{"id":7303,"date":"2026-05-20T20:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7303"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:00:22","slug":"sir-harry-evans-fellowship-in-investigative-journalism-2027-funded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7303","title":{"rendered":"Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism 2027 (Funded)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174933\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: July 10, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism 2027. The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship\u00a0provides an unrivalled opportunity for an exceptional early career journalist: a nine-month fellowship with Durham University and Reuters to undertake an investigative project. The Fellow will be mentored by top Reuters editors while having access to Durham\u2019s academics and research resources and will be given the opportunity to develop rigorous, fact-based research and reporting skills.<\/p>\n<p>The Fellow will pursue the project from inside a Reuters newsroom in London, New York,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0or Toronto with the\u00a0additional\u00a0support of colleagues in Durham\u2019s Institute of Advanced Studies. The Fellow will deliver a public seminar at the IAS, sharing their learnings from the Fellowship and supporting the understanding of journalism at the University. The inaugural Sir Harry Evans Fellow, Waylon Cunningham, was part of a Reuters investigative team which won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fellowship has a monthly salary of c.\u00a34,444 per month (equivalent to a pro-rata salary of c.\u00a353,333 per year). In addition, there is a \u00a31,250 per month living stipend and a one-off payment of \u00a31,800 for travel and related expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified applicants should have between two-and five-years\u2019 professional journalism experience. Where a prospective applicant is not currently a journalist but has worked in an investigative reporting capacity in a related professional field (for\u00a0example,\u00a0working as an author or researcher on authoritative investigative work; or developing in-field photo-or video-research projects, documentaries, or exhibitions) applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/li>\n<li>The Sir Harry Evans Fellowship is a global opportunity, and they welcome applications from all eligible candidates, regardless of their current location. They encourage applications from members of groups which are under-represented in journalism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any applications received after 12pm noon\u00a0BST on 10th July 2026 will not be considered.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.microsoft.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=i9hQcmhLKUW-RNWaLYpvlBI0AWjO9HFNoQLeOCR2ezJUMEpMRlMyUTc1MzJGNjYwRDFTUzNMSk1JOS4u&amp;route=shorturl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durham.ac.uk\/sir-harry-evans-memorial-fund\/global-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: July 10, 2026 Applications are open for the Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism 2027. The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship\u00a0provides an unrivalled opportunity for an exceptional early career journalist: a nine-month fellowship with Durham University and Reuters to undertake an investigative project. 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