University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists 2024

An Award Identifying the Best Journalists Under the Age of 35 

The Livingston Awards for Young Journalists were established in 1981 to recognize outstanding reporting and bolster the careers of journalists under the age of 35. For more than four decades, the Livingston Awards have identified exceptional young journalists and the next generation of newsroom leaders.

• Table of Content
• About University of Michigan
• University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists
• Aim and Benefits of University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists
• Requirements for University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or the University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state, the university is Michigan's oldest.

University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists

Aim and Benefits of University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists

Each year, prizes of $10,000 each are presented in local, national and international reporting. Winners are selected by our panel of judges, who share a longtime commitment to our program and are highly respected for their achievements in journalism.

Requirements for University of Michigan Livingston Awards for Young Journalists Qualification

The Livingston Awards invite print, online, video, audio and data visualization entries.

Winning the award helps talented young reporters develop the confidence and the institutional backing to continue producing ambitious projects. National recognition leads winners to new stories, new audiences and new career opportunities. The distinguished names of past winners include David Remnick, Christiane Amanpour, Ira Glass, Michelle Norris and Steve Coll.

In addition, the Richard M. Clurman Award honors superb on-the-job mentors who improve journalism by exemplifying excellence in nurturing, critiquing and inspiring young journalists. The Clurman Award is presented alongside the annual Livingston Awards. More about the Clurman Award »

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The online entry form for work published in 2023 will be open on November 15, 2023.
The deadline to enter work published in 2023 is February 1, 2024.
Entry rules and preparing your submission materials »

The deadline to nominate a journalism mentor for the 2024 Clurman Award is March 1, 2024.
Nominate your journalism mentor for the Clurman Award »

For more details visit: University of Michigan website.