Nieman Fellowships provide U.S. and international journalists working in all media with a paid opportunity to study at Harvard for an academic year. As a Nieman Fellow, you can step back from deadlines, reinvigorate your intellectual curiosity, strengthen your professional skills, and join a community that will support and inspire you and your journalism for years to come.

Financial support: In addition to a stipend of $90,000 paid over a nine-month period to cover living costs, the Nieman Foundation provides funding for health insurance and child care.

Eligibility requirements: All applicants for academic-year Nieman Fellowships, including freelancers, must have at least five years of full-time media experience. There are no age limits or academic prerequisites, and a college degree is not required. 

Deadline for U.S. journalists: January 31

For more information about how to apply, visit our website. Or go directly to the online application.

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