Nova Institute for Health Media

In 2023, we expanded our Scholars and Fellows program to include Media Fellows in response to the growing public recognition of the interconnections between human, environmental, and place-based health. The goal of Nova’s Media Fellowship program is to expand the quantity and caliber of print and web publications, as well as broadcasts, that accurately report on relevant concepts, issues, and debates, are grounded in research, and represent a broad perspective on health. We support solutions journalism while simultaneously working to eradicate misinformation and disinformation, which are a plague in scientific and health communication. Additionally, we want to communicate cutting-edge findings and concepts, as well as fact-based knowledge, to a wide range of people in clear and interesting ways.

Nova Institute for Health Media Fellowship

Aims and Benefits of Nova Institute for Health Media Fellowship

The Nova Media Fellowship supports print, broadcast, and digital journalists proposing to immerse themselves in the health field and complete media projects that acknowledge and explore the many factors that promote well-being, prevent disease, contribute to healing, and increase an individual’s ability to flourish and live a fulfilling life. At this time, the Media Fellowship is not inviting book proposals.

The Media Fellowship program aims to give recipients the time, space, and resources to research, write, and speak about issues that validate and show the importance of an expansive health framework. Media Fellowships are one year in duration and full-time, allowing recipients to undertake their projects in a comprehensive and creative manner.

The 2024 Media Fellowship award is $100,000 over 12 months, with up to an additional $7,500 reimbursed for travel expenses per Nova’s travel policies. The award is intended to support a Fellow’s living expenses, project-related expenses, conference fees, health insurance, etc. We will separately cover costs associated with attending Nova Institute-organized meetings, workshops, or events. The fellowship does not fund enrollment in degree or non-degree study at academic institutions.

Media Fellows have editorial control over their projects and conduct their work independently. They agree to work with publications to include a credit in each published or broadcast piece developed during the fellowship, noting that they are or were Media Fellows of the Nova Institute for Health.

Application Deadline

May 28, 2024

How to Apply

For more details visit: NIH website.