The Knight International Journalism Fellowships stimulate and nurture transformational change in journalists, media and societies around the world. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Fellowships program sends international media professionals to key countries where there are opportunities for meaningful and measurable change. Working with partner organizations on high-impact projects, they build skills and enhance the standards of independent news organizations. By raising professional journalism practices worldwide, Knight International helps media make societies more accountable to their citizens.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) administers the Knight International Journalism Fellowships. ICFJ, a non-profit, professional organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigourous media are crucial in improving the human condition. Over the past 22 years, ICFJ has worked directly with more than 20,000 journalists from 176 countries. Aiming to raise the standards of journalism, ICFJ offers hands-on training workshops, seminars, fellowships and international exchanges to reporters and media managers around the globe. For more information, visit www.icfj.org.

 The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is the Knight International Journalism Fellowships program's main funder. The foundation promotes excellence in journalism worldwide and invests in the vitality of 26 U.S. communities. Knight Foundation is among the nation's largest independent grant-making organizations with newspaper origins. It has provided financial support for the fellowships since their inception in 1993. For more information, please click here.