AU 2025 Investigative Reporting Workshop (IRW)

The?Investigative Reporting Workshop(IRW), a nonprofit newsroom based at SOC, publishes stories about about government and corporate accountability, on topics ranging widely from the environment and health to national security and the economy. IRW has partnerships with The Washington Post, PBS FRONTLINE and other news organizations. The Graduate Fellow will have opportunities  to do research and reporting for one or more major investigations during the academic year. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorAmerican University
• City to studyWashington
• School to studyAmerican University
• Course to studyJournalism , Public Affairs
• Eligible CountryUnited States

Benefits

The fellow will earn an $10,000 stipend and work as a graduate assistant for 10 hours per week. The student is responsible for their tuition, students fees, and health insurance.

Requirements

• Applied and accepted into MA in Journalism and Public Affairs
• Enrolled full-time (9 credits or more)
• U.S. citizen, International student, or permanent resident

Qualifications 

• One to three years of reporting experience
• Strong writing skills
• Data journalism and/or visual journalism skills

 

Application Documents

Once admitted, please upload the following fellowship application materials as one complete pdf document:  

(a)Cover letter, no more than two pages, describing your interest in and qualifications for The IRW Fellowship. 

(b) Resume

(c) Up to three samples of work (provide links to your work in one pdf document). 

(d) Two additional letters of recommendation, addressing your professional qualifications and the ways in which you would benefit from the fellowship. 

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to American University on american.elluciancrmrecruit.com to apply

Candidates must secure admission to the the MA in Journalism and Public Affairs at ApplySOC and select an interest in The Investigative Reporting Workshop Fellowship as part of the application. By selecting an interest in The Investigative Reporting Workship Fellowship, a corresponding supplemental item of the same name will appear in the application portal after interested students are admitted.

For more details, visit AU Program webpage