Fellowships
FRONTLINE names 2026–27 Missouri School of Journalism reporting fellow
This month, the PBS investigative series FRONTLINE, produced at GBH in Boston, welcomes Aminah Jenkins as the 2026-27 reporting fellow from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Now in its fourth year, this year-long fellowship aims to expose new and emerging investigative journalists to FRONTLINE’s award-winning approach to documentary storytelling, immersing … Continued
New Missouri Regional Reporting Fellowship sends Missouri School of Journalism student to the Ozarks
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 18, 2026) – Senior Jake Ciancio is the first recipient of the Missouri School of Journalism’s Missouri Regional Reporting Fellowship, a new internship program that places journalism students in local newsrooms to report on under-covered communities across the state. This summer, Ciancio is based in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District, … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism graduate Damilola Oduolowu earns distinguished O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
By Sara Mearns COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 27, 2026) — Damilola Oduolowu, Ph.D. ‘25, is the recipient of the prestigious O.O. McIntyre Fellowship, the highest postgraduate award given by the Missouri School of Journalism. The fellowship, named after prominent New York City columnist O.O. McIntyre, awards a select graduate student a one-year, $12,000 stipend to delve … Continued
Watchdog Writers Group announces new class of fellows
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 7, 2026) — The Watchdog Writers Group at the Missouri School of Journalism has selected its newest class of fellows: five journalists, authors and investigative reporters who will develop deeply reported nonfiction books across a range of impactful subjects. In addition to annual $50,000 stipends and access to a … Continued
Youngblood Investigative Fellowship offers students chance to work on long-term investigative projects
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (April 6, 2026) — Applications for the Missouri School of Journalism’s new Robert F. Youngblood Investigative Fellowship close this Friday, April 10. The fellowship will give one student the opportunity to work on various investigative and data-driven reporting projects with the School’s Missouri News Network of professional newsrooms. The annual, … Continued
FRONTLINE names 2025-26 Missouri School of Journalism Reporting Fellow
BOSTON (Aug. 26, 2025) — This month, the PBS investigative series FRONTLINE, produced at GBH in Boston, welcomes the 2025-26 reporting fellow Skye Lucas, MA ’25. Now in its third year, this year-long fellowship aims to expose new and emerging investigative journalists to FRONTLINE’s award-winning approach to documentary storytelling, immersing fellows into all phases of the series’ … Continued
Journalism Faculty selected for prestigious Mizzou Fellows programs
Faculty members from the Missouri School of Journalism have been selected to participate in three university-wide professional development programs at the University of Missouri, supporting their leadership, scholarship, and growth as educators. The programs are administered by the MU Provost’s Office, with the Arts & Humanities Research and Creative Works Fellows Program jointly administered by … Continued
Cory MacNeil, recent Missouri School of Journalism graduate, wins prestigious O.O. McIntyre Fellowship
Cory MacNeil. Photo: Nate Brown COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2024) — Cory MacNeil, PhD ’24, has earned the coveted O.O. McIntyre Postgraduate Fellowship from the Missouri School of Journalism, which grants $12,000 to a recent graduate for a reporting project. MacNeil will develop a photo essay and column covering climate change’s local impacts in Missouri, … Continued
RJI Student Innovation Fellows wrap up projects, share results with the industry
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 9, 2024) — Five students at the Missouri School of Journalism have completed their Student Innovation Fellowships with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), marking the end of a summer of hands-on experimentation in five community newsrooms around the country. But while the students’ work has ended, their projects are … Continued
Kristina Abovyan, Missouri School of Journalism international student, named 32nd Kaplan Fellow
By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 14, 2023) — Missouri School of Journalism master’s student Kristina Abovyan has been named the 32nd David Kaplan Memorial Fellow, earning a $10,000 stipend and a paid, full-time position at the ABC News Washington Bureau in the spring. The prestigious fellowship will allow Abovyan to rotate through several roles … Continued