IRE Fellowships & Scholarships

"IRE offers numerous fellowships and scholarships each year, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors and donors. Assistance typically includes a one-year IRE membership/renewal and the program registration fee." Options include but are not limited to:

• Conference fellowships and scholarships, including the Sandra Thomas Environmental Scholarship (not for students)
• Bootcamp fellowships
• Additional Fellowships, including the Chauncey Bailey Journalist of Color Investigative Reporting Fellowship; Freelance Fellowship; Koch Continuum Grant in Public Health and Disability Investigative Reporting (April 7, 2026 deadline); David Dietz Fellowship; R-CAR Fellowship (rural); and Mike Levine Journalism Education Fund

Investigative Reporters & Editors