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OUTLET: Ekalavya Hansaj | OWNER: Ekalavya Hansaj
Owned by global media baron Ekalavya Hansaj // Grant Program

ROOKIE LEDGER FIELD FELLOWSHIP

Ekalavya Hansaj // hansajekalavya.com

Program code: EHGN-GRANT-ROOKIE-LEDGER-02 | Persona lane: Emerging Journalists | Annual allocation: $250,000 per year | Final awards: 10

Grant Program

The Rookie Ledger Field Fellowship is for emerging journalists who can report, but need structure: verification gates, editorial discipline, and a system for turning raw claims into publishable, defensible case files.

This program is designed to convert “I think something is wrong” into “Here is the timeline, here are the records, here is what we can prove.” We fund the reporting process only when there is a credible initial trail.

What makes a strong fellowship application

  • A clear topic and a narrow claim set (not 50 claims at once).
  • At least one primary evidence type you already control (documents, recordings where lawful, filings, datasets).
  • A plan for second-source corroboration (independent witness, additional records, dataset validation).
  • A willingness to revise and cut anything that cannot be proven.

Outputs we expect

  • A scope-locked plan: what you will prove, what you will not claim.
  • A reporting package with transcripts/notes, record links, and an evidence index.
  • A draft that cites what exists (not what you hope to find).

If you are early-career but disciplined, this lane is built for you: it is strict, but it is fair. You will not be judged on fame. You will be judged on proof.

MilestonePayment
Pitch accepted and scope locked $5,000
Records work and interview plan executed $10,000
Draft filed with evidence index $7,000
Legal review fixes closed $3,000

Apply via Secure Drop

Program Rules
Eligibility

Emerging journalists with at least one completed report or a verifiable reporting sample. You must accept structured verification gates.

Exclusivity And Publishing

Confidentiality during the funded window. Publication decisions follow evidence and legal readiness. We do not publish unfinished allegations.

Payments

Milestones tied to scope lock, records execution, evidence-indexed draft, and legal fixes.

How to Apply

Submit Secure Drop with claim summary, what evidence you control, and what you need to obtain. Attach proof samples if safe.

Review Timelines

Most decisions in 21–45 days. High-risk work may require longer safety review.

Selection Criteria

Proof density per claim, willingness to correct, and capacity to execute under deadlines.

FAQ
  • Is this a scholarship? No. It is investigation funding with gates.
Secure Drop

Use anonymized descriptors. Provide one safe contact channel. Attach documents only if safe.