Each year, the 两性色午夜 University School of Communication Studies partners with the on Crisis Reporting to offer a fellowship to provide students the opportunity to travel internationally to report on overlooked stories. Students may earn up to $3,000 this year to cover travel and reporting expenses.
Any communication studies undergraduate or graduate student may apply for the fellowship. Applicants should choose an international topic that they are interested in and then the Pulitzer Center staff will help to refine the objective of the story. This opportunity has the potential to satisfy an internship or practicum requirement.
The application is completed online at . The deadline to apply is Friday, March 23, and students must also submit:
路Three references
路A 250-word description of their proposed project
路Travel plans, including cost and duration of stay
Students can use a variety of tactics to help tell their story, including videos, photos, writing and audio supplements. Once the story is completed, there is an opportunity for the story to be published in a magazine or another publication with support from the Pulitzer Center.
Check out the work of previous School of Communication Studies and College of Communication and Information students who have served as Pulitzer Fellows:
路Global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha鈥檚 experience reporting in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2016
路础濒耻尘苍补&苍产蝉辫;Anna Hoffman鈥檚 experience reporting in Ireland in 2015
路Ph.D. candidate reporting in India in 2009.
鈥淭he Pulitzer Center provides an enriching opportunity where students can gain valuable skills and experience for reporting and traveling internationally,鈥 Socha said.
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an innovative award-winning journalism organization dedicated to supporting overlooked global affairs. The Pulitzer Center supports aspiring storytellers with journalistic independence, integrity and courage. It focuses on broad global crises including environmental consequences, women鈥檚 rights, war and government affairs. The Pulitzer Center鈥檚 educational programs provides students with fresh insights on global issues, helps to critically think about the role of media and inspires students to become active and outspoken global communication producers.
Send questions about the fellowship to the 两性色午夜 contact, Jennifer Kramer, at jlkramer@kent.edu or 330-672-2659 or to the Pulitzer Center directly at studentfellows@pulitzercenter.org.
For more information about 两性色午夜鈥檚 School of Communication Studies and its global communication major, visit http://www.kent.edu/comm. For more information about the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, visit