Applications are now open for the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship 2027 (£4,444 per month salary awarded)

Ednah Carrick June 5, 2026

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Closing Date: 10 July 2026

Applications are now open for the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship 2027 (£4,444 per month salary awarded)

Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship 2027/Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism 2027

The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship provides an unrivalled opportunity for an exceptional early career journalist: a nine-month fellowship with Durham University and Reuters to undertake an investigative project. The Fellow will be mentored by top Reuters editors while having access to Durham’s academics and research resources and will be given the opportunity to develop rigorous, fact-based research and reporting skills.

The Fellow will pursue the project from inside a Reuters newsroom in London, New York, Sydney or Toronto with the additional support of colleagues in Durham’s Institute of Advanced Studies. The Fellow will deliver a public seminar at the IAS, sharing their learnings from the Fellowship and supporting the understanding of journalism at the University. The inaugural Sir Harry Evans Fellow, Waylon Cunningham, was part of a Reuters investigative team which won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize in national reporting.

The Fellow will be immersed in the host newsroom from the outset of the Fellowship but will have virtual contact with the University through its Institute of Advanced Study and begin to build up a virtual network of contacts at the University. It is expected that the Fellow will be in Durham during October 2026 as part of the Michaelmas cohort of Institute of Advanced Study
Michaelmas fellows. The Fellow will have specific responsibilities to undertake for the University including delivering a public seminar.

The Sir Harry Evans Fellowship in Investigative Journalism has a monthly salary of c.£4,444 per month (equivalent to a pro-rata salary of c.£53,333 per year). In addition, there is a £1,250 per month living stipend and a one-off payment of £1,800 for travel and related expenses.

Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship 2027 selection criteria

Qualified applicants should have between two-and five-years’ professional journalism experience. Where a prospective applicant is not currently a journalist but has worked in an investigative reporting capacity in a related professional field (for example, working as an author or researcher on authoritative investigative work; or developing in-field photo-or video-research projects, documentaries, or exhibitions) applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Sir Harry Evans Fellowship is a global opportunity, and applications from all eligible candidates, regardless of their current location are welcomed. Applications from members of groups which are under-represented in journalism are well encourgaed.

The city of placement will be at the discretion of the Fellowship Committee, and the successful candidate will need to meet applicable immigration requirements.

AI-generated proposals will be disqualified.

Please apply here.

Applications close on 10 July 2026 at 12 noon BST. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

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