FIRE Diversity Fellowships 

Freelance Investigative Reporters and editors (FIRE), a fiscally sponsored project of IRE, is pleased to announce the launch of FIRE Diversity Fellowships to promote investigative training for underrepresented reporters nationwide. Made possible with support from the Ford Foundation, the fellowships are available to US-based journalists of color currently working as freelance investigative reporters, or planning to do so soon. 

The FIRE Diversity Fellowship covers IRE Watchdog Workshops, and other IRE trainings in 2018.

The Watchdog workshops cover a range of investigative topics—from use of public records, to interviewing and sourcing techniques, with optional half-day spreadsheet trainings available in some locations. 

The FIRE Diversity Fellowship for IRE Trainings covers the following: 

• Workshop registration fee
• One-year IRE membership/renewal
• Travel and per diem, where necessary

For training dates and locations, visit IRE's upcoming events page. 

To apply, look for "FIRE Diversity Fellowships" on IRE's fellowships and scholarships page.