Reynolds Journalism Institute: Student Innovation Fellowships

A Mizzou journalism student placed with a news organization to work 30-40 hours per week in a summer innovation fellowship. These fellowships are sponsored by RJI’s Palmer Innovation Endowment fund and the stipends are paid directly to the students.

Fellowships are focused on projects that create, extend or build upon innovative work in each newsroom and transparently share that work with the industry by publishing articles through the Innovation in Focus series to help journalists learn from and emulate the innovative work.

Applications for students open October 6 and close November 7, 2025. 

Applications for host newsrooms open September 1 and close November 7, 2025. 

Opportunity offered by:

Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

RJI was launched in 2004 with a grant of $31 million from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. In conjunction with the centennial celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism, RJI’s…
Online application form
Contact for application information
Opportunity type

Fellowship

Location(s) where available

Missouri

Minimum grant amount

$8000

Areas of focus

Student Journalism

Applications accepted starting:
October 6, 2025
Application deadline:
November 7, 2025