Journalism Fellowships 2027
Every journalism fellowship we track for the 2026-27 cycle: Nieman, Knight-Wallace, JSK, KSJ, NYT and more, with verified deadlines. 18 listings, sorted by deadline. Last verified Oct. 23, 2026.
| Deadline | Opportunity | Amount | Beats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 20263 days left | SJN/MIT Climate Journalism Fellowship Solutions Journalism Network Fellowshipfreelancestaff | $7,500 stipend | climate, environment, local |
| Oct 31, 20268 days left | The Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship The Open Notebook Fellowshipearly-careerfreelance | $6,600 stipend | science, health, environment |
| Nov 11, 202619 days left | Dow Jones News Fund Summer 2027 Internships Dow Jones News Fund Fellowshipstudentearly-career | unknown | general, data, business |
| Nov 20, 202628 days left | New York Times Fellowship 2027-28 The New York Times Fellowshipearly-career | unknown | general |
| Dec 2, 202640 days left | JSK Journalism Fellowship John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford Fellowshipstafffreelanceeditor/newsroom | unknown | general, innovation |
| Dec 16, 202654 days left | AAJA VOICES Fellowship 2027 Asian American Journalists Association Fellowshipstudent | unknown | general, multimedia |
| Dec 20, 202658 days left | Yaddo Residency Yaddo Fellowshipfreelance | Room, board and studio; $35 application fee | books, longform |
| Jan 9, 202778 days left | Knight Science Journalism Academic-Year Fellowship Knight Science Journalism at MIT Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | science, health, environment |
| Jan 31, 2027100 days left | Nieman Fellowship Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | general |
| Feb 1, 2027101 days left | Knight-Wallace Fellowship Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | general |
| Feb 10, 2027110 days left | MacDowell Fellowship (residency) MacDowell Fellowshipfreelance | No residency fees; need-based stipends and travel grants available | longform, books |
| Feb 15, 2027115 days left | Report for America Corps 2027 Report for America (The GroundTruth Project) Fellowshipearly-career | unknown | local, general |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; recommendation letters for the current cycle were due October 1 | Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowshipstafffreelance | $40,000 (12 months) or $20,000 (6 months) | general, longform |
| TBAMid-March, with the exact date announced in early January; the 2026 deadline was March 16 | CASW Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Fellowshipstudent | unknown | science |
| TBAThis year's contest has closed; next deadline not yet posted | Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Public Service Journalism Society of Professional Journalists Fellowshipstafffreelance | Up to $100,000 | public service |
| TBAApplications open at the end of January each year; the 2026-27 cycle closed April 3, 2026 | Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism The Carter Center Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | health, mental health |
| TBA2027-28 deadline not yet posted; the 2026-27 deadline was 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 3, 2026 | Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship Columbia Journalism School / Spencer Foundation Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | education |
| TBAThe 2026 deadline has passed; a 2027 interest form is on the official page | USC Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship USC Center for Health Journalism Fellowshipstafffreelance | unknown | health |