The Karsh Journalism Fellowship equips early- to mid-career journalists to report with depth, rigor, and clarity on Jewish issues in the United States and around the world. Fellows participate in three intensive retreats — in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. — engaging with leading journalists, scholars, policymakers, and innovators across the arts, media, and business.
As the world’s only journalism fellowship solely dedicated to Jewish topics, the program is resolutely nonpartisan and grounded in the principles of accuracy, independence, transparency, and accountability. Up to ten fellows are selected annually to advance public understanding through uncompromising, high-impact reporting. This is a non-partisan fellowship that is not chiefly concerned with activism. It is for early and mid-career journalists to develop an understanding of how to report in an unbiased way on Jewish issues. Applicants do not need to be Jewish.
Fellowship Benefits
- Sessions with top journalists, academics, and Jewish leaders
- All expense paid retreats in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C.
- $4,000 stipend
- Project mentorship from leading journalists
Retreat Dates
- New York City | January 14-17, 2027**
- Washington, D.C. | March 18-21, 2027**
- Los Ángeles | April 29 – May 2, 2027**
** Dats subject to change
Apply Today – Applications Close September 1, 2026
The Karsh Fellowship is open to U.S. citizens and those with valid work permits for the duration of the fellowship period.
Statement of Journalist Integrity
The fellowship is a nonpartisan, ideologically pluralistic space for journalists to immerse themselves in the study of core Jewish issues and to develop their own ideas. The fellowship, the mentors, and its administrators are committed to abiding by the highest journalists ethics, guided by accuracy, independence, fairness, and transparency.
Learn more at karshfellowship.org