DEADLINE: AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships

In comparing the U.S. health care system to its global counterparts, journalists traveling to different countries as part of the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) International Fellowship program can produce projects that provide valuable insights that can help inform policy decisions, improve health care outcomes and contribute to the ongoing evolution of health care systems worldwide.

Through the AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, you can pursue a story or project comparing a facet of the U.S. health care system to that of another country. 

This fellowship allows highly experienced journalists to maintain their regular employment while working to evaluate a key component of the health care system, a health outcome, access, performance, providers, efficiency or other focal point over a six-month period.  For 2025, the focus will be on European countries (preference for France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland or United Kingdom) in comparison with the U.S. health care system. You’ll pursue the projects with the support of your newsrooms or arranged outlets, which commit to publish or air the work.

Candidates should be U.S.-based, working journalists who qualify for AHCJ professional membership with at least 10 years’ experience as professional journalists, preferably with strong experience covering health care policy and delivery at the national or regional level. We value and celebrate diversity and the building of a more inclusive journalism landscape, and encourage journalists of all backgrounds and identities to apply.

Deadline: Oct 4, 2024

Details and application.