£600 Emerging Women Journalists Fellowship

Organization: Migrant Women Press

Type: Fellowship

Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Deadline: September 13, 2026

Funding: Fully Funded

Migrant Women Press is a non-profit, independent media organisation led by migrant women and women of colour, based in Scotland. Its second cohort of eight fellows will spend seven months turning one story idea into a published feature, with training from working journalists, a mentor of their own, and a paid part-time placement in a newsroom. It is built for women who are studying journalism, media or communications in Scotland, or who finished a relevant course within the last three years. **What you get:** - A £600 stipend, paid as £300 in October 2026 and £300 at the end of January 2027 once the final story is submitted - Professional training led by journalists, editors, academics and industry experts, covering writing and reporting, multimedia journalism, fact-checking and verification, investigative journalism, media law and ethics, AI in journalism, and the representation of migrant and racialised communities - One-to-one mentoring with an experienced journalist, editor, producer or media professional, meeting online once a month - Editorial support to research and produce an original feature, published by Migrant Women Press online and in the Fellowship print magazine - A three-month, part-time industry placement with a media organisation, newsroom or communications team, with reasonable travel costs for in-person work covered by Migrant Women Press - CPD certified trauma-informed reporting training, worth two hours of accredited Continuing Professional Development - Fellowship meet-ups, alumni networking, and a place at the final Fellowship event in Glasgow **What you'll do:** - Pitch one story idea with a clear connection to Scotland or to communities living in Scotland as part of your application - Research, report and write that story into a feature of roughly 1,000 words, including at least two interviews and a short piece of multimedia - Attend around two training sessions a month from October 2026 to January 2027, mostly online and mostly in the evenings - Meet your mentor once a month and work to agreed editorial deadlines - Complete the self-paced trauma-informed reporting training by January 2027 and join the live Q&A that follows it - Take up a placement of one or two days a week from February to April 2027, in person, online or hybrid - Take part in the programme evaluation and, where possible, attend the final event in Glasgow **Key dates:** - Applications close Sunday 13 September 2026 at 11:59pm - Selection takes place in the second half of September, with applicants informed of the outcome by 28 September 2026 - Fellowship runs early October 2026 to April 2027 - Training runs October 2026 to January 2027 - Online publication January 2027, print magazine February 2027 - Industry placements February to April 2027 - Final Fellowship event in Glasgow, April 2027 **More information:** - The Applicant Guide and Q&A sets out eligibility, the time commitment, accessibility support and how selection works - The Fellowship Concept Note explains why the programme exists and what it aims to achieve - Applications are assessed against the eligibility criteria first, then reviewed independently by two external assessors using the same framework - Questions, reasonable adjustments and accessibility support: migrantwomenpress@gmail.com

Migrant Women PressFellowship

£600 Emerging Women Journalists Fellowship

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Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

United Kingdom

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

What you get:

A £600 stipend, paid as £300 in October 2026 and £300 at the end of January 2027 once the final story is submitted
Professional training led by journalists, editors, academics and industry experts, covering writing and reporting, multimedia journalism, fact-checking and verification, investigative journalism, media law and ethics, AI in journalism, and the representation of migrant and racialised communities
One-to-one mentoring with an experienced journalist, editor, producer or media professional, meeting online once a month
Editorial support to research and produce an original feature, published by Migrant Women Press online and in the Fellowship print magazine
A three-month, part-time industry placement with a media organisation, newsroom or communications team, with reasonable travel costs for in-person work covered by Migrant Women Press
CPD certified trauma-informed reporting training, worth two hours of accredited Continuing Professional Development
Fellowship meet-ups, alumni networking, and a place at the final Fellowship event in Glasgow

What you'll do:

Pitch one story idea with a clear connection to Scotland or to communities living in Scotland as part of your application
Research, report and write that story into a feature of roughly 1,000 words, including at least two interviews and a short piece of multimedia
Attend around two training sessions a month from October 2026 to January 2027, mostly online and mostly in the evenings
Meet your mentor once a month and work to agreed editorial deadlines
Complete the self-paced trauma-informed reporting training by January 2027 and join the live Q&A that follows it
Take up a placement of one or two days a week from February to April 2027, in person, online or hybrid
Take part in the programme evaluation and, where possible, attend the final event in Glasgow

Key dates:

Applications close Sunday 13 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Selection takes place in the second half of September, with applicants informed of the outcome by 28 September 2026
Fellowship runs early October 2026 to April 2027
Training runs October 2026 to January 2027
Online publication January 2027, print magazine February 2027
Industry placements February to April 2027
Final Fellowship event in Glasgow, April 2027

More information:

The Applicant Guide and Q&A sets out eligibility, the time commitment, accessibility support and how selection works
The Fellowship Concept Note explains why the programme exists and what it aims to achieve
Applications are assessed against the eligibility criteria first, then reviewed independently by two external assessors using the same framework
Questions, reasonable adjustments and accessibility support: migrantwomenpress@gmail.com

Who can apply

Be based in Scotland for the duration of the programme
Identify as a woman; the Fellowship is trans-inclusive and trans women are welcome to apply
Be from a migrant and/or adversely racialised background
Be currently studying journalism, media, communications or a related subject, or have graduated from a relevant course within the last three years
Be able to take part between October 2026 and April 2027, including training, monthly mentoring, independent reporting, editorial deadlines and the industry placement
Submit one story idea connected to Scotland or to communities living in Scotland
Submit one example of previous work, which does not need to have been professionally published; academic, student, independent and community work is accepted
No application fee
Emerging women journalists and media and communications professionals from migrant and adversely racialised backgrounds who are based in Scotland. Migrant Women Press welcomes applicants from different migration backgrounds, including international students, refugees, people seeking asylum, and first, second and third generation migrants. The Fellowship is trans-inclusive and trans women are welcome to apply. Anyone who graduated more than three years ago but is still early in their media career is invited to contact the organisation before applying.

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+A £600 stipend paid in two instalments, plus mentoring, training and a media placement.
+Travel costs for the in person part of the placement are covered.
+Free to apply, and nothing is payable by you at any stage.
+Aimed at emerging journalists, so you are not expected to arrive with a long portfolio.

Worth checking yourself

!You must be based in Scotland, and stay based there for the whole programme. This is a hard requirement, not a preference.
!Open to women only, including trans women, from migrant or adversely racialised backgrounds.
!You need a Google account to open the application form.

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