ICT/IJA Graduate Fellowship

An immersive graduate fellowship

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is partnering with the Indigenous Journalists Association (formerly the Native American Journalists Association) and ICT (formerly Indian Country Today) to support an outstanding incoming master’s student who has a deep commitment to serving Indigenous communities.

Which master’s programs can you pursue?

The Cronkite/ICT fellow may select any of the three Cronkite master’s degrees offered on Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus:

What’s included in the program?

Included in the Cronkite/ICT/IJA fellowship:

15 hour-per-week internship with ICT for the academic year (August to May)
Free tuition for all three semesters of the Cronkite master’s program
Travel and participation cost for the annual IJA convention
$26,544 in salary for the academic year (paid biweekly August to May).
Health insurance

At ICT, this fellow will work alongside Indigenous journalists from a range of experiences. The fellow will have opportunities to produce stories for and about the Indigenous world for ICT digital and/or broadcast audiences.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be a IJA member
Have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited institution prior to the fall semester
Apply for and be accepted to a Cronkite School master’s degree program on the Downtown Phoenix campus to begin in the Fall 2025 semester
Commit to working 15 hours per week for ICT and 5 hours per week for the Cronkite School

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, complete the Fellowship Application by February 15, 2025. You may apply for admission to the Cronkite School’s graduate programs starting September 1.

For more information or to discuss this opportunity, please email Aric Johnson.

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