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NAME:The Grant Desk - Research & Journalism\, US
X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Research & Journalism\, US deadlines
X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r
 esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U
 pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Research & Journalism\,
  US.
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UID:future-of-work-reporting-fellowship-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725
SUMMARY:Deadline: Future of Work Reporting Fellowship 2026 to 2027
DESCRIPTION:One-year reporting fellowship supporting early- and mid-career 
 US-based journalists to produce in-depth\, place-based reporting on how ed
 ucation\, workforce development and emerging technologies are reshaping ec
 onomic opportunities across the United States. Open to print\, digital\, r
 adio\, television\, multimedia and freelance journalists. Fellows receive 
 a $5\,000 stipend\, editorial coaching\, expert-source access and amplific
 ation of their stories.\n\nOrganisation: Work Shift\, in partnership with 
 New America's Future of Work and Innovation Economy initiative\nLocation: 
 United States (US-based journalists)\nAward: $5\,000 stipend + editorial c
 oaching + access to expert sources + story amplification\nDuration: 1 year
  (September 2026 to August 2027)\n\nMore: https://newamerica.smapply.org/p
 rog/future_of_work_reporting_fellowship/
URL:https://newamerica.smapply.org/prog/future_of_work_reporting_fellowship
 /
LOCATION:United States (US-based journalists)
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UID:ssrc-just-tech-fellowship-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
SUMMARY:Deadline: SSRC Just Tech Fellowship 2027
DESCRIPTION:SSRC's flagship public-interest tech fellowship for individuals
  working on a more just\, equitable and representative technological futur
 e. Open to researchers\, practitioners\, organisers\, artists and technolo
 gists\; no degree requirement\; must reside in the US during the fellowshi
 p year. Includes mentoring and an in-person workshop. Strong fit for criti
 cal data\, algorithmic justice\, platform governance and digital rights wo
 rk.\n\nOrganisation: Social Science Research Council (SSRC)\nLocation: Uni
 ted States (must reside in US during fellowship year)\nAward: Up to $60\,0
 00 unrestricted\nDuration: 1 year\n\nMore: https://www.ssrc.org/programs/j
 ust-tech/just-tech-fellowship/
URL:https://www.ssrc.org/programs/just-tech/just-tech-fellowship/
LOCATION:United States (must reside in US during fellowship year)
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UID:fund-for-investigative-journalism-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io
DTSTAMP:20260428T124520Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
SUMMARY:Deadline: Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Grants
DESCRIPTION:Grants for in-depth investigative reporting that exposes corrup
 tion\, malfeasance or misuse of power across public and private sectors. C
 overs print\, online\, broadcast\, books\, documentaries and podcasts. Sur
 veillance\, abuse-of-power and accountability investigations all fit. Lett
 er of Commitment from a news outlet required for full proposals (not for s
 eed). Seed deadline ~10 May 2026\; regular deadline 14 September 2026\, 23
 :59 ET. Reviewed three to four times per year. Stories must be published i
 n English with a U.S. media outlet. Ethnic media and journalists of colour
  particularly encouraged.\n\nOrganisation: Fund for Investigative Journali
 sm\nLocation: USA-primary (foreign-based stories require strong U.S. angle
 )\nAward: Up to $10\,000 (regular) or $1\,000 to $2\,500 (seed)\nDuration:
  Story-based\n\nMore: https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/
URL:https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/
LOCATION:USA-primary (foreign-based stories require strong U.S. angle)
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