IRE David Donald Fellowship for Data Journalism 2025

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About IRE David Donald Fellowship

The fund is named for the late David Donald, a former IRE training director who spread the gospel of computer-assisted reporting to thousands of journalists, educators and students around the world. The fund is designed to support computer-assisted reporting training to university educators so that they can better equip their students to be effective watchdogs through the use of data.

It provides assistance to attend a Data Journalism Bootcamp, or the NICAR Conference, March 6-9, 2025.

• Sponsor Organisation: Investigative Reporters and Editors

Benefits of IRE David Donald Fellowship

1. One-year IRE membership/renewal ($75 value)

2. Choice of attending the NICAR Conference, an Educator Data Journalism Bootcamp or a Data Journalism Bootcamp:

• For the NICAR conference: complimentary conference registration, up to Four hotel nights, travel stipend ($500)
• For the bootcamps: boot camp registration
• ($800 value), travel stipend ($500).

IRE David Donald Fellowship Requirements

• Open to Journalism educators who teach data journalism and investigative reporting.
• Applicants can be from any country of the world.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Required documents include:

• Link to CV
• Include in CV or in application: List of data journalism and investigative reporting courses taught in the past and list of continuing education/professional development training received.
• Description of how the educator will put the training to use for students.

Application Deadline

06 January, 2025

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