Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship 2027

• Eligibility: Exceptional early career journalist
• Target region: Global
• Application language: English

Durham University and Reuters offer a nine-month fellowship for an exceptional early-career journalist to undertake an investigative project from inside a Reuters newsroom in London, New York, Sydney or Toronto, mentored by senior Reuters editors with access to Durham’s academics and research resources.

Eligibility

• Qualified applicants should have between two and five years’ professional journalism experience.
• Where a prospective applicant is not currently a journalist but has worked in an investigative reporting capacity in a related professional field (for example, working as an author or researcher on authoritative investigative work; or developing in-field photo- or video-research projects, documentaries, or exhibitions) applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• The fellowship is a global opportunity, and applications are welcomed from all eligible candidates regardless of their current location.
• Applications are encouraged from members of groups which are under-represented in journalism.
• The city of placement is at the discretion of the Fellowship Committee, and the successful candidate will need to meet applicable immigration requirements.
• AI-generated proposals will be disqualified.

Requirements

• An investigative project proposal.
• Details of professional journalism experience.
• Journalism work samples.

How to Apply

Apply through the online form before 10 July 2026 at 12 noon BST; applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Apply here.

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