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Nieman Fellowship (Harvard)

Funding
Paid
Level
Young professional
Deadline
December 1, 2026
Where
United States · In person
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A full academic year of study at Harvard for working journalists, starting around mid-August. Fellows receive a stipend of 90,000 US dollars paid over nine months.

Who can apply

Applicants need at least five years of full-time media experience (student journalism does not count). Non-U.S. citizens apply in the international track and must live in the Cambridge area while classes are in session.

Deadline

December 1, 2026: Harvard says it is accepting submissions for the 2027-28 Nieman Fellowships. The International Nieman Fellowship (non-U.S. citizens) deadline is 1 December; the U.S. deadline is 31 January.