The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship

The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship provides ten $10,000 reporting grants per year to journalists producing in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business, and culture of psychedelics. The Fellowship aims to support compelling, underreported narratives while fostering a new generation of journalists in this rapidly evolving field.

Applications Due: January 31, 2026

Who Can Apply

The Fellowship is open to journalists from all backgrounds and nationalities. Applicants should be interested in exploring stories that combine political, economic, scientific, and cultural perspectives.

Fellowship Benefits

• $10,000 grant per project

• Mentorship from leading journalists and scholars in the field

• Opportunities to publish and amplify stories on psychedelics

• Access to the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics network

Notable Faculty & Mentors

• Michael Pollan – Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley; bestselling author

• Malia Wollan – Editor-in-Chief, UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Projects

• Connie Walker, Alan Burdick, Dan Engber – Senior journalists and editors

Apply Now

Journalists interested in reporting on psychedelics can submit applications through the Fellowship’s online portal.

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