Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship

• Eligibility Criteria: Open to both U.S. and international applicants. Candidates must be working journalists or employed by a news organization in a business, technology, or leadership role. Freelance journalists are eligible to apply. Applicants must propose a specific course of research or a project that addresses innovation in journalism.
• Type of Funding: Fellowship
• Target Region: Global
• Application Language: English

Objectives

• Support research and projects that explore journalism’s digital transformation.
• Encourage innovation in areas such as revenue models, digital tools for reporting, and audience engagement.
• Facilitate collaboration between the Nieman Foundation and the Berkman Klein Center.
• Enable fellows to utilize Harvard’s resources to advance journalism innovation.
• Promote cross-disciplinary learning and the sharing of outcomes through the Nieman Journalism Lab.

Project Themes

• Digital transformation of journalism
• Innovative revenue streams for news media
• Tools and technologies for journalism
• News consumption trends and audience behavior
• Media leadership, business models, and sustainability
• Open-source and civic technology in journalism

Financial Support: A year-long fellowship with access to Harvard University resources and stipends (amount not specified).

Application deadline:

International journalists: December 1
U.S. journalists (U.S. citizens): January 31

See here to learn more and apply.

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