Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship for Early Career Journalists at Durham University
Applicant criteria
Nationality
No specific nationality requiredSkills
مهارات تواصل, مهارات تنظيمية, مهارات بحثيةAge
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job location
United Kingdom (London)Needed documents
CV, Motivation Letter, Research ProposalOpportunity description
Durham University is offering the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship program for early career journalists, as it will include a six to nine month program undertaking an investigative project from inside the Reuters newsroom in London, while having access to University academics and research resources. This Fellowship is designed to give the applicant the chance to develop rigorous, fact-based research and reporting skills.
Benefits
- The successful applicant will be employed by Durham University for the period of the Fellowship and will spend time on placement in the Reuters newsroom in London, or with another suitable partner selected by Reuters. The successful applicant will also be allocated an appropriate academic supervisor and mentor at Durham University.
- The Fellowship commands a monthly salary of c.£4,444 per month for each month of the Fellowship (equivalent to a pro-rata salary of c.£53,333 per year), in addition to a maximum £1,250 per month living stipend, and a one-off payment of £1,800 for travel and expenses.
- Where the successful applicant is an existing employee of a news or media organisation and taking a period of leave in order to pursue the Fellowship, Durham University will pay up to a maximum of £12,000 to their employer to cover temporary staff costs, subject to specific terms and conditions.
Eligibility criteria
- Qualified applicants will be early in their careers and will have professional journalism experience.
- Where a prospective applicant is not currently a journalist but has worked in an investigative reporting capacity in a related professional field (for example: leading human rights or other socio-political publications and campaigns; working as an author or researcher on authoritative investigative work; or developing in-field photo- or video-research projects, documentaries, or exhibitions) applications may be considered on case-by-case basis.
About Durham University:
Durham University is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. Durham University is a globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting and is ranked 82 in the QS World University Rankings (2022).
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