Emerging Reporters 2026-2027

Eligibility

The Emerging Reporters Program is specifically designed for talented aspiring journalists who find investigative journalism inaccessible for financial reasons. All students who will be undergraduate juniors or seniors in college this academic year are eligible to apply, and students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in journalism are especially encouraged to do so. Participants are expected to take a full course load during the 2026-27 school year. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need.

Application

Apply by Monday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. ET

Program Details

• $9,000 stipends provided to five students each year
• Mentoring and a trip to a journalism conference, such as the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference, offered
• Program runs from late September to June
• Two stipends of $4,500 each, one at the beginning of the program and one at its midway point

Questions

Email Assistant Managing Editor Talia Buford at talent@propublica.org with any additional questions. No phone calls, please.