IowaWatch was selected as one of two locations for a summer 2016 reporting fellowship through the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, the educational foundation for the Society of Professional Journalists.

During the three-month fellowship, recipients will work on daily journalism tasks as well as a final in-depth, multimedia project on a selected topic.
The second newsroom chosen for the fellowship is Omaha Public Radio based in Omaha, Nebraska.
The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2016. Candidates will be notified in February.
For more information or to apply, visit the fellowship webpage: https://www.spj.org/r7-fellowship.asp