In addition to covering full tuition fees (value: £12,710), these fellowships also include an additional £1,300 accessibility budget to help students who need to purchase tools or services such as laptops or internet access. Scholarship recipients will also have opportunities to:

• Participate in IJSC networking and training events; 

• Receive mentorship and career advice from IJSC associates/advisors; and 

• Work on practical projects for publication. Previous IJSC investigations have been covered across the global media – including Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and Mail & Guardian – and have led to real-world impact. In 2023, Norway, Denmark and Sweden swiftly changed funding practices after IJSC revealed their support, via an intermediary, for anti-LGBT groups in Uganda (against the donors’ rights commitments). 

The SOAS MA Global Data Journalism (Online) is developed and delivered in partnership with the Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC), which brings together journalists, activists and researchers for impactful collaborations in service of social justice, including gender justice. 

These scholarships are specifically for students who will study remotely, from wherever they are based, and are passionate about investigative journalism that is also informed by their lived experiences. Individuals from communities historically underrepresented in the media, including women and LGBTQI people in the Global South, are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Why Apply?

• Specialized Training: Learn to tell impactful, data-driven stories that challenge, as well as expose, threats to women’s and LGBTQI rights around the world

• Feminist & Decolonized Approaches: Our curriculum champions inclusive perspectives, focusing on the Global South and underrepresented communities

• Flexible Learning Options: Study full-time or part-time, online from wherever you are 

Key Information:

• Start Date: September 2025

• Duration: 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time)

• Location: Online. This scholarship opportunity is specifically for students who study remotely, working on practical cross-border projects while earning their degrees

• Scholarships available: Two 

• Eligibility: Minimum 2:2 UK undergraduate degree/international equivalent. Scholarship applicants will have to separately apply and gain acceptance to the SOAS MA. Scholarship awards will be contingent on gaining entry to the programme.

• Careers: This programme prepares you for global journalism, NGO and advocacy careers.

To Apply: 

To apply, please complete the online application form, which will ask you to paste in your CV and answer three questions (300-400 words each), showing us 1) your interest journalism’s role in social change, 2) your specific interest in gender justice, and 3) an example of a story that you think could have been told better with a feminist approach (and why).

Apply by 6pm GMT on 31st May 2025 and turn your lived experience into world-changing journalism.