The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship 2026

The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship is a program by Mongabay to support environmentally focused journalism. It provides six-month fellowships for reporters from biodiversity hotspots in tropical countries to produce original stories and develop their reporting skills, with mentorship from Mongabay editors and a chance to join a global contributor network.

Stipend during the fellowship and mentorship from Mongabay editors; opportunity to develop a portfolio of original publications and join Mongabay’s global contributor network.

Applicants must be from low- to upper-middle-income tropical countries and be aspiring, early-career environmental journalists. The fellowship requires remote work and a commitment of 10 hours per week, with no formal education requirement.

Applications are submitted via the provided apply link (form).