Waging Nonviolence Fellowship — Fellowship

The Waging Nonviolence Fellowship is a five-month journalistic training program for writers who want to report on social movements. It is run by Waging Nonviolence, a nonprofit publication founded in 2009 that covers movements organizing for peace and justice around the world and publishes everything without a paywall. This is the first fellowship the publication has offered, and applications are open for the fall 2026 round.

Each fellow writes five feature articles of at least 1,500 words, one a month, and works with senior editor Jessica Stites and editor-in-chief Eric Stoner to sharpen how they pitch, report and write movement stories. The position is remote and U.S.-based, with a flexible schedule the fellow sets. The application form names the subject areas the editors are interested in: racial justice, immigrant rights, Indigenous rights, labor, environmental justice and democracy defense.

Benefits & funding

An initial stipend of US$500.
US$250 for each published story.
Five bylined feature articles in Waging Nonviolence over five months, each at least 1,500 words.
Mentorship from senior editor Jessica Stites and editor-in-chief Eric Stoner, starting with an initial meeting and continuing with further meetings as needed through the program.
Remote work on a flexible, self-determined schedule.

Eligibility

Experience reporting on social movements, or writing reported analysis of them.
Excellent writing.
A passion for movements organizing for peace and justice.
Fellows must be based in the United States during the fellowship period; the position is described as remote and U.S.-based, and the application form asks where the applicant will be based.
No degree, age or nationality requirement is published. Waging Nonviolence says it welcomes people of all backgrounds and encourages people from groups underrepresented in media to apply.
Preferred but not required: established connections to activist groups and communities, and knowledge of the history, theories, strategies and tactics of civil resistance.

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Application process

1
Apply through the Google form linked from the announcement (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcLsLMPaGe-BWuW-dqCsE85f5w-SOvK_ZUO-F59VtMWHSUeQ/viewform). No resume or CV is required.
2
Provide an email address, name and phone number.
3
Pitch one to three stories to write during the fellowship, or describe the outreach you would do to develop pitches. Name movement sources and explain why these are examples of strategic nonviolent organizing.
4
Submit two relevant reported clips that reflect your best work. Movement analysis pieces are accepted from applicants who have no reported stories.
5
Briefly outline your journalism experience, including the publications you have written for, and list any background in nonviolent social movements not already covered.
6
State where you will be based during the fellowship period. Optional questions cover languages other than English and anything else you want considered.
7
Submit the form by 10 August 2026. The publication does not publish a selection or notification timeline.

Program timeline

fellowship announced and applications open
28 July 2026
application deadline
10 August 2026
the five-month fellowship runs; exact start and end dates are not published
Fall 2026
Once a month during the fellowship
one feature article of at least 1,500 words