Higher Ed Media Fellowship

The Institute for Citizens & Scholars is seeking applications for the Higher Ed Media Fellowship.

Journalists and the media play a critical role in shaping public understanding of the role of higher education in shaping the next generation of citizens. However, the resources needed to produce high-quality reporting on pressing education issues have been declining for years. Higher Ed Media Fellows are journalists interested in diving deeper into underreported issues in higher education.

The Fellowship currently focuses on issues related to postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE), with topics including data sourcing and analysis, best practices for covering underrepresented communities, and the intersection of postsecondary education and civic learning.

Eligibility

• The Higher Ed Media Fellowship is open to U.S.-based journalists who are education beat reporters or those whose work experience includes reporting on education and associated workforce development, social, or public policy issues.
• Potential Fellows will be early- and mid-career journalists interested in deepening and expanding their understanding of postsecondary education with a specific emphasis on CTE. Print, radio, TV, multimedia, and online editors and journalists from local and national publications and digital-only news platforms are eligible, as are freelancers who target mainstream/corporate and independent media outlets.

The Award

• Each ECMC Foundation Fellow in the Higher Education Media Fellowship program will be awarded $10,000—$5,000 as a stipend and $5,000 towards the reporting project.
• The six-month, non-residential program begins with an expense-paid postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) symposium.
• Following the symposium, Fellows must complete a reporting project, such as a special report or series.
• Fellows will also attend a CTE Collaborative Convening hosted by the ECMC Foundation in the fall.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is February 1, 2025. To learn more and apply, please click here.