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Student Journalism Fellowships, Internships and Awards

Opportunities for student journalists: Hearst, AAJA VOICES, Dow Jones News Fund, OPC Foundation and more. 20 listings, sorted by deadline. Last verified Oct. 23, 2026.

DeadlineOpportunityAmountBeats
Nov 3, 202611 days leftHearst Journalism Awards: Writing Competitions
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Awardstudent
unknowngeneral
Nov 10, 202618 days leftHearst Journalism Awards: Photojournalism
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Awardstudent
unknownphoto
Nov 11, 202619 days leftDow Jones News Fund Summer 2027 Internships
Dow Jones News Fund
Fellowshipstudentearly-career
unknowngeneral, data, business
Nov 15, 202623 days leftOPC Foundation Scholar Awards
Overseas Press Club Foundation
Awardstudent
unknowninternational
Nov 17, 202625 days leftHearst Journalism Awards: Multimedia
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Awardstudent
unknownmultimedia, video
Nov 17, 202625 days leftHearst Journalism Awards: Television
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Awardstudent
unknownbroadcast, video
Dec 16, 202654 days leftAAJA VOICES Fellowship 2027
Asian American Journalists Association
Fellowshipstudent
unknowngeneral, multimedia
Jan 4, 202773 days leftNICAR 2027 Conference Fellowships
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Travel/training fundfreelancestaffstudentearly-career
Registration, up to $500 travel, hotel nights, IRE membership (per IRE)data, investigative
Jan 24, 202793 days leftRobert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknownhuman rights, social justice
Apr 6, 2027165 days leftHearst Journalism Awards: Audio and Podcast
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Awardstudent
unknownaudio
TBANext cycle not yet posted; last regular deadline was Feb. 20, 2026AHCJ Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
Association of Health Care Journalists
Awardstafffreelancestudent
First place: $500 plus conference lodging/registrationhealth
TBAMid-March, with the exact date announced in early January; the 2026 deadline was March 16CASW Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
Fellowshipstudent
unknownscience
TBANext cycle not yet posted; last deadline was January 21, 2026IRE Awards
Investigative Reporters & Editors
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknowninvestigative
TBA2027 cycle not yet posted; 2026 nominations closed March 1, 2026NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknownLGBTQ+
TBA2027 deadline not yet posted; 2026 entries closed January 18, 2026NPPA Best of Photojournalism
National Press Photographers Association
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknownphoto, video
TBA2027 contest details not yet released; 2026 final deadline was February 19, 2026National Edward R. Murrow Awards
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)
Awardstaffeditor/newsroomstudent
unknownbroadcast, digital, audio
TBANext cycle not yet posted; last cycle closed February 2, 2026SABEW Best in Business Awards
SABEW
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknownbusiness
TBASEJ lists the next awards as opening soon; no deadline postedSEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment
Society of Environmental Journalists
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknownenvironment, climate
TBANext deadline not yet postedSPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
Society of Professional Journalists
Awardstudent
unknowngeneral
TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 deadline was January 18, 2026Sigma Awards for Data Journalism
The Sigma Awards
Awardstafffreelancestudent
unknowndata