NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship Program 2023

The NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship Program 2023 is currently accepting applications. Journalists and scientists in the nations of the Nile Basin (Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, DRC, Ethiopia, and Rwanda) are invited to apply through the NileWell platform for a fellowship program that runs from May to December 2023 and involves training, mentoring, and the coproduction of communication products based on scientific research.
The co-production fellowship program aims to enhance dialogue between the scholarly community, the media, and Nile Basin audiences, such as local communities, people and groups engaged in water and environmental protection, and policymakers. In order to improve media comprehension of science and research, this initiative also seeks to promote cooperation between researchers and writers who work in or near areas related to water. Scientists and media will collaborate to make science more approachable, clear, and interesting for one another and the general public.

During the fellowship program, 16 participants—eight journalists and eight scientists—will be chosen and taught in data journalism, scientific journalism, transboundary water resources reporting, and reporting on biodiversity.

This program will entail an inception in-person residential training workshop for both scientists
and journalists on how to work together effectively; follow-up online training and mentorship
sessions on specific topics; collaborative projects between scientists and journalists to produce
communication outputs; and events that bring scientists and journalists together to showcase
their work with the general public.
During the program, participants will then co-produce communication outputs based on the
scientists’ research such as stories, podcasts, Twitter threads, blog posts, short videos, MoJo
videos and others.

Eligibility:

• Open to professional journalist with an interest in reporting on water-related science.
• Scientists and researchers from different disciplines working on topics related to water
  and/or the environment can apply.

Application:

You will need to prepare:

• Your CV
• Information/links to the research you plan to communicate (if you are a scientist)
• Related research studies you have done in the past (if you are a scientist)
• Links to any scientific communication you have produced in the past, such as science
  stories, blog posts or social media posts especially on water and environmental topics(if
  you are a journalist)

Click here to apply