Los Angeles
- Reporting grants of $2,000-$10,000
- Five months of one-on-one mentorship from a veteran journalist
- Monthly virtual cohort meetings
Why USC Annenberg?
The Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California uses journalism, communication, public diplomacy and public relations to deepen our understanding of complex challenges like climate change, to reinvent how we engage with our communities around these issues, and to advance a more just, equitable and sustainable world.
As an international leader in education and scholarship, USC Annenberg offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs that prepare the most promising minds to inquire, innovate and lead at the global crossroads of media, technology and culture.
Leveraging USC’s academic scholarship, targeted research initiatives and professional training expertise, the USC Center for Climate Journalism and Communication empowers students, scholars and professionals to bolster climate change communication.
In just two years, the Center has trained more than 100 journalists across 50+ markets, both foreign and domestic, 70 experts ranging from architects to scientists, and hundreds of students at USC.
