Fellowships

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2026 — Aspiring, early-career environmental journalists can apply for the 2026 Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship programme by Mongabay. The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship provides opportunities for journalists from […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2026 — Professional journalists from around the world can apply for the 2026 World Press Institute (WPI) Fellowship. The fellowship, which aims to advance journalistic excellence and expand professional horizons, is for […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2026 — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Germany has opened applications for the 2026 RSF Berlin Fellowship Programme, a fully funded initiative designed to protect, empower and upskill journalists working under restrictive press […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026 — Experienced journalists who want to enhance their understanding of business and economics, finance and technology can apply for the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship. Applications for the class of 2026-27 are open. Fellows […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2026 — Code for Africa (CfA) invites African data journalists and data scientists to apply for WanaData Fellowships designed to promote a secure digital space through gender projects. Applicants must be registered […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2026 — The United Nations Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting. The fellowship is for journalists interested in covering stories on polio eradication in polio-affected […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2025 — Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) is accepting applications for the Academic-Year and the Africa and Middle East Fellowships. The Academic-Year fellowship will be offered to 10 science journalists from around the […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2026 — Wikimidea and Wiki Health Africa is accepting applications for this fellowship for health editors in Africa. The fellowship is a capacity building of selected participants across different countries in Africa […]

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2025 — The Knight-Wallace Fellowships seek applications from mid-career journalists with at least five years of experience. Fellows receive an $85,000 stipend, an additional $5,000 for relocation, and full support for health […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2026 — The 2026 Tarbell Fellowship, a one-year programme for journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence, is now open for applications. Fellows secure a nine-month placement at a major newsroom, participate in a […]