2023 Health Equity Fellowship

The Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is seeking proposals for in-depth reporting projects that explore health equity issues that affect the Asian American community.

This fellowship is open to professional journalists, but priority will be given to the following applicants:

AAJA-LA chapter members
CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California, NABJLA and NAHJLA chapter members
Freelance/Independent journalists
Journalists with two years of professional experience
Journalists who attend AAJA-LA health equity programming events
Journalists with a track record of producing larger scale projects

Fellows will receive:

$2,500 reporting grant
Three months of mentorship
Assistance in placing the story in a publication*

*Please note that this does not guarantee placement in a publication.

Application requirements:

Description of project proposal, including a community engagement component (up to 750 words)
What story/stories will you deliver at the end of this program?
Bio (no more than 100 words) and headshot
A response to the following prompt: Why are you the best person to tell this story? (up to 500 words)
Budget proposal
Resumé
Reference letter
Links to three work samples

Email fellowship requirements with the subject line “2023 AAJA-LA health equity fellowship” to aajalalosangeles@gmail.com.