Fellowships & Annual Programs
This lists annual opportunities with varying deadlines. We update it as new deadlines are available. Please also see our internships and jobs pages for recent postings.
Albritton Journalism Institute
Washington, D.C.
Length: 18 months
Eligibility: Early career journalists interested in policy and politics
Deadline: February 19, 2025
Various locations, including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago
Length: 12 weeks
Eligibility: Juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent college graduates.
Deadline: December 31, 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Washington, D.C. or Remote
Dates: For the spring cycle, January to May. For summer, June to August. For fall, September to December.
Eligibility: early-career or aspiring journalist
Deadline: November 20, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Democracy Now! Digital Fellowship
New York, NY
Length: 1 year
Eligibility: Underrepresented early-career journalists and digital media professionals.
Deadline: TBA
Length: 8 weeks
Eligibility: Students of color with a 3.0 GPA
Deadline: Early January 2025
Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)
Fellows visit Auschwitz and other sites in Germany and Poland
Length: 2 weeks
Eligibility: Must have some journalistic experience — whether in a college newsroom or otherwise — and be enrolled in a graduate program of any kind and planning to work as a journalist, or be working as a journalist with less than 10 years of professional experience.
Deadline: Jan. 2, 2025
Various locations
Dates: June – August
Eligibility: Sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students
Deadline: December 1, 2024
MacDowell Fall Residency Program
Peterborough, NH
Dates: Sept. 1, 2023 – Feb. 29, 2024
Eligibility: The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.
Deadline: Feb. 10, 2025 for Fall/Winter 2025-2026
McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
Varies based on project
Terms: Summer and winter
Eligibility: Working journalists with at least 5 years of experience
Deadline: March 31, 2025 for Spring 2025
Mother Jones – The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship
San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC
Dates: 1 year, starting in June 2024
Eligibility: Recent graduates. Those who are still in school or are only available part-time are not eligible, nor can fellowships be used for course credit.
Deadline: Applications open in Spring 2025
New York, NY
Dates: 1 year
Eligibility: Recent graduates
Deadline: N/A
The New York Times Newsroom Fellowship
New York City, San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., London
Length: 1 year starting in June
Eligibility: Journalists with some experience, recent college graduates and graduate students
Deadline: December 2, 2024 at 5 p.m.
The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism
Milwaukee, WI
Dates: 9 months
Eligibility: At least five years of professional experience (international journalists are welcome to apply)
Deadline: January 19, 2025
New York City
Eligibility: a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program at the application deadline and have demonstrated an interest in international journalism
Deadline: December 1, 2024
Sirius XM Radio (Early Career Program including Internships)
Various locations
Dates: Summer, fall, and spring programs (13-14 weeks)
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: Rolling
Society of Professional Journalists Pulliam/Kilgore Freedom of Information
Washington D.C. or Indianapolis, IN
Dates: Summer (10 weeks)
Eligibility: Seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, or law students with journalism background
Deadline: May 6, 2025
Los Angeles, CA
The Foundation offers hands-on learning experiences with professionals at the top of their game in the television industry. Television Academy Foundation interns are placed at studios, networks, and production companies across the entertainment industry where they receive direct mentorship and access to industry practices, processes, and opportunities for professional networking.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: TBA
The Texas Tribune Student Fellowships
Austin, TX or Washington, D.C.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: February 16, 2025 for Fall internships
Tulsa, OK
Dates: Summer (10 weeks)
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024