Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, together with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, is taking applications for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation, a nine-month paid fellowship at Harvard beginning around mid-August 2027 for a working journalist who wants a year to develop a specific project on journalism’s digital transformation. It is the only named fellowship the foundation currently designates, and its own page states that it is open to both U.S. and international applicants, so a Nigerian or any other non-U.S. citizen journalist applies in the international category, including one already working in the United States. Every applicant needs at least five years of full-time media experience, and the international round closes on 1 December 2026. A fellow receives a stipend of USD 87,500 paid over nine months to cover living costs, with separate health insurance and child-care supplements.
- Deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Location
- Africa
- Funding or benefit
- A stipend of USD 87,500 paid over a nine-month period to cover living costs. Fellows also receive a health insurance supplement of up to USD 6,250 each for the fellow and a spouse and up to USD 3,750 for each child younger than 18, plus a child-care allowance for children aged 12 or younger of USD 10,500 for one child, USD 12,500 for two, USD 14,750 for three and USD 16,750 for four or more, with an additional USD 10,500 for a child aged 3 or younger. All figures are per fellowship year and subject to change. Fellows are not eligible for health insurance through Harvard University, and Nieman covers the cost of attending Harvard classes for fellows and their spouses or partners.
