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Opportunity

Knight Wallace Fellowship

Fellowship from Wallace House at the University of Michigan

Journalists eager for growth and deeply committed to the future of journalism spend an academic year at the University of Michigan to access the resources of a world-class university and … Last updated October 9, 2025

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Nieman Fellowship (U.S. citizens)

Fellowship from The Nieman Foundation

Each year, the Nieman Foundation awards paid fellowships to up to 24 journalists working in print, broadcast, digital and audiovisual media.  A Nieman Fellowship is an extraordinary, transformative learning opportunity … Last updated October 9, 2025

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O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism

Fellowship up to $75,000 from Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University

The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at Marquette University supports professional journalists in completing ambitious, in-depth reporting projects on issues of state, national, or international importance. Over a nine-month … Last updated October 13, 2025

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RTDNF Fellowships

Fellowship from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)

Since 1970, the RTDNA Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships and fellowships to over 600 emerging journalists. The Foundation, which serves as the educational arm of the … Last updated October 13, 2025

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Journalism and Communications Summer Programs

Internship from The Fund for American Studies

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) hosts a Washington, D.C.-based Academic Internship Program for undergraduate students each summer. The TFAS program includes academic credit from George Mason University, an internship … Last updated October 13, 2025

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Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute The Reporting Award

Award up to $12,500 from Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute New York University

Launched in 2010, The Reporting Award award provides up to $12,500 for a significant work of journalism, in any medium, on an under-reported subject in the public interest. In establishing … Last updated October 13, 2025

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Bloomberg-UNC-Berkeley Business Journalism Diversity Program

Training from UC Berkeley School of Journalism

The Bloomberg Journalism Program is a partnership between Bloomberg News, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. The program introduces university … Last updated October 13, 2025

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The AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship

Internship from American Association for the Advancement of Science

The AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship offers students from underrepresented backgrounds the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in science reporting at Science magazine, the world’s largest interdisciplinary scientific … Last updated October 13, 2025

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AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship

Fellowship from American Association for the Advancement of Science

The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship connects scientists and journalists by placing advanced STEM students and early-career researchers in leading media organizations such as NPR, the Los Angeles … Last updated October 13, 2025

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Scripps Multi-year grant 

Grant up to $300,000 from Scripps Howard Foundation

The Fund is now accepting proposals from universities or nonprofit organizations to create a program to teach college students open-source investigative journalism, a way to use publicly available information to investigate. … Last updated October 13, 2025

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Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship

Fellowship from Stand Together Fellowships

The year-long Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship is for early-career journalists who are aspiring future leaders in the industry. As a finalist for the fellowship, you’ll have the opportunity to … Last updated February 22, 2023

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Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting

Award up to $5,000 from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing

The Victor Cohn Prize, established by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) in 2000, recognizes a writer whose work has made a profound and lasting contribution to … Last updated October 13, 2025

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The Fund for Black Journalism

Grant/Stipend from Local Media Association / Local Media Foundation

Black newspapers urgently need funding to provide the kind of leadership and good information readers seek in this moment. The Fund for Black Journalism aims to gather and apply funding … Last updated June 3, 2022

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The Fund for Local Journalism

Grant/Stipend up to $5,000 from Local Media Association / Local Media Foundation

The Fund for Local Journalism supports local investigative reporting projects that provide an important public service in communities across North America. Investigative reporting is an essential part of a healthy and … Last updated July 28, 2025

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Inge Morath Award

Grant up to $7,500 from Magnum Foundation

The Inge Morath Award is given annually by the members of Magnum Photos to a woman or nonbinary photographer under 30 years of age to support the completion of a … Last updated February 27, 2026

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The Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Grant

Grant up to $8,000 from Association Pierre et Alexandra Boulat

In order to to assist photojournalists struggling with the economic hardships associated with this profession, the Association is promoting an annual Grant of 8,000 euros, endowed for the eleventh time … Last updated December 2, 2025

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Gomma Photography Grant

Grant from Gomma Photography

The Gomma Photography Grant is a grant contest tailored to fund and support photographers working in various genre. Starting in 2014, the Gomma Grant has quickly acquired a reputation for being ethical … Last updated December 2, 2025

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FIRE Consultancy

Consultation, Rolling from FIRE Newsroom

The Editorial Consultancy provides a one-hour consultation with FIRE for tailored advice. Topics may range from specific reporting tips to strategy for story placement or funding.  Consider applying for the … Last updated December 2, 2025

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The Science Fund for Investigative Reporting

Fund, Rolling from Science Magazine

Science has a long history of investigative journalism, from a pioneering look at the shaky science of dietary fat to a recent exposé on predatory publishers and a data-driven study of who illegally downloads scientific papers. … Last updated December 2, 2025

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F.M. Kirby Grants

Grant from F.M. Kirby Foundation

In an effort to focus their impact on longtime grantee partners working within our geographic areas of interest, the F. M. Kirby Foundation is no longer accepting letters of inquiry. … Last updated December 2, 2025

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