MJ Bear Fellowship
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Overview
MJ Bear Fellowship
Organization: Online News Association (ONA)
Program Type: Fellowship for emerging digital journalists
- Age: Born between Oct. 6, 1987, and Oct. 5, 1994 (as of 2017 requirements)
- Employment Status: Must be a working digital journalist (either for an organization or self-employed)
- Language: Must be fluent in English
- Project Involvement: Must be involved in a digital journalism project
- Student Status: Full-time students are NOT eligible
- Diversity: ONA encourages applications from journalists of diverse backgrounds
Eligibility Requirements
- International (no geographic restrictions mentioned)
Geographic Scope
- Mentioned as one of ONA's core programs
- 2025 cohort was introduced in August 2025
- Part of ONA's commitment to supporting journalists at various career stages
Program Details
- Online News Association
- 1111 North Capitol Street Northeast, Second Floor
- Washington, DC 20002
- Website: journalists.org
Contact
What Online News Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $643K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $7,500–$625K
- By dollars: Georgia 97%, New York 2%, District of Columbia 1%. Top recipient cities: Lawrence, GA; New York, NY; Washington, DC.
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