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Applications are open for Journalist Fellowships beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. Closing date: Thursday 13 February 2025, 23:59 (UK time)

What you need to apply 

If you are a journalist with more than five years’ experience working in newsrooms, you qualify to apply for a Reuters Institute scholarship. Before applying, see our frequently asked questions on our Fellowship Programme webpage. 

You will need to prepare: 

  • A one-page project statement. What is the idea that you plan to spend your time with us working on? What can you spend time reading about? Who will you talk to? Save this as a PDF.  

  • A 150-word summary of your proposed project idea.

  • A one-page motivation statement. Why are you ready for a fellowship? Why do you want to do this project at the Reuters Institute? What will you do with your project once you return to the newsroom? Save this as a PDF.  

  • A two-page CV. Describe your career and education history. You may include links to your work here if you like. Save this as a PDF. 

  • Two letters of reference. Ask two people who know you and your work to write a letter recommending you for a fellowship. These letters should include the referee’s full name, job title, their relationship to you, and their contact details. Each reference should not be longer than one-page. Save these as a PDF.  

The size limits for all PDF uploads is 25 MB per document. You will then be able to submit these documents on our online application portal. No incomplete applications will be considered.

Submit your application

Complete the application form below to submit your application. Deadline: Thursday 13 February 2025, 23:59 (UK time).

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What fellowship grants are available?
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The Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship, founded in 1983, offers an opportunity for experienced journalists wishing to undertake research projects on a variety of subjects.

Every year Thomson Reuters Fellows get fully-funded Fellowships for three or six months (one or two terms). Thomson Reuters Fellows are drawn from print, broadcast and digital media. Mid-career journalists from any country in the world are eligible. See alumni sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Foundation here.

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The Mona Megalli Fellowship was established in 2008 in memory of Mona Megalli, a distinguished Egyptian-American Reuters journalist who died in 2007 after a long illness. Having worked for large parts of her career as a journalist in the Middle East, Mona made a bequest to fund activities and initiatives designed to enhance the professional ethics of journalism in the region. This fellowship is one of those initiatives.

The fellowship is open to a practicing mid-career journalist from the Middle East region interested in researching and publishing material about professional standards and journalistic ethics in the region, how these impact on the practice of journalism there, and also what changes are needed or could be contemplated to improve the practice of journalism in the region.

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The Oxford Climate Journalism Network Fellowships offer experienced journalists a chance to undertake a three-month fellowship to work on a project related to climate change, sustainability or the environment.  

We welcome experienced climate journalists from all mediums and from any country in the world to apply. When applying, ensure your one-page project statement and summary show a clear relation to climate change, sustainability, or the environment.  

The Oxford Climate Journalism Network and its associated fellowships are funded by the Laudes Foundation.

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The Publix Fellowship for Media Entrepreneurs is an initiative of Publix  and the Schoepflin Foundation, which is committed to the development of critical thinking, a vibrant democracy and a diverse society. The Publix Fellowship was established in 2024 to bring two outstanding journalists with innovative media minds to Oxford and Berlin. Each of these innovators will be selected from either Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

We are interested in applicants whose work in journalism and/or media management contributes to the transformation of journalism for the common good and who want to work intensively on a start-up or innovation project.

In Oxford, the Fellows will deepen their understanding of journalism, the news industry and their place in it through individual research, seminars, networking events and discussions with peers. In Berlin, the fellows will work on their own projects, linking them to viable business models and making new connections within our networks of NGOs, non-profit newsrooms, public broadcasters, media start-ups and legacy publishers. 

Fellows spend one term (three months) at the Institute followed by a stay at Publix, a mixture of experiences which will strengthen their leadership and innovation skills. | More on the Publix Fellowship

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