Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism

Deadline Date: July 15, 2024

 Donor Name: Durham University

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

The Durham University is currently inviting applications for the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship to provide an unrivalled opportunity for an exceptional early career journalist.

The Fellow will be mentored by top Reuters editors while having access to Durham’s academics and research resources and will be given the opportunity to develop rigorous, fact-based research and reporting skills.

The Fellow will pursue the project from inside a Reuters newsroom in London, New York, or Toronto with the additional support of colleagues in Durham’s Institute of Advanced Studies. The Fellow will deliver a public seminar at the IAS, sharing their learnings from the Fellowship and supporting the understanding of journalism at the University. The inaugural Sir Harry Evans Fellow, Waylon Cunningham, was part of a Reuters investigative team which won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting.

Funding Information

• The Fellowship has a monthly salary of c.£4,444 per month (equivalent to a pro-rata salary of c.£53,333 per year). In addition, there is a £1,250 per month living stipend and a one-off payment of £1,800 for travel and related expenses.
• Where the successful applicant is an existing employee of a news or media organisation and takes a period of leave to pursue the Fellowship, Durham University will pay up to a maximum of £12,000 to their current employer to cover temporary staff costs, subject to specific terms and conditions.

Selection Criteria

• Qualified applicants should have between two-and five-years’ 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 a case-by-case basis.
• The Sir Harry Evans Fellowship is a global opportunity, and they welcome applications from all eligible candidates, regardless of their current location. They encourage applications from members of groups which are under-represented in journalism.
• The city of placement will be at the discretion of the Fellowship Committee and the successful candidate will need to meet applicable immigration requirements.
• AI-generated proposals will be disqualified.

For more information, visit Durham University.