Posted on December 23, 2012
Deadline: January 31, 2013

Students Invited to Apply for Google Journalism Fellowships

In an effort to help develop the next crop of reporters working to keep the world informed, educated, and entertained, Google has created the Google Journalism Fellowship.

The ten-week summer program is designed for undergraduate, graduate, and journalism students interested in using technology to tell stories in new and dynamic ways. The program's focus is on data-driven journalism, online free expression, and rethinking the business of journalism. The fellows will get the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to host organizations working on a variety of subjects, including investigative journalism, press freedom around the world, and journalism's future in a digital landscape.

Host organizations include the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Investigative Reporters & Editors, the Knight Foundation, Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, Poynter, Nieman Journalism Lab, and ProPublica.

Fellows will be assigned a lead mentor at their host organizations but will have the opportunity to work with several senior staff members over the course of the summer. Fellows will be expected to make substantive contributions to the work of their organization, including researching and writing stories, contributing to open source data programs, and creating timely data to accurately frame public debates about media in the United States and the world, as well as finding new and compelling ways to use data to tell stories.

The program seeks applications from students who are passionate about journalism and the role that technology can play in the industry and the pursuit of their craft. Students from all majors and degree programs who possess a demonstrated or stated commitment to journalism, especially in the fields of data-driven journalism or freedom of expression online, are eligible to apply.

Applications will only be accepted from students eligible to work in the United States (e.g., U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and individuals with a current U.S. student visa). To qualify as a student, an individual must be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution, including but not necessarily limited to colleges, universities, masters programs, Ph.D. programs, and undergraduate programs.

Applications will only be accepted from students eligible to work in the United States (e.g., U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and individuals with a current U.S. student visa). To qualify as a student, an individual must be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution, including but not necessarily limited to colleges, universities, masters programs, Ph.D. programs, and undergraduate programs.

For complete program information, application procedures, and an FAQ, visit the Google Web site.

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Primary Subject: Journalism/Media
Geographic Funding Area: National

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