Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism at the Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder

February 7, 2022
Boulder, CO 

 

Take your journalism skills to the next level and deepen your understanding of environmental issues by applying for the 2022-2023 Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. Five accepted candidates will audit courses, participate in field trips and weekly seminars, and work on a significant project. These positions are offered by the Center for Environmental Journalism, part of the College of Media, Communication and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder. 
 
The program provides a $71,000 stipend. It also covers tuition and fees, paid sick leave, bus passes for use locally and regionally, and attendance at the annual SEJ and NASW conferences. Employment begins at the start of the Fall 2022 semester and runs for nine months through the end of the Spring 2023 semester. All university breaks and holidays will be observed. Please note: Fellowship activities may need to be modified depending on the status of the pandemic. 

The fellowship is open to full-time journalists working in any medium who are interested in deepening and broadening their knowledge of environmental issues. It is aimed at outstanding journalists committed to a career in professional journalism. 

Applicants must have a minimum of five years full-time professional journalism experience and must also have a BA or BS college degree, at minimum. Applicants may include reporters, editors, producers, photojournalists, documentarians, and feature writers. Both salaried staff and full-time freelancers are welcome to apply. Prior experience in covering the environment is not required. 

We welcome applications from international applicants. Please note that prior to applying, all applicants must be authorized to work in the United States in order to be eligible for this position.

To apply, upload these documents to the CU Jobs website:

  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letter/Professional Autobiography
  • Study Plan & Project Proposal 
  • Three Samples of Professional Work 

Contact information for three references will be collected by our system during the application process. One referee should be an immediate supervisor or, for freelancers, an editor who has worked closely with you. References may receive an email request to provide a confidential letter of recommendation and will be given ample time to provide these letters once contacted.

The application deadline is March 1, 2022. Detailed information about the fellowship and application can be found on the CEJ website. Please contact the Program Coordinator with questions: [email protected].