Fellowships

Harvard’s Kennedy School accepting applications for Shorenstein Center fellowships

MARCH 15, 2022 ― The Kennedy School at Havard University is accepting applications into the Joan Shorenstein Center fellowships.

For the 2020/2021 academic year, the fellowship will be remote/virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fellowship is designed to provide journalists, scholars, politicians and policymakers with an opportunity for reflection are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

Selected fellows will be provided resources to think, research, and write on issues central to our media and politics.

Applicants should not have participated in another fellowship within the two years prior to their preferred semester.

Applicants must be fluent in English. Non-native English speakers must provide TOEFL or IELTS score.

Fellows receive a stipend of $30,000, paid in monthly instalments at the end of each month over the 4-month semester and will be provided with a workstation, computer, phone, Harvard email address, and a Harvard ID.

The application deadline for the Fall Semester (September – December) is March 15 while the deadline for the Spring Semester (February – May) is September 7.

APPLY HERE

 

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Mongabay seeks stories about Africa

Mongabay invites proposals from journalists for conventional news stories, in-depth features, investigative reports, profiles, and case studies. APPLY HERE

 

Gender equality grants at Pulitzer Center

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting seeks to offer gender equality grants for investigative data-driven projects. APPLY HERE

 

Jamlab seeks entries for media database in Africa

Jamlab seeks to build a media database of established independent digital journalism and media organisations in Africa. APPLY HERE

 

Call for applications: RCDIJ Africa Fund

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The RCDIJ Africa Fund is currently open for applications from journalists across Africa. APPLY HERE

 

Journalists can apply for collaborative reporting grants

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC) invites media outlets, journalists, and freelancers to apply for its collaborative reporting grants. APPLY HERE

 

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