Workshops and Fellowships

The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship Program at Toronto Metropolitan University is accepting applications for its residency for journalists. Spend 20 to 35 days between March and November 2027 engaging with research on migration and integration and building relationships with scholars. Deadline: Nov 1, 2026

Want $10,000 for your newsroom to build journalism that better serves immigrant communities? Applications are now open for the second cohort of Building Bridges: An Immigrant Media Training Program, Documented’s free, national training program that helps newsrooms develop journalism with immigrant communities, not just about them. Deadline: Oct 26, 2026

Applications are officially open for the 2026 Lauren Brown Fellowship! Created in memory of Lauren Alix Brown, a founding editor at Quartz Media and a dedicated mentor to emerging journalists, the fellowship provides reporting grants and professional development opportunities to reporters from underrepresented backgrounds. Deadline: Oct. 30, 2026. 

Solutions Journalism Network and MIT Energy and Climate have teamed up for a new fellowship to help journalists cover climate in their communities. The SJN/MIT Climate Journalism Fellowship offers stipends, workshops, and editorial support to 10 staff and independent journalists at local and regional U.S. newsrooms, to develop solutions-focused climate stories. Deadline: Oct. 26.

The Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to build practical and innovative resources for community-centered news, journalists and the communities they serve. Applications for the 2027 RJI Professional Innovation Fellowships will open on November 2 and close on January 8th. 

Are you an experienced staff or independent journalist who focuses on natural science, mathematics or computer science? Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) is accepting applications for its journalist-in-residence program. Deadline: Oct. 15