The Thomson Reuters Journalism Fellowship at Oxford University

Deadline: 31 January 2016
Open to: Applicants with at least five years' journalism experience
Fellowship: 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

Description

The Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship, founded in 1983, offers an opportunity for experienced journalists wishing to undertake research projects on a variety of subjects. Approximately 6 Thomson Reuters Fellows study each year on fully-funded Fellowships for three or six months (one or two terms). Fellows receive a modest living allowance of £1,500 per month. Thomson Reuters Fellows are drawn from dozens of countries around the world from both print and broadcast media

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

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, where you’ll:

Attend seminars given by a diverse and high-level range of guest speakers who will share their insights into key industry trends and developments

Work with an experienced supervisor, usually an Oxford academic, to produce a research paper of publishable quality

Visit world-class news organisations and gain insights into how they are approaching industry challenges. Previous visits have included trips to Thomson Reuters, The Financial Times, The BBC, The Economist and The Guardian

Join trips to key UK cultural and political organisations and institutions. Previous destinations have included Oxfam, the House of Commons and Stratford-upon-Avon, home of Shakespeare

Exchange ideas and experiences with a diverse and international peer group. Around 25 Fellows a year join us from high-level media organisations all over the world. Strengthen your network, develop a global set of contacts and gain insights into international trends and developments

Benefit from the extensive learning facilities offered by the University of Oxford, including the world-famous Bodleian Library and access to various seminars and lectures across the university. You are also encouraged to engage with the university’s cutting edge specialist research facilities, including centres for African, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Eastern and Western European, Japanese and Chinese studies

Be given visiting scholar status of Green Templeton College

How to apply?

Applications should be made using the online application form. This will be made available once the call for applications has been made.

If you have any queries regarding the fellowship programme or application process please first check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Please review the following steps to ensure the complete and timely submission of your application:

Make sure you are eligible to apply

Decide which fellowship funding you will apply for.

Check the application deadlines.

Check which application materials you need to prepare.

Write the required research proposal and personal statement.

Choose your work samples.

Ask 2 people to write letters of recommendation.

Complete the online application form, remembering to attach all the required application materials.

For more information please visit the official website.