Fully Funded Journalism Fellowship Program in the UK with Reuters 2023/2023

The Reuters Institute announced its 2022/2023 Journalist Fellowship Programme for mid-career journalists. The Journalist Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute is one of the world’s leading schemes for practicing, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in-depth. The majority of the institute's Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive a stipend to cover living and travel costs. Through personal research, seminars, networking events, and discussions with your peers, you will further your understanding of journalism, the news industry, and your place in it. While you are in Oxford, you will work on a project that will be of direct impact to you, your career, your newsroom, and the wider media industry, bringing in what you learn during your time in the fellowship. This is a program for working journalists and editors who will return to journalism after spending a few months with the Reuters Institute.

The institute accepts around 30 Journalist Fellows from around the world each year, each of whom brings fascinating insights and a wealth of experience to the institute. Here’s what is unique about the program: 

• You will be embedded in a cutting-edge institution that is shaping key media debates. The Reuters Institute produces factsheets and reports on the main challenges of the industry. 
• You will be part of an institution with a global outlook. Journalist Fellows come from all over the world. They share ideas and experiences of working in different countries and different mediums. 
• You will be part of one of the world’s greatest universities. Oxford offers unrivaled study facilities, leading research centers, extensive learning support, and a global reputation. 
• You will be just one hour from London by train, providing convenient access to some of the world’s leading news publishers like The Guardian, the Financial Times, and the BBC. 

Most journalists on the program are fully funded. Successful applicants get their fees covered and receive a monthly stipend of £2,000, which will be enough to cover the cost of accommodation, food, and general living expenses.

To be considered for one of these journalist fellowships:

• You must have a minimum of five years' journalistic experience, or in rare cases demonstrate the equivalent level of expertise.
• You will be able to understand and join in discussions in English. If English is not your first language, please present suitable evidence —an original certificate no more than two years old and issued by the relevant body that you are at a suitable standard. You can find more information on the university's English language requirements here. 

About the Reuters Institute:

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is dedicated to exploring the future of journalism worldwide through debate, engagement, and research. The Institute hosts journalists from all over the world connect them with professional peers and leading academics from a wide range of different fields and facilitate the exchange of ideas by taking part in public debates, hosting conversations, and by publishing new and interesting work.

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