Supporting coverage of science-related issues that matter to New Zealanders.

Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund

Supporting coverage of science-related issues that matter to New Zealanders.

For Applicants

Find out more and apply for the 2017 Science Journalism Fund with samples of your work.

For Funders

Information about our current financial support and how you can contribute.

Contact Us

Contact us with any other questions about the fund.

We have announced our grant recipients from the first round of funding!

  • Climate Change: Impacts And Implications For New Zealand – funded by the Deep South National Science Challenge

    Yvonne O’Hara:  Otago Daily Times article series ($1320)

    Eloise Gibson: Newsroom article ($3680)

  • Controversial Technologies: Should We Even Go There? – Funded By Te Pūnaha Matatini

    Naomi Arnold: New Zealand Geographic article ($4500)

    Simon Morton: RNZ’s This Way Up feature ($4000)

    William Ray: RNZ’s Our Changing World series ($1500)

  • Election 2017: Where Science And Policy Meet

    Damian Christie and Jamie Morton: video production ($5000)