Mongabay Employment Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship. Please carefully read the information below and answer all questions, following the directions and word/page limits. Your answers must be original and written in your own words. Please do not submit letters and writing samples that rely on AI. Applications that do not follow the directions will be disqualified.

FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION:

The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship supports up to 12 fellows per year — six at our global English bureau and six at our Spanish-language bureau, Mongabay Latam.

TIMELINE:

Starting in 2025, Mongabay’s global English bureau and Latam Spanish-language bureau will each host one six-month cohort of six fellows each.

The 2025 English-language program will run May 1 through October 31. Applications will open December 15 and the deadline to apply is January 19.

For more information on the 2025 Spanish-language program, please check our website.

EXPECTATIONS & LOGISTICS:

Each fellow is expected to commit to engaging 10 hours a week and to produce an average of one story per month over the course of the fellowship to be published on Mongabay’s website. Work is remote — fellows must be flexible and have access to the internet to plan assignments accordingly with their editor. Mongabay does not have an office and cannot support work visas. Each fellow will receive $500 USD a month for the duration of the six-month fellowship.

ELIGIBILITY:

This fellowship is intended to provide opportunities for aspiring journalists from low- to upper-middle-income tropical countries who have had little previous experience in or access to international training, education or publishing. Please check this list of eligible countries, as classified by the World Bank. For further details on the program and eligibility, please refer to the fellowship page.

Email*

Name*

First NameLast Name

Phone Number*

Country CodePhone Number

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country of Residence*

If selected, are you able to commit to the start and end date of the fellowship, as not above?*

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If selected, are you able to commit to at least 10 hours per week and produce an average of one story per month during the course of the program?*

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If you answered "no" above, please explain why.

Have you applied for the Y. Eva Tan fellowship before?*

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How did you hear about the fellowship?*

Why do you want a conservation reporting fellowship with Mongabay? (200 words maximum)*

What (if any) experience do you have in journalism and/or with environmental issues? Please note: prior experience is not a requirement of the fellowship. (300 words maximum)*

What are your short-term and long-term career goals? (200 words maximum)*

How will this fellowship help you advance your career? Please be specific. (200 words maximum)*

What types of training in journalism and/or environmental science do you need to further your career? Please explain. (200 words maximum)*

Have you had previous international experience in publishing or education, including prior fellowships? If so, please explain. (200 words maximum)*

If selected, what specific stories would you like to report on? (200 words maximum)*

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Please upload the following materials and note the page length requirements. All materials must be original and written in your own words. Please do not submit letters and writing samples that rely on AI.

Resume (1-2 pages maximum)
Cover letter (1 page maximum) introducing yourself and answering the following questions:
- What are your career goals and how does environmental journalism fit in?
- Why should Mongabay select you for this fellowship?
One writing sample in a journalistic style (published or unpublished) related to conservation or other environmental issues. If you do not have a published writing sample, you may choose to write a short journalistic story (600 words maximum) based on this study about mitigating methane emissions through seaweed-based feed additives for cattle.

Resume (1-2 pages)*

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Cover letter (1 page, see instructions above)*

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RAPPEL DE LETTRE DE MOBILISATION : Incluez les questions requises. Fichiers PDF uniquement.PDF files only.

Writing sample (see instructions above)*

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