Hello,

The Reporters’ Collective is delighted to announce the inaugural ‘TRC Investigative Reporting Fellowship’. It is an opportunity to produce top-grade investigative work in English.

We are a collective of like-minded journalists recognised for our deep, original and time-intensive reporting, which often requires scouring thousands of public records and spending months digging for information. Our work has won recognition in India and internationally. Since 2019, we’ve published 79 investigations on a wide range of issues. We have investigated corruption in governments and conglomerates, political malfeasance meddling in our economy, technology’s damaging impact on democracy, pandemic deaths and beyond.

Our inaugural fellowship will be awarded to candidate(s) with at least two years of reporting experience to tackle the ambitious investigative project they propose. Applications will be accepted till January 31, 2024.

We invite proposals by journalists from across the country to share their story ideas aligning with the following themes:

India’s Political Economy
Environment and Climate Change
Technology and Digital Security
Governance and Accountability
Public Health and Policies.

We're also open to unique and compelling ideas beyond these themes.

The chosen candidate will receive a grant of Rs. 80,000 for the story (inclusive of any taxes).

The fellowship period is from 1 March 2024 - 31 May 2024. The applicants have to submit a tentative work plan, outlining the key milestones and deadlines for their investigative project.

So, if you are an independent journalist with at least two years of professional experience as a reporter. waiting to tell the next big story, apply here: TRC Investigative Reporting Fellowship.

I have a request to our readers. This fellowship is being made possible by those of you who support us. Your faith in The Collective has ensured that courageous journalists can report without fear. The fellowships for investigative journalism will cost us an additional Rs 12 lakh annually. Fund these fellowships and The Collective by clicking the Donate Now button below.
‍

Bye,

Anoop George Philip

Editor, The Reporters' Collective

We Need Your Support.

In the past three years, The Reporters’ Collective uncovered some of the biggest cases of systemic corruption, denial of rights of citizens and misgovernance. We tried to hold the powerful accountable.
But to continue doing what big media houses won't do for you, we need your financial support as we don't publish advertisements.
We need a minimum of Rs 5 lakh a month. Your donations are our oxygen. We will not survive long without your donations, Click on the donate button below to know us more and support.

I would like to contribute

For Donations less than Rs.50,000

For Donations above Rs. 50,000

Please select an amount

Only Indian citizens can donate to The Reporters' Collective.
You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time.
‍
By proceeding, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions. To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy.

TRC INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING FELLOWSHIP

We Need Your Support.

Join the TRC newsletter.