Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship 2027–28
Spencer Fellowship, Columbia Journalism School
- Type
- Fellowship
- Support
- Residential fellows get an $85,000 stipend and must live in or near New York City; non-residential fellows get $43,000, can live anywhere in the US and have trips to New York paid. All fellows get a $7,500 travel and research budget and two faculty mentors.
- Deadline
- 4 Feb 2027
- Eligibility
- US citizens and permanent residents only. Reporters with education experience and educators with journalism experience are especially encouraged; there are no academic prerequisites.
About this fellowship
The Spencer Fellowship backs ambitious, research-driven stories that help the public understand education, and three fellows are chosen for each academic year. You apply online with a CV, a short autobiography, up to four work samples, a project proposal, a research plan and three recommendation letters. Judges favour applicants who can show a route to publication or broadcast, such as a book contract or a letter of interest from an outlet. Non-residential places go first to people for whom moving to New York would be a hardship.
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Apply on Spencer Fellowship(opens in a new tab)https://spencerfellows.org/how-to-apply-2/
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