Apply: Tarbell AI Fellowship Programme 2025

AI Fellowship

Deadline: 28 February, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 Tarbell AI Fellowship Programme.

The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year programme for early-career journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence.

Benefits

  • Nine-month placement at a major newsroom covering artificial intelligence
  • Fellows will receive stipends of up to $50,000, depending on circumstances, for the duration of their placement
  • Prior to placements, fellows will undergo a ten-week programme on AI technical, governance, and journalism fundamentals
  • Fellows will attend a week-long summit in San Francisco before starting their placements

Requirements

  • A deep interest in artificial intelligence and its effects on society
  • Have experience working in tech journalism, machine learning research, or AI governance
  • Be passionate about journalism; previous newsroom experience (including at student newspapers) or comparable experience in a field such as law or research is desirable but not necessary
  • Excellent writing skills
  • The ability to doggedly pursue goals and persevere in the face of adversity
  • Fellows must be willing to work hard, and be capable of withstanding repeated rejection
  • The desire to understand the truth of any given story, even when it conflicts with prior beliefs
  • Fellows must be open to criticism and recognising ways they can improve their writing and thinking

To apply and for more information, click here.

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