Nieman Fellowships: These are for working journalists with at least five years of full-time media experience around the world, across media. Applications for the 2027-28 fellowships will open in October. Essays (see guidelines), professional profile, study proposal, and work samples are part of the application requirement. Also see their FAQ. These are nine-month fellowships at Harvard. The fellowship pays $87,500 and other expenses, and the application period opens first week of October; the deadline is 1 December 2026 for international journalists, and 31 January 2027 for U.S. journalists; details here.)
 

Deadline: December 1st, 2026