Health and Climate Fellowship

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.

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, program participation stipends for travel and hotel costs, of $150 to $1,000, depending on a Fellow's proximity to USC.