The Poynter Brain Health Reporting Fellowship is a fully funded, year-long program for journalists focused on brain health, neuroscience, and scientific research. Thirty journalists from across the country will receive advanced training, personalized coaching, and direct access to leading journalists, researchers, and medical experts. The fellowship begins in December 2026 with a three-day opening convening at Poynter’s campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, followed by monthly virtual workshops and individualized coaching throughout 2027. Applications are open through Sept. 22, 2026. The program aims to help journalists translate complex research into accurate, nuanced, and accessible reporting. Participants will work on understanding scientific studies, translating research for public audiences, building trusted scientific sources, and reporting responsibly on rapidly evolving public stories.
"The Poynter Institute, with support from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, today announced the launch of the Poynter Brain Health Reporting Fellowship , a prestigious, fully funded year-long fellowship designed to help journalists strengthen their reporting on brain health, neuroscience and scientific research."
"The Reporting on Brain Health and Research fellowship will bring together 30 journalists from across the country for advanced training, personalized coaching and direct access to leading journalists, researchers and medical experts. The program begins in December 2026 with a three-day opening convening at Poynter's campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, followed by monthly virtual workshops and individualized coaching throughout 2027. Applications are open through Sept. 22, 2026."
"As breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychiatry and brain health increasingly shape public understanding of health and well-being, journalists are being asked to translate complex scientific research into reporting that is accurate, nuanced and accessible. The fellowship aims to equip journalists with the tools, confidence and support needed to responsibly cover some of the most important and rapidly evolving stories in public life."
"“Brain health and scientific research are influencing everything from public policy and healthcare to how people understand aging, disability and overall well-being,” said Kerwin Speight, faculty lead for the fellowship at Poynter. “Journalists need deeper support to cover these issues with clarity, accuracy and humanity. This fellowship is designed to give reporters direct access to experts, practical guidance and a trusted community that strengthens their work long after the program ends.”"
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