Time is running out to apply for this year's Donald W. Reynolds Fellowships for projects intended to innovate journalism (including community media).

This program, offered by the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri-Columbia, includes residential, nonresidential and institutional fellowships (compare fellowship types). This year, there's a special focus on mobile engagement and monetization.

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Deadline: Feb. 1

Past Reynolds fellows have readied innovative ideas for market testing, and conducted scholarly research to promote a new understanding of journalism.

Stipends are available for each type of fellowship:

• Residential fellows receive $80,000, plus a one-time $10,000 allotment for relocation to the UM-Columbia campus.
• Nonresidential fellows receive $20,000 and get to work from their location, with a few visits to Columbia, Mo.
• Institutional fellows receive a $20,000 stipend (payable to their employer) and develop their idea while remaining at their place of work.

Fellows have access to resources available through the Missouri School of Journalism -- including the school's media labs and support from on-staff professionals. Residential fellows also receive office space and a laptop.

Questions: e-mail Roger Gafke, RJI director of program development