Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Fellowships 2022
Details
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to partner on practical innovative projects for local news.
Whatever your idea, its creation should benefit other news organizations, journalists, as well as the people who depend on them. You will publish regular updates to share what you’re learning for other newsrooms or journalists who want to tackle similar projects.
The final product of your fellowship must be a resource that journalists and newsrooms can utilize; whether it’s a guide, toolkit, platform, workshop, or tool.
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Fellowship Schemes
All the following fellowship is for 8 months.
| Fellowship type | Location | Stipend | Additional support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia, Missouri | $10,000 a month a one-time reimbursement for relocation costs up to $10,000 | Access to RJI’s services, facilities, and collaboration with staff and students | |
| Nonresidential | Your current location or location of choice | $20,000 total, distributed as $5,000 quarterly to you | Consulting relationship with RJI staff | |
| Institutional | Your current location or location of choice | $20,000 total, distributed as $5,000 quarterly to your institution | Consulting relationship with RJI staff |
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Residential Fellowship
Eligibility
- Anyone above the age of 18
- Residential fellowships are for individuals who want to collaborate with RJI staff, students, as well as faculty on-site at the host’s institute in Columbia, Missouri.
- Your final project should be in the form of strategies, products, or services developed from the original idea that will be shared with many news and news-related organizations.
- Also, you must reside in Columbia, Missouri, for the duration of this fellowship.
Moreover, the project can be tested and implemented at one of the Mizzou newsrooms or another newsroom of your choice during your fellowship.
Nonresidential Fellowship
Eligibility
- Anyone above the age of 18
- Also, you do not need to live in Columbia. However, you will need to make at least one visit to consult with RJI leadership and staff.
Your project will be implemented and tested in the newsroom of your choice during your fellowship.
Institutional Fellowship
RJI will collaborate with a leader at your institution or company who can develop the idea and lead a team that will make it a reality. That leader will be named an RJI Fellow but will continue working at his or her job.
The stipend for this fellowship will be paid to the company or institution to be used for salary relief for the fellow, or for another purpose that the company or institution determines will best ensure the success of the fellowship project. The project will be implemented and tested at the institution or in a newsroom of their choice during the fellowship.
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Questions you will answer:
- What will you be creating/building for your fellowship project?
- What problem or need in local journalism does your idea address?
- Who are you hoping to serve with your final product?
- Where do you plan to implement/test this project during your fellowship?
- How do you see your previous experiences in journalism informing your project?
- Tell us about a time you built something from scratch
- Is there anything else we should take into consideration?
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
|---|---|
| Event Date | 01 July,2022 to 31 January,2022 |
| Deadline | 25 March,2022 |
| Field | Journalism |
| Open to | All |
| Organizer | Reynolds Journalism Institute |
| Contact the organizer | [email protected] |