We are pleased to announce the Dispatches in Exile – Goldziher Fellowship, a four-month paid mentorship opportunity for a Palestinian journalist living outside Palestine.
The selected fellow will collaborate with senior U.S. journalists—including Carla E. Power and Tara Bahrampour (The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Time)—to develop and publish reported stories on displacement, identity, and diasporic communities.
The fellow will receive comprehensive editorial guidance and a monthly stipend of $500.
Application Deadline:
March 31, 2026, at 23:59 CET
Scholarship eligibility:
Applicants who are Palestinian and living outside Palestine are invited to apply.
ABOUT THE 2025 GOLDZIHER PRIZE
Today, narratives and discourse about Muslims and Jews are largely shaped by violence and deep polarization. To make matters worse, both Islamophobia and antisemitism are on the rise. Efforts of solidarity are painfully overlooked, along with the deeper truths they carry.
The 2025 Goldziher Prize was designed to draw attention to stories and perspectives that move beyond the default framing of conflict in binary terms. We sought work that explores connections between Muslims and Jews — as well as the challenging relationships within each community. While these bonds may be shaped by conflict and burdened by history, they are also sustained by complex, constructive ties that carry a stubborn hope for something better.
Even when covering bombs, blood, and bad news, such journalism makes room for stories that range from high-level diplomacy to common decency. It allows for uncertainty and contradiction, sparking curiosity rather than shutting it down.
By bringing these stories to light, we hoped to expand our collective vision, broaden public understanding, and begin to trace the complicated paths out of our current morass.
Inspired by the legacy of Ignác Goldziher, we are awarding monetary prizes in recognition of individual journalists and organizations that bring fresh perspectives. The Goldziher Prize continues to honor journalistic excellence.
