Early-Career Journalism Fellowships and Opportunities
Fellowships, grants and awards open to early-career journalists, with verified deadlines and stipends. 8 listings, sorted by deadline. Last verified Oct. 23, 2026.
| Deadline | Opportunity | Amount | Beats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 20267 days left | IWMF Lauren Brown Fellowship International Women's Media Foundation Grantearly-careerfreelancestaff | unknown | general |
| Oct 31, 20268 days left | The Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship The Open Notebook Fellowshipearly-careerfreelance | $6,600 stipend | science, health, environment |
| Nov 11, 202619 days left | Dow Jones News Fund Summer 2027 Internships Dow Jones News Fund Fellowshipstudentearly-career | unknown | general, data, business |
| Nov 20, 202628 days left | New York Times Fellowship 2027-28 The New York Times Fellowshipearly-career | unknown | general |
| Jan 4, 202773 days left | NICAR 2027 Conference Fellowships Investigative Reporters & Editors Travel/training fundfreelancestaffstudentearly-career | Registration, up to $500 travel, hotel nights, IRE membership (per IRE) | data, investigative |
| Feb 1, 2027101 days left | Livingston Awards Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Awardearly-careerstafffreelance | $10,000 prizes (local, national, international reporting) | general |
| Feb 15, 2027115 days left | Report for America Corps 2027 Report for America (The GroundTruth Project) Fellowshipearly-career | unknown | local, general |
| TBANext call not yet posted | Kim Wall Memorial Fund International Women's Media Foundation Grantearly-careerfreelance | $5,000 reporting grant | international, culture |