Fellowships to USA Journalists to Research and Write an Investigative Story

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Agency Type:

Foundation / Corporation

 Funding Source:

Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)

Deadline Date:

09/27/22

 Description:

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Fellowships of $30,000 to USA investigative journalists from underrepresented communities to research and write an investigative story. Fellows will be embedded in one of three newsrooms during the six-month fellowship. Fellowships are intended for individual applicants from groups underrepresented in investigative journalism due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, gender, or religion.

The Fund is partnering with three news organizations who will host fellows in their newsrooms: The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, USA TODAY and Wisconsin Watch. To apply, journalists will submit a proposal for an investigative story they would work on during the six-month fellowship, while embedded in one of these three newsrooms. Proposals for USA TODAY can be on any topic. Proposals for the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and Wisconsin Watch need to have a state or regional focus. The Fund and host outlets will review and score proposals jointly.

Proposals must be for projects that are investigative in nature, meaning they must expose wrongdoing or injustice that was previously hidden or unknown. Proposals should be for stories that have not been covered before or stories that will significantly advance existing coverage and break new ground.

 GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 186826

Number of Grants:

Three journalists

Estimated Size of Grant:

$30,000

Term of Contract:

Six months. Journalists who are selected for fellowships will arrange their start date with the host outlet.

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

The fellowships are open to individual applicants from groups underrepresented in investigative journalism due to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, gender or religion.

Pre-Application Information:

Applications are due September 27 and decisions will made in November.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source’s website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Apply Online:
https://investigate.submittable.com/submit/b796fc2f-abeb-4f82-9a9e-f17bf8f93bde/fij-diversity-fellowship-2022

Prospective applicants can email grants@fij.org with other questions or to arrange a one-on-one meeting with the Fund’s staff to discuss the application process.

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Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama;   Alaska;   Arizona;   Arkansas;   California;   Colorado;   Connecticut;   Delaware;   Florida;   Georgia;   Hawaii;   Idaho;   Illinois;   Indiana;   Iowa;   Kansas;   Kentucky;   Louisiana;   Maine;   Maryland;   Massachusetts;   Michigan;   Minnesota;   Mississippi;   Missouri;   Montana;   Nebraska;   Nevada;   New Hampshire;   New Jersey;   New Mexico;   New York City;   New York;   North Carolina;   North Dakota;   Ohio;   Oklahoma;   Oregon;   Pennsylvania;   Rhode Island;   South Carolina;   South Dakota;   Tennessee;   Texas;   Utah;   Vermont;   Virginia;   Washington, DC;   Washington;   West Virginia;   Wisconsin;   Wyoming

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