Best Journalism Fellowships for 2026
Updated November 2026 · Top 10 · Ranked automatically from live listings
Journalism fellowships fund the work newsrooms increasingly can't: deep reporting, investigations, beats without an obvious business case, and mid-career growth. This list ranks the best journalism fellowships currently accepting applications, ordered by financial support, with deadlines shown and closed programs dropped automatically.
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organization hidden — members only Fellowship 2027–28
The organization is offering a one-year full-time fellowship for journalists covering artificial intelligence, featuring a three-month remote course in AI and journalism fundamentals (June 7–August 6, 2027) with guest lectures and graded assignments, a…
Up to $135,000Open · closes Nov 22Free to enter - 2
JSK organization hidden — members only Fellowships 2027-28
The organization gives experienced US and international journalists, including freelancers and journalism-support staff, a full-time academic year in residence at the organization from September to May, with a generous stipend plus the organization tuition…
$135,000 stipend + tuition & benefitsOpen · closes Dec 2Free to enter - 3
organization hidden — members only Professional Innovation Fellowships 2027
The organization funds journalists, consultants, researchers, and other innovators to build a free, open-source tool, platform, program, or resource that solves a real problem in journalism through the organization’s Professional Innovation Fellowships…
$75,000–$100,000Open · closes Jan 8, 2027Free to enter - 4
Academic-Year Fellowship 2027–2028
The organization awards ten academic-year fellowships to science journalists from around the world, giving them nine months in Cambridge to deepen a specialty, audit classes at the organization and other top research universities, and pursue an independent…
Up to $87,500 stipend + housing & travelOpens Nov 15 · closes Jan 9, 2027Free to enter - 5
organization hidden — members only Fellowship in Journalism
The organization Fellowship is a prestigious, paid academic fellowship for journalists worldwide, offering a transformative learning experience at the organization University.
$87,500 stipend + benefitsOpen · closes Jan 31, 2027Free to enter - 6
Knight-organization hidden — members only Journalism Fellowship (2027–2028 cycle)
The Knight-the organization Journalism Fellowships at the organization offer an academic year of study and collaborative learning for mid-career journalists with at least five years of professional experience.
Up to $85,000 stipend + benefitsOpen · closes Dec 1Free to enter - 7
Ted Scripps Fellowships in organization hidden — members only
The organization awards Ted Scripps Fellowships to working journalists, giving them a year on campus to deepen their understanding of environmental issues away from daily deadlines.
$80,000 stipend + travel & expensesOpens Dec 1Free to enter - 8
organization hidden — members only Book Fellowship
The organization is offering an annual stipend to established journalists to step away from their day jobs and write a deeply reported nonfiction book in the public interest, with each fellow paired with a University of Missouri journalism student who serves…
$50,000 stipendOpens Mar 1, 2027Free to enter - 9
organization hidden — members only Fellowship 2027 (Opinion Journalism)
The organization hires an early-career opinion writer for a salaried, year-long, in-person fellowship in the organization’s Washington, DC newsroom from January to December 2027, producing regular published commentary, co-authoring a weekly Sunday post…
$50,000 + moreFree to enter - 10
Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship 2027
The organization is placing science, engineering and mathematics students and postdocs in newsrooms and media organisations across the United States for the ten-week Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship 2027 summer program, where fellows research…
$10,000 stipend + travel & expensesOpen · closes Jan 4, 2027Free to enter
How this list works
This ranking is recomputed automatically from CozyJobs' live opportunity data — no editorial picks. Larger awards rank first, free-to-enter programs rank ahead of fee-based ones at the same award level, and the soonest deadlines break ties. Opportunities past their deadline drop off automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for journalism fellowships?+
It varies by program: some target early-career reporters, others mid-career journalists or specialists (investigative, science, local news). Freelancers are eligible for many — staff affiliation is required less often than people assume. Each listing states eligibility.
What do journalism fellowships provide?+
Typically a stipend ($10,000–$100,000+ for the academic-year programs), plus editorial support, mentorship, and sometimes reporting budgets, legal support, or university affiliation. Project-based fellowships fund a specific investigation; residential ones fund a year of study and growth.
How is this list ranked and how often does it update?+
Rankings are recomputed automatically from live data: larger awards first, then free-to-enter programs, then the soonest upcoming deadlines. Closed or past-deadline opportunities drop off automatically, so every entry is open at the time you're reading.
Does CozyJobs list opportunities with entry fees?+
Yes, contests and residencies with modest entry fees are included when the award justifies it, and each listing shows the fee up front. Free-to-enter opportunities are ranked ahead of fee-based ones at the same award level.
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