Annual Conference Diversity Travel Fellowships

SEJ Conference Diversity Travel Fellowships support journalists to attend SEJ's annual conference. Your donation helps cover the costs of registration, travel, lodging and other expenses of Diversity Fellowships.

We need additional support to get all of the fellows to Philly. Please consider making a donation — in any amount — directly to the fellowship fund.   DONATE HERE

 

 

Here's what past fellowship recipients had to say (see page 6):

• "I would not have been able to attend without the SEJ/Uproot diversity fellowship, and I am truly grateful for it as this is easily the best conference I've been to as a newer journalist. I am truly grateful for the program and hope it can be expanded so even more people, who otherwise would not be able to, can attend."
• "As an emerging freelance photojournalist in the midwest I have limited resources and opportunities to attend conference. This limits my ability for professional growth and networking. I would not have been able to attend the workshop without the Uproot Project Fellowship."

 

#SEJ2024, Philadelphia, Pa.

Daniela Aguilar, La Historia and Connectas.org (Ecuador) Eduardo Andrade, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (Brazil) Erica Ayisi, Independent Journalist (Massachusetts) Timmy Broderick, Independent Journalist (New York) Keith Bryant, Spectrum News (California) Ana Bueno, Univision 45 (Texas) Yvette Cabrera, The Center for Public Integrity (California) Yuen Yung Sherry Chan, The Initium (England) Amber Chen, Independent Journalist (California) Katherine Cheng, Global News (Canada) Achref Chibani, Independent Journalist (Tunisia) Tanvi Dutta Gupta, Independent Journalist (Singapore) Najifa Farha, University of Montana Celeste Gracia, North Carolina Public Radio, WUNC Lauren Hines-Acosta, Chesapeake Bay Journal (Texas) Terry Jones, Floodlight News (Louisiana) Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital Sun

Anusha Mathur, Student (California) Marisa Meck, WABE 90.1 (Georgia) Luis Joel Méndez González, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (Puerto Rico) Abdulkareem Mojeed, Premium Times (Nigeria) Eman Mounir, Independent Journalist (Egypt) Maria de los Angeles Ramírez Cabello, Independent Journalist (Venezuela) María Ramos Pacheco, The Dallas Morning News (Texas) Breanna Rittman, WMBD/WYZZ (Illinois) Manola Secaira, CapRadio NPR (California) Helina Selemon, New York Amsterdam News Nimra Shahid, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism; Independent Journalist (England) Aditi Tandon, Mongabay (India) Mary Triny Zea Cornejo, Independent Journalist (Panama) Amanda Zhou, The Seattle Times (Washington) Sushmita, Independent Journalist (India)

In partnership with The Uproot Project: The Uproot Project is a network for journalists of color who cover environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat. Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in this field. Uproot membership is currently free for journalists of color and we encourage you to sign up.

 

Funding for the #SEJ2024 Diversity Travel Fellowships is provided by MacArthur Foundation, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, The Pew Charitable Trusts, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Jay Letto and Dawn Stover, Beyond Petrochemicals, Deloitte, Ocean Conservancy, Ecolab, Environmental Defense Fund, Walton Family Foundation and individual donors to SEJ.

 

#SEJ2023, Boise, Idaho

Shreya Agrawal, USC Annenberg Media Muizz Akhtar, Independent Journalist Taylar Ansures, KTVL CBS News10 Ximena Bustillo, National Public Radio Britny Cordera, Independent Journalist Delgerzaya Delgerjargal, TenGer Television Jocelyn Duffy, Independent Journalist Hadeer Elhadary, Independent Journalist Fernando Figueroa, WUFT News Nicole Foy, CalMatters Guanani Gomez-Van Cortright, Bay Nature magazine Audrey Henderson, Independent Journalist Roshaun Higgins, The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate Ayurella Horn-Muller, Axios

Shamsuddin Illius, The Business Standard Amir Khafagy, Documented Ana Clara Mattiuzzi Martins, Independent Journalist Shamira McCray, The Post and Courier Karla Mendes, Mongabay Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic / AZCentral Glory Mushinge, Independent Journalist Sonia Narang, Independent Journalist Melba Newsome, Independent Journalist Cameron Oglesby, Independent Journalist Neeta Satam, Independent Photojournalist Kate Selig, Stanford University Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Miacel Spotted Elk, Independent Journalist Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout Jenny Whidden, Daily Herald

In partnership with The Uproot Project: The Uproot Project is a network for journalists of color who cover environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat. Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in this field. Uproot membership is currently free for journalists of color and we encourage you to sign up.

 

Funding for the #SEJ2023 Diversity Travel Fellowships is provided by MacArthur Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Veolia North America, Woodwell‌ ‌Climate‌ ‌Research‌ ‌Center‌, Idaho National Laboratory, RenewPR, Western States Petroleum Association, rPlus Energies, Jay Letto and individual donors to SEJ.

See bios, photos, reporting links and more here.

 

#SEJ2022, Houston, Texas

Amal Ahmed, Independent Journalist Farha Akhtar, Independent Journalist Lyric Aquino, Independent Journalist; New York University Student Sophie Austin, Center for Public Integrity Aman Azhar, Independent Journalist Deborah Balthazar, Science Line Jena Brooker, Independent Journalist Aydali Campa, Inside Climate News Mary Carreon, Independent Journalist Delger Erdenesanaa, Independent Journalist Daniella Flanagan, Independent Journalist Eduardo Franco, Independent Journalist; Red Ambiental de Información (RAI) Huiyu Hsu, Medill Reports; Northwestern University Student

Alex (Ching Lam) Ip, The Xylom Gulnaz Khan, Climate Editor, TED Mark Lannaman, Independent Journalist Chioma Lewis, Great Lakes Echo; Michigan State University Student Lourdes Medrano, Independent Journalist Miguel Otarola, Colorado Public Radio Tanishka Poal, Independent Journalist Spoorthy Raman, Independent Journalist Aya Sharaby, Asharq News Quratulain Tejani, Global Voices; Inside Climate News; New York University Student Valerie Vande Panne, Native News Online Christian von Preysing-Barr, KRGV Wufei Yu, Independent Journalist

In partnership with The Uproot Project: The Uproot Project is a network for journalists of color who cover environmental issues, as well as students and others aspiring to cover this beat. Uproot is dedicated to advancing the careers of journalists of color who’ve been historically underrepresented in this field. Uproot membership is currently free for journalists of color and we encourage you to sign up.