Tarbell AI Journalism Fellowship 2025 (stipend of $50,000) – YOA

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Applications are open for the Tarbell AI Journalism Fellowship 2025. The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-yr program for early-profession journalists excited by protecting synthetic intelligence. Fellows safe a 9-month placement at a significant newsroom, take part in an 10-week study group protecting AI governance & technical fundamentals, and attend every week-lengthy journalism summit in San Francisco.

The program incorporates skilled audio system, suggestions & mentorship from skilled journalists and networking occasions with specialists from main AI organizations. Upon commencement, they anticipate fellows to deliver their affect-centered perspective to main newsrooms and publications across the globe. The 2025 Tarbell Fellowship will run from June 2025 – May 2026.

Benefits

• Fellows safe a 9-month placement at a significant newsroom protecting synthetic intelligence. Placement particulars fluctuate by outlet.
• ​Fellows obtain stipends of as much as $50,000, relying on circumstances, for the period of their placement. They anticipate stipends to fluctuate barely relying on location and private circumstances.
• Prior to placements, fellows endure a ten-week program on AI technical, governance, and journalism fundamentals. This program requires 10-40 hours per week and is performed remotely. Sessions embody visitor lectures, paired assignments, and readings.
• ​Fellows attend every week-lengthy summit in San Francisco earlier than beginning their placements. This can be an intensive week of visitor audio system, workshops and networking occasions. Travel and lodging prices can be totally lined.

Eligibility

• Applicant ought to have a deep curiosity in synthetic intelligence and its results on society. Many fellows could have expertise working in tech journalism, machine studying analysis, or AI governance.
• Previous newsroom expertise (together with at pupil newspapers) or comparable expertise in a subject corresponding to regulation or analysis is fascinating however not needed. They search to assist early-profession journalists and can prioritize potential over expertise.
• Have a inventive strategy to storytelling mixed with the flexibility to rapidly get to the center of a brand new matter. Fellows should have the ability to produce compelling copy below tight deadlines.​
• The potential to doggedly pursue your targets and persevere within the face of adversity. Fellows have to be prepared to work onerous and be succesful of withstanding repeated rejection.
• Have the need to know the reality of any given story, even when it conflicts with prior beliefs. Fellows have to be open to criticism and recognising methods they’ll enhance their writing and considering.

Application

This application type contains three sections. They anticipate it to take ~1 hour to finish supplied you have already got a present CV and writing samples.

• About you, together with your CV.
• Location desire questions in order that they’ll plan for the logistical facets of the fellowship.
• Multiple selection questions to know your motivation and considering model.
• Short essay questions about your suitability for the Tarbell Fellowship.
• 1-3 writing pattern(s) (500-2000 phrases) to evaluate your writing expertise.

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For extra data, go to Tarbell AI Journalism Fellowship.