JSK Journalism Fellowships 2027–28
John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships, Stanford University
- Type
- Fellowship
- Support
- A $135,000 stipend, plus Stanford tuition and health insurance for fellows and for spouses and children who come to Stanford.
- Deadline
- 2 Dec 2026
- Eligibility
- US and international journalists and people in journalism-support roles with at least five years' professional experience. Employees and freelancers both qualify, as long as most of a freelancer's work is in journalism.
About this fellowship
Stanford's JSK programme brings up to 20 journalists from around the world for nine months to work on journalism's most pressing problems. Fellows get a $135,000 stipend, and visas are arranged through the fellowship. You need five years' professional experience, and there are no late applications.
Apply at the source
Apply on JSK Fellowships(opens in a new tab)https://jsk.stanford.edu/
Checked 25 Oct 2026
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