The Nova Media Fellowship supports print, broadcast, and digital journalists proposing to immerse themselves in the health field and complete media projects for publication/dissemination 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 Nova Institute strongly prefers that Media Fellows take a leave of absence from any organization where they are currently employed during the fellowship period. Projects begin in fall 2023, no later than December 1 the exact start date is flexible to accommodate individual Fellows.
The award for a Media Fellowship is $105,000 over 12 months and is all-inclusive. The award is intended to support a fellow’s living expenses, project-related expenses, travel, conference fees, health insurance, etc. They will, however, cover any costs associated with attending Nova Institute-organized meetings, workshops, or events. The fellowship does not fund enrollment for degree or non-degree study at academic institutions.
Media Fellows have absolute editorial control over their projects. They agree to include a collaboration 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.
They envision Media Fellows becoming part of their Nova community, and they will help integrate them into their networks and provide resources as they pursue their projects. Nova Institute leadership and staff organize annual conferences and monthly online meetings where their Scholars and Fellows share project findings and recommendations. These inspiring exchanges help the Scholars and Fellows learn from each other’s projects and assist each other, referencing relevant work, brainstorming solutions to conceptual or project implementation problems that emerge, providing constructive critiques, and identifying areas for future exploration or collaboration. Fruitful relationships among Scholars and Fellows and with the Nova Institute endure long after award periods have ended.
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United StatesBenefits
- The award for a Media Fellowship is $105,000 over 12 months and is all-inclusive. The award is intended to support a fellow’s living expenses, project-related expenses, travel, conference fees, health insurance, etc.
Eligibilities
- Ideal applicants are full-time journalists with established records of publication or broadcast in local, regional, or national markets or among targeted audiences or constituencies and have relevant full-time experience. For this inaugural year of the Media Fellowship program, we are accepting applications from U.S. based journalists only.
- Society and the medical community has for far too long ignored systemic racism, economic injustice, and other factors that affect health and hurt marginalized groups. We believe that these voices must be heard and should be involved in our work, and we strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, or other members of other historically marginalized communities.
Application Process
- Journalists interested in being considered for a Nova Media Fellowship should ensure they meet the eligibility criteria listed above and submit an application that consists of a written proposal, resumé, recommenders, and work samples.
- Applications should be emailed to [email protected] no later than July 5, 2023.
- Four to six finalists will be chosen from the pool of applicants, and they will request confidential letters from the three individuals each finalist has identified to serve as recommenders. A selection committee, comprising Nova Institute staff, Scholars and Fellows, Media Advisory Council members, and other media specialists, will interview each candidate. They will ask finalists to submit additional information or materials to respond to questions raised by their application or interview. The Nova Institute will then select two finalists to serve as their inaugural 2023 Media Fellows.
Application Deadline: July 5, 2023
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