The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) administers the Knight International Journalism Fellowships. ICFJ, a non-profit, professional organization, promotes quality journalism worldwide in the belief that independent, vigorous media are crucial in improving the human condition. Over the past 25 years, ICFJ has worked directly with more than 55,000 journalists from 176 countries. Aiming to raise the standards of journalism, ICFJ offers hands-on training workshops, seminars, fellowships and international exchanges to reporters and media managers around the globe.
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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is the Knight International Journalism Fellowships program's main funder. The foundation promotes excellence in journalism worldwide and invests in the vitality of 26 U.S. communities. Knight Foundation is among the nation's largest independent grant-making organizations with newspaper origins. It has provided financial support for the fellowships since their inception in 1993.