Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at University of Oxford invites applications for the Journalism Fellowship Programme. The programme will help in developing academic understanding of the media industry, improve knowledge and focus on an in-depth piece of research away from the pressure of tight deadlines.
Duration: Fellow will spend one, two or three terms at the University of Oxford.
Eligibility:
- Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a journalist in any specialism.
- Applicants with experience less than five years’ will rarely be considered, and must be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of expertise.
- Applicant must demonstrate a level of English that allows participating fully in the programme and writing a research paper of publishable quality.
- Applicants will be given priority if the research project proposal is within one of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s areas of focus. More details on what these areas are can be found here.
How to apply:
- Applications to be submitted online.
- Following list of the materials needs to be completed with application:
- Full CV
- Personal statement outlining journalistic values, the major trends in the media landscape in which you work, summary of what you think you would contribute to the Fellowship programme (max 500 words in total).
- statement of up to 1,000 words explaining the proposed research project
- Reference letter from the employer, supporting application and granting leave of absence
- A professional reference
- Sample of applicant’s work
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| Organization | University of Oxford |
| Fellowship Level | Research awards |
| Country | UK |
| Subject areas | Journalism |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | January (Yearly) |
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