Applications for the 2026 Al Jazeerah Fellowships are now open for interested and qualified candidates.
The fully funded Fellowship programme offered by the Al Jazeera Media Institute (AJMI) seek to encourage research in media and other fields of journalism, as well as to provide fellows with the opportunity to learn through practical experience.
In this post, we will discuss the details of the scholarship, its requirements, benefits, the program structure, and how interested candidates can apply.
Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme Summary:
- Host: Al Jazeera Media Institute
- Category: Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Training
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: December 4, 2025.
Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme Details:
Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme gives opportunity to journalists and scholars to write a 7,000-word research paper on selected fields of journalism. Successful applicants to the programme will:
- Join a team within AJMN and experience the working environment first-hand.
- Meet with editors, journalists and other staff, relevant to their research proposal.
Eligibility Requirements for 2026 Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme:
To be considered for the Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme, you must:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Full-time journalist or researcher (freelancer or employed).
- At least 4 years of professional experience in journalism or research, relevant to journalistic and/or media fields.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Fluent in English (speaking and writing).
- In order to apply for the Fellowship, applicants must have a proper- grasp of English academic writing.
- The Al Jazeera Fellowship in English is only open to those from non-Arab countries. Those from Arab countries may apply to our Arabic Fellowship Programme
Duration and Programme Structure of 2026 Al Jazeera Fellowship
The programme will take two months to complete, divided into two main phases:
- Phase 1 (To be completed remotely): The researcher will work on and submit a research plan and an introduction to his or her research paper before proceeding to phase 2.
- Phase 2 (To be completed at Al Jazeera Media Network Headquarters): The researcher will continue the research until final submission of the paper.
Pritority Areas:
Priority will be given to projects focusing on digital journalism in the Arab world, in the following categories:
- Journalism and the Global South
- Digital Journalism.
- New Schools in Journalism.
- Journalistic ethics.
- Media Institutions and Challenges.
Required Documents for Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme:
To apply for the Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Curriculum vitae.
- Fellowship proposal (must include title, field of interest, objectives, methodology, abstract).
- Signed letter of commitment.
- Three samples of the applicant’s work in English.
- Two letters of recommendation.
How to Apply for Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme (Step by Step):
To apply for the Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme, interested and qualified applicants should use the “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” button to proceed to the application page.
Best Wishes.
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