CAMP 2019: Apply for a JAWS Fellowship
Are you a woman journalist looking for support, skills training and the next step in your career? Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) welcomes you to apply to our fellowship program.
We bring fellows to our Conference and Mentoring Project (CAMP) each year for three days of training, networking and professional development. Our past fellows leave an impressive legacy of journalistic achievement and leadership, within and outside of JAWS.
CAMP 2019 will be held Sept. 20-22 in Williamsburg, Va., one of New York Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2019 and the perfect backdrop for this year’s theme: “Facing our Past, Defining our Future.” Historians, journalists, activists, and more will lead programming centered around equity in journalism. With opportunities to build relationships and session in which you will master tools and best practices, you’ll leave the conference equipped to build something new.
Available so far this year are at least two Boylan v NYT fellowships and one Emerging Journalist fellowship. The fellowships cover transportation, lodging and conference registration, which includes most meals. This year’s conference will be held at The Williamsburg Lodge. Applicants may apply to both fellowships if applicable. Fellows also receive a one-year JAWS membership or renewal.
The application period will run from May 13 through June 28, 2019. Start preparing your applications so you’ll be ready to apply at submittable.com when the application period opens. It closes at 11:59 p.m. EDT June 28. Candidates are selected based on a combination of merit, financial need, their commitment and dedication to the field of journalism, and other fellowship-specific factors.
Please note: The JAWS Emerging Journalist Fellowship is open to international journalists, but the stipend only covers domestic travel. The JAWS Emerging Journalist Fellowship is not open to undergraduate students. Graduate students may apply. We encourage undergraduates to become involved by joining JAWS at the $35 student rate and attending JAWS events and regional gatherings.
The Boylan v NYT Fellowship
These fellowships are offered to women journalists of color, in honor of the women who have fought for equality in newsrooms. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience.
Professional journalism experience includes up to one full year of campus news publication/broadcast experience, paid and unpaid internship experience, as well as contract, freelance, part-time and full-time work.
The Emerging Journalist Fellowship
This fellowship is offered to women in the early stages of their career. Applicants should have at least one but no more than five years of professional journalism experience.
Professional journalism experience includes up to one full year of campus news publication/broadcast experience, paid and unpaid internship experience, as well as contract, freelance, part-time and full-time work.
Most applications will require:
A one-page resume
Two samples of your professional, published work in journalism in English (links or documents)
A Word document with brief descriptions of your submitted samples
One letter of recommendation from a current or previous editor, producer or supervisor in journalism
A personal statement (that is specific to each fellowship and will be outlined in the application)
If you have any questions about the fellowship or the application process, please contact the fellowship committee.
To apply:
The application deadline for 2019 has passed.