AHCJ International Health Study Fellowship

The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), with support from The Commonwealth Fund, is offering its International Health Study Fellowship.

Through the AHCJ International Health Study Fellowship, 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.

Expectations

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.

What’s covered?

• Training and mentoring.
• Travel to and lodging and meals in New York for Seminar 1.
• Travel to a European country agreed upon with fellowship leaders, lodging in that country, reasonable transit focused on reporting within that country and a meal/incidental expenses stipend for the entire period.
• Travel to and lodging in London for Seminar 2 and a meal/incidental expenses stipend.
• A year’s membership in AHCJ, new or extended.

How to apply

The application deadline for this is October 4, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.