Diversity Reporting Grants

NYU Journalism is offering multiple grants, up to $1,000 each, to graduate or undergraduate students who are working on substantive reporting projects in any medium that explore the social, economic, or political challenges facing marginalized communities.

The grants are designed to support research costs associated with reporting these stories. Funds may be used for travel. International travel is subject to NYU’s Covid-19 travel policies.

Eligibility

Open to both NYU graduate and undergraduate journalism students. To be eligible to apply:

  • Graduate students must be enrolled in an NYU Journalism masters program.
  • Undergraduate students should be declared journalism majors or minors.

Application and Deadline

For Spring 2025, current students can apply for a Reporting Grant: 

  • Applications for these grants will be live on January 6, 2025. Deadline to submit an application: January 25, 2025.
  • All proposals should be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on the application deadline. You will be asked to submit a proposal with a budget, which will be judged by a faculty committee.

How to apply: 

Applications for these grants will go live on January 6, 2025. To apply for a Spring 2025 on or after that date, please submit a Submittable application here.

Please review guidelines here. 

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