The Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from individuals and organizations who wish to build practical and innovative resources for community-centered news, journalists and the communities they serve.

Types of RJI Professional Innovation Fellowships

Institutional Fellowship: A RJI Fellow embedded at an organization to build out a specific resource, tool, program or product that addresses a current need, gap or challenge for that organization but is also applicable to other journalists and organizations in the industry.

Individual Fellowship: A RJI Fellow who wants to build a resource, tool, program or product that addresses a current need, gap or challenge in journalism. This Fellowship is for journalists, consultants, researchers or other individuals who may have a full time job or freelancing business, but want to pursue a vital innovative project outside of that work.

Emerging Technology Fellowship: A RJI Fellow who wants to utilize emerging technology to build a resource, tool or product where the emerging technology is key to solving the problem or challenge within journalism.