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Nieman Foundation Announces 2009-2010 Nieman Fellows

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard has selected 23 journalists from the United States and abroad to join the 72nd class of Nieman Fellows. The group includes print and multimedia reporters and editors; radio and television journalists; photographers; book authors; a filmmaker and a columnist. Read more »

Types of Fellowships

Since 1938 more than 1,300 journalists from the U.S. and 88 other countries have come to Harvard for a year of learning, exploration and fellowship.

Nieman Fellowships are awarded to print, broadcast and online reporters, editors, photographers, producers, editorial writers and cartoonists with at least five years of full-time, professional experience in the news media.

Fellowships are open to both U.S. citizens and journalists from other countries.

U.S. Fellowships: Each year at least 12 U.S. citizens are selected as Nieman fellows. As part of each class, we also select two specialized fellowships:

International Fellowships: Reserved for citizens of nations other than the United States, the foundation awards at least 12 international fellowships each year.

Global Health Reporting Fellowships: These fellowships, awarded to one U.S and one non-U.S. journalist, combine the 9 month academic year Nieman experience with a three to four-month fieldwork project in the developing countries.