Deadline: 31 January 2024
The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship offers reporting grants to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics.
In addition to underwriting individual stories, the Fellowship aims to establish and nurture a new generation of journalists covering the frontlines of this rapidly changing field.
They’re looking for big, underreported, narratively compelling stories placed in rich political, economic, scientific, and cultural contexts.
They are committed to supporting journalists from diverse backgrounds and of all nationalities.
Funding Information
- The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship offers ten $10,000 reporting grants.
Eligible Criteria
- As long as you have three published or aired work samples, you are eligible to apply.
- They cannot split reporting grants between multiple people at this time.
- At this time they are focusing on print and audio journalists.
- They welcome international applications. They cannot assist with visas.
- Please indicate in your application if you intend to report your story or stories for the outlet or publication you work for. Please also note whether your editors have committed to publishing the story or stories you’re proposing to them.
- They are looking for stories in English and can only accept grant applications and published clips in English.
- You are welcome to reapply if you did not receive a grant.
- They will accept pitches for single, longform stories and/or a series of audio or print pieces. You still need to pitch them specific stories though, not general topics or themes.
For more information, visit Berkeley Journalism.
