Subject: Paid Fellowship Opportunity for Your Members
Date: 2025-08-05 12:46
From: Rob Eshman <rob@karshfellowship.org>

The just-launched Karsh Journalism Fellowship is the world’s only journalism program that gives early-career journalists education, training, and mentorship to report on Jewish issues with depth and accuracy. Beginning in 2026, it aims to do for Jewish issues what the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship does for science — providing the specialized training reporters need to cover a nuanced and often misunderstood beat with expertise.

The fellowship is nonpartisan and adheres to the highest standards of journalism. Its mentors include journalists from The New York Times, Atlantic, New Yorker, CNN and many esteemed outlets. It is open to recent J-school graduates and working journalists on all platforms.

In the inaugural year, we will select 10 fellows from around the country who will attend a total of three retreats, in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. Fellows receive a $4,000 stipend and all travel expenses paid.

During the three retreats, fellows will learn from academics, activists, journalists and Jewish leaders. There will be on-site visits, such as to the Academy Museum in L.A. for a session with a leading showrunner on Jews and Hollywood, as well as sessions examining Israel, antisemitism, the Holocaust, the Jewish vote, and other issues.

The fellowship is nonpartisan and dedicated to the highest journalistic standards. The fellows, mentors and presenters will come from a variety of backgrounds, outlooks and platforms.

Fellows will complete one reporting project with the approval and at the sole direction of their editor, drawing on the wisdom and guidance of Karsh Journalism Mentors, a select group of top journalists from leading media companies.

We hope to reach as many potential applicants as possible. Please share with your members. Thanks for your help!

Please call or email with any questions.

Best,

Rob

Rob Eshman​​

Director
​Jacki & Jeff Karsh Journalism Fellowship