The RNS/IA Religion Journalism Fellowship helps future religion news journalists develop their awareness of the impact of faith on politics and culture by deepening their understanding of religious expression and developing skills specific to covering belief, spirituality, interfaith cooperation and civic pluralism in America.
Donor Name: Interfaith America
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 08/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
The fellows will be awarded a $4,200 stipend and are expected to report and write at least one feature religion story monthly, published on the RNS website and considered for publication, as relevant, on the Interfaith America Magazine site.
Project Period
The fellowship runs from September 2025 to May 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are open to all journalism graduates who have completed their degree in the past three years, and to freelance reporters and storytellers in interfaith spaces who may not have a journalism degree but have at least a year of relevant reporting experience. This fellowship is only open to people living in the United States.
For more information, visit Interfaith America.
