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12/17/2014

RJI seeks innovative ideas and projects for 2015-2016 Reynolds Fellowships

Special consideration given to mobile engagement and monetization projects

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute invites proposals from people and institutions to collaborate with RJI on innovative ideas and projects to improve the practice or understanding of journalism. RJI is giving special consideration this year to ideas and projects focused on mobile engagement and monetization; however, RJI staff also invites submission of other ideas and projects that could strengthen democracy through better journalism.

Successful collaborations are often in one of three categories but are not limited to these categories:

  • Transformation of an idea into a market tested prototype; 
  • Development and deployment of a prototyped product or service into a substantial market test to prepare it for angel or venture investment or a full launch of the project;
  • Scholarly research that leads to publication of new understandings about the practice of journalism.

There are three types of fellowships for 2015-2016: residential, non-residential and institutional.

Residential fellows spend eight months on the University of Missouri campus. Non-residential fellows explore their ideas from their home or office, with an occasional visit to campus. The institutional fellowship allows an individual to remain at their post at a news organization or other institution while developing an idea. 

Each fellowship includes a stipend. Residential fellows receive an $80,000 stipend and a $10,000 one-time housing or relocation allowance. Non-residential fellows receive a $20,000 stipend, plus research and travel support. The institutional fellowship stipend – $20,000 – is paid to the company or institution and can be used for salary relief or for another purpose to best ensure the success of the fellowship project.

Reynolds fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and foreign journalists.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 1. For more information or to apply: http://rjionline.org/fellowship. Contact Roger Gafke at rjifellows2015@rjionline.org with questions.

About the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute:

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute works with citizens, journalists and researchers to strengthen democracy through better journalism. RJI seeks out the most exciting new ideas, tests them with real-world experiments, uses social science research to assess their effectiveness and delivers solutions that citizens and journalists can put to use in their own communities.

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