Apply for New America’s Fellows Program

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2021 — New America’s Fellows Program seeks to support journalists, scholars, filmmakers, and public policy analysts who have bold ideas that can impact the most pressing issues in society.

The fellowship will run through September 2021 to August 2022.

The organizers are looking for projects that are original and ambitious, with viable plans for their implementation.

The Fellows Program aims to support National Fellows in three primary areas:

• provide funding to support talented individuals to pursue ambitious endeavours
• build a community grounded in cohort gatherings that take place throughout the year
• provide access to platforms and partners that can support their work.

Stipends fall within $15,000-$30,000.

Deadline for applications is February 1, 2021.

APPLY HERE

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