RFE/RL Fellowships
RFE/RL offers five fellowships for talented journalists from our broadcast regions looking to refine their skills: RFE/RL’s Regional Reporting Fellowship, the Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship, the Jiri Dienstbier Journalism Fellowship, the Mahsa Zhina Amini Fellowship, and the Reza Haghighatnejad Investigative Reporting Fellowship.
About RFE/RL’s Fellowships
RFE/RL’s fellowships contribute to the professional development of aspiring journalists while supporting media freedom and independence. Each fellowship is guided by our mission to provide accurate, independent journalism that supports democracy and human rights.
RFE/RL selects Fellows through a highly competitive process. Programs equip Fellows with innovative journalistic skills and involve them in the daily editorial debates and discussions that inform a professional and independent press. Through this process, our Fellows become standard-bearers of the journalistic profession and leaders in their communities, online, and on air.
Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship
The Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship is available to aspiring, independent journalists in the European Union’s Eastern Partnership countries and the Russian Federation. Fellows spend six months at RFE/RL’s headquarters in Prague, where they are placed with an appropriate language service, and a final month at a local RFE/RL bureau (if applicable). Applications for the Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship open May 1, 2024, and close June 1, 2024.
Jiri Dienstbier Journalism Fellowship
The Jiri Dienstbier Journalism Fellowship is available to aspiring, independent journalists in the Western Balkans. Fellows spend six months at RFE/RL’s headquarters in Prague, where they are placed with the Balkan Service, and a final month at a local RFE/RL bureau. Applications for the Jiri Dienstbier Journalism Fellowship open May 1, 2024, and close June 1, 2024.
Regional Reporting Fellowship
RFE/RL’s Regional Reporting Fellowship equips aspiring journalists from Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans with skills and editorial expertise. Fellows spend eight months in a local RFE/RL bureau and travel to RFE/RL’s headquarters in Prague for two weeks to receive additional training. Applications for the Regional Reporting Fellowship open June 1, 2024, and close July 1, 2024.
Mahsa Zhina Amini Fellowship
The Mahsa Zhina Amini Fellowship is a three-month remote program that aims to support women in the pursuit of their rights and freedom of expression. Fellows work closely with Radio Farda editors to develop content on women’s rights in Iran. The application deadline for the Mahsa Zhina Amini Fellowship is March 31, 2024.
Reza Haghighatnejad Investigative Reporting Fellowship
The Reza Haghighatnejad Investigative Reporting Fellowship is a six-monthremote program that intends to support investigative reporting about Iran, as well as to develop fact-based and data-driven reporting skills among the next generation of reporters who cover Iran.
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