The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism College of Journalism, University of Maryland Fellowships for Journalists Click on a highlighted topic, or continue to scroll down the page. Almost 1,400 print, broadcast and freelance journalists have received fellowships. The one and two-week courses cover a variety of subjects, including economics and finance, law, social issues, science, religion, health care, business, and an annual seminar for editorial writers.
Fellowships cover the seminar, lodging, meals and reference materials.
Seminar faculty are experts from business, government, research centers, and the media. Applications are sought from reporters and editors working for independent news organizations. Seminars are held at the Inn and Conference Center on the University of Maryland's College Park campus. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, funds the center. The Knight Center is a professional program of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism .