Applications open: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Applications are now being accepted for admission in 2014-15: Deadline Friday 31^st January 2014

Journalism Fellowship programme

The Journalism Fellowship Programme at Oxford University offers a practical form of professional assistance to established and mid-career journalists. Its purpose is to allow journalists to tackle subjects in greater depth than is possible under deadline pressure. 

How it works

Around 25 journalists from around the globe study in Oxford each year on Fellowships of three, six or nine months.

Essential Requirements

• There is a minimum requirement of 5 years’ full time professional journalistic experience.
• A high level of spoken and written English is required.
• Fellows are expected to produce a substantial 8,000-10,000 word research paper of publishable, academic quality.

Application materials

You will need to submit the following materials.  These should be prepared in advance and uploaded with the online application form.

1. Completed online application form
2. A full curriculum vitae
3. A personal statement outlining 

i)              your journalistic values,

ii)            the major trends in the media landscape in which you work, and

iii)          a summary of what you think you would contribute to the Fellowship programme  (no more than 500 words).

4. A statement of up to 1,000 words explaining your proposed research project 
5. A reference from your employer, supporting your application and granting leave of absence
6. A second professional reference (e.g. former employer).

        Print Journalists:

• Three articles or reports (more than three will not be reviewed), including dates and names of the publications.
• A translation into English must accompany material published in other languages.
• Applicants in managerial or editorial positions for whom it would be difficult to send work samples should include a statement of up to 500 words describing their work.

       Broadcast Journalists

• A Vimeo link to an audio / video example of your work (maximum 10 minutes), plus a brief, written description of the material.
• A summary or transcription in English must accompany material in other languages.
• A statement of up to 500 words describing your work and including details of any major programmes for which you have been responsible.

N.B. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE ABOVE WORK. 

https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowships/about.html 

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