Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships

Funding: $6,000 per fellow (funded by The Brinson Foundation). Who can apply: Students entering or enrolled in a U.S. graduate-level science-writing program (master's programs such as MIT, UC Santa Cruz, NYU SHERP, etc.); explicitly for current/incoming graduate students in science journalism. Field: Journalism and Media. Deadline: Mid-March annually (2026 cycle deadline was March 16, 2026; next cycle expected ~March 2027).