About the Fellowship
Each year, the United States government spends billions of dollars to support scientific research. How that money is distributed has an enormous influence on how science in this country is practiced—and how science is practiced makes a difference in all of our lives.
The Good Science Project–Johns Hopkins MA in Science Writing Fellowship aims to improve science journalism and science itself by providing $5,000 reporting grants for feature-length magazine articles on the funding and practice of science in the United States. Grants will support articles that reveal flaws in current science policy, practice, or funding and identify ways these challenges might be overcome.
Areas of Particular Interest:
Obstacles that prevent high-impact scientific ideas from receiving funding
The role of government funding in incentivizing scientists to share data and arrive at accurate, reproducible findings
The challenge of recruiting more talent to biomedical scientific research and the role of scientific funding in addressing this challenge
The influence of bureaucratic requirements on the daily life of scientists
Obstacles presented by groupthink and the difficulties of obtaining funding for research that challenges a dominant paradigm
The attributes of high-quality research and how we might avoid wasting resources on low-quality research
How to Apply
The deadline to submit an application is 11:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2024.
To apply, please email goodscience@jh.edu with the following items attached as PDF documents:
A well-researched story pitch of 1,000 words or less that includes a brief explanation of your qualifications to cover the story
A resume that includes your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
Two samples of published work that demonstrate your ability to research and report a magazine feature article (Applicants who do not have two samples of published work may submit a letter explaining why they believe they are qualified to write the article.)
Link to apply: https://advanced.jhu.edu/good-science/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
