DEADLINE: IRE Freelance Fellowships

Event Date: 
September 23, 2024

Created in 2008, these Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) fellowships are awarded for non-fiction project proposals which demonstrate impact, breadth and significance. Proposals for books, documentaries, cable series and other long-form projects are eligible. We also accept proposals for shorter term work such as video or audio projects for broadcast or online sites, articles for newspapers, magazines, online sites and niche news publications, among others. Proposals that deal with whistleblowers, business ethics or privacy issues will be given priority. It is intended to support work that will be primarily be published or broadcast in the U.S. and in outlets where the primary audience will be at least a part of the American public.

Journalists who make their living primarily as freelancers and need assistance in conducting investigative projects. Freelance journalists who will publish the work primarily in the U.S. and in outlets where the primary audience will be at least a part of the American public.

What does the fellowship provide?

  • Long-term project – Up to $4,000 and a one-year IRE membership
  • Short-term project – Up to $2,000 and a one-year IRE membership

Deadine: September 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. CT

Details and application.

 

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