The JournalismAI Fellowship Programme is a free online initiative that brings together journalists and technologists from media organisations worldwide to explore innovative solutions to improve journalism via the use of AI technologies.
Applications are now CLOSED for the 2023 cohort!
Up to 30 journalists and technologists will be selected to join the 2023 Fellowship cohort and work together over the course of six months (June to December) towards building AI-powered solutions that enhance reporting.
We invite applications from candidates working in news organisations anywhere in the world (although if you are outside of GMT-6 and GMT+8, it will be logistically challenging to participate fully).
To take part in the programme, you need to have some experience working on products and/or stories that involve the use of AI technologies.
We’ve designed the programme so that fellows keep their jobs while they dedicate 8 hours a week to the Fellowship. Teams will be given financial support for project expenses, as well as mentorship and coaching from experts in the JournalismAI community.
Since collaboration is at the heart of all JournalismAI activities, our Fellowship Programme includes a collaborative component too – on a double level:
- Rather than individual fellows, we invite pairs of colleagues from the same organisation to apply (one person with an editorial/strategic role and the other one with a technical role).
- Then, after the initial application, each pair will have to find another pair from a different organisation to form a team that will work on the same project.
Please refer to the FAQs below for additional details on the structure of the programme, eligibility criteria, and how to apply.
FAQs:
We are looking for project proposals that focus on building AI-powered solutions that enhance the reporting capabilities of their newsrooms, innovating content and formats to better inform their audiences. We are not interested in projects focused on purely business solutions.
Projects can be building on existing work or starting afresh.