Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship, UK (2017)

Develop your academic understanding of the media industry, improve your knowledge and focus on an in-depth piece of research away from the pressure of tight deadlines.

The media industry is undergoing profound change, and evolving practice means agile thinking and a deep understanding of the major issues and challenges are key to industry success.

As a Reuters Institute Journalist Fellow you’ll spend one, two or three terms at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s leading universities.

Eligibility
- You’re an ambitious, high-achieving journalist with a minimum of five years’ experience and a high level of written and spoken English;
- You will join a diverse pool of individuals from around the world including journalists, editors, broadcasters, , columnists and freelancers;
- You will have a demonstrable desire to focus on a piece of research which you will work on producing during your time at the Reuters Institute. Priority will be given to those proposing research which fits within the Reuters Institute’s key focus areas.

Fellowship
Awards may include travel expenses (including air travel economy class) and a modest living allowance. This arrangement is subject to variation. Spouses and partners (including with dependents) are welcome but under no circumstances will the Fellowship Programme pay the travel or living costs of visiting spouses or dependents.

Fellows at the RISJ on Fellowships from Thomson Reuters Foundation, Gerda-Henkel, Wincott and Saïd – Asfari will receive a monthly stipend of £ 1,500 from the RISJ for their living costs during their stay in Oxford, as well as covering travel costs within reason.

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