Global Health Media Fellowship

Applications are now open for the Global Health Media Fellowship, a unique opportunity to provide medical students with up to 12 months of practical training in the fundamentals of journalism, communications, and global health reporting on a variety of media platforms in order to build a generation of physician-storytellers who can combat medical misinformation and shine a light on untold global health stories.

The Global Health Media Fellowship is a year-long fellowship, the first of its kind in the U.S., which teaches physicians-in-training to use various media channels to advocate and inform on global health issues. The selected fellow learns how reporting on global health issues can impact health and human rights efforts, foundation and government health assistance, and individual health choices.

Through coursework, independent reporting, and a CNN internship, fellows gain an understanding of how to tell compelling stories and work with local, national and international media outlets in order to share valuable medical and global health information with the general public.

Program Overview

Each year, one fellow is chosen from a pool of students enrolled in U.S. medical institutions committed to a career in global health (candidates do not have to be from Stanford). This opportunity provides medical students with up to 12 months of practical training in the fundamentals of journalism, communications, and global health reporting on a variety of media platforms, including print, online, broadcast, and social and digital media.

Each fellow participates in three rotations over the course of their fellowship year.  The fellow spends the fall quarter (September through December) on campus taking courses in Stanford’s Graduate Program in Journalism.

A modest travel stipend is awarded in addition to the fellowship stipend. Fellows receive a stipend from CNN during their internship portion.

Eligibility

• The Global Health Media Fellowship is available to current allopathic medical and osteopathic (D.O.) students; the fellowship is not open to residents.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in medical school at an institution in the United States to be considered.
• Fourth-year medical students interested in applying can opt to delay their residency and do a fifth year of medical school in order to be eligible.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is January 21, 2025. To learn more and apply, please click here.