Each year, the 51勛圖厙 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:
繚Three references
繚A 250-word description of their proposed project
繚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:
繚Global communication studies graduate student Daniel Sochas experience reporting in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2016
繚插梭喝鳥紳硃&紳莉莽梯;Anna Hoffmans experience reporting in Ireland in 2015
繚Ph.D. candidate reporting in India in 2009.
The Pulitzer Center provides an enriching opportunity where students can gain valuable skills and experience for reporting and traveling internationally, 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, womens rights, war and government affairs. The Pulitzer Centers 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s 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