The application deadline for 2026-27 fellowships has passed.  

Class of 2025

Fellows are listed alphabetically, with original titles and employers from their fellowship year.

Headshot of Tamoa Calzadilla at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Tamoa Calzadilla — Miami, Florida
editor in chief, Factchequeado
JSK Journalism Fellow

 

Headshot of David Carson at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

David Carson — St. Louis, Missouri
staff photojournalist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Bettina Chang at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Bettina Chang — Chicago, Illinois
co-founder, co-executive director, City Bureau
JSK-IAJS Fellow

Headshot of Mark Fiore at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Mark Fiore — San Francisco, California
visual journalist, self-syndicated
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Candice Fortman at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Candice Fortman — Detroit, Michigan
executive director, Outlier Media
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Gregory Gondwe at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Gregory Gondwe — Blantyre, Malawi
managing and editorial director, Platform for Investigative Journalism
Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Fellow

Headshot of Darshini Kandasamy at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Darshini Kandasamy — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CEO, Trident Media
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Arfa Khanum at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Arfa Khanum — New Delhi, India
senior editor, The Wire
JSK Journalism Fellow

Juan Camilo Maldonado Tovar headshot

Juan Camilo Maldonado Tovar — Bogotá, Colombia
co-founder, director, Mutante
Knight Latin American Fellow

Headshot of Ryan Pitts at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Ryan Pitts — Spokane, Washington
co-director, OpenNews
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Mikhail Rubin at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Mikhail Rubin — Moscow, Russia (in exile)
deputy editor in chief, Proekt
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Joe Ruiz at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Joe Ruiz — San Antonio, Texas
managing editor, CBS News
JSK Journalism Fellow

Headshot of Nalan Sipar at Stanford under a sandstone arcade

Nalan Sipar — Berlin, Germany
founder, CEO, MedyaN
JSK-IAJS Fellow