2026 Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship and Grants
National Press Foundation
Quick Facts
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About This Scholarship
The National Press Foundation is offering a fully online journalism training fellowship focused on rare diseases, biotechnology, and medical research for professional journalists worldwide. Selected participants also have the opportunity to receive reporting grants of up to $2,000 to support rare disease reporting projects.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Free online training program with expert briefings and Q&A sessions
- Reporting grants of up to $2,000 for up to 20 selected journalists
Who Can Apply
- 1 Open to professional journalists based in any country working in any medium (print, broadcast, online, social).
- 2 Must have fluency in English, as the training will be conducted in English.
- 3 Must commit to attendance at all online training sessions from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, Nov. 16-20, 2026.
- 4 Employed journalists must provide a letter of support from their editor committing to allow four hours off work each day during the fellowship.
- 5 Freelance journalists must submit a letter from an editor indicating an interest in publishing their work on this topic.