THE National Press Foundation (NPF) with support from Fondation Ipsen is accepting applications for its Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship and grants.
The Foundation is providing a week of free online training for professional journalists in any medium.
This fifth in a series of journalism fellowships, made possible with support from Fondation Ipsen, will consist of on-the-record briefings and question-and-answer sessions with top experts, including topics such as rare disease research on the African continent, AI-driven drug development, childhood genetic testing and screening, and the need for more inclusive clinical trials.
Journalists will also hear from leaders of global patient advocacy groups and veteran journalists in the field.
All accepted fellows will receive the training. Fellows who require and qualify for a reporting grant will receive $1,000 upon completion of the training and another $1,000 upon submission of their work, which must be published no later than March 1, 2027.
This is a competitive fellowship open to professional journalists based in any country, but attendance at all sessions is mandatory. Sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, Nov. 16-20. Journalists may work in any medium (print, broadcast, online, social) and any language but must have fluency in English, as the training will be conducted in English.
The application deadline is October 22, 2026. Interested applicants can apply here.
Blessing Otoibhi is a Multimedia Journalist and Anchor host for the News in 60 seconds at The International Center For Investigative Reporting. You can shoot her a mail via Botoibhi@icirnigeria.org or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi