Paul Klebnikov Civil Society Fellowship
The Paul Klebnikov Civil Society Fellowship helps bring to the Harriman Institute highly qualified Russian journalists and civil society professionals who are known for their independence, integrity, and objectivity. The Institute arranges an extensive visit with experts, policymakers, and professionals in New York to benefit the fellows and their work in Russia.
The Fellowship is made possible by a generous gift from Mrs. Paul Klebnikov and the Paul Klebnikov Fund. The program honors the memory of Paul Klebnikov, the American journalist and editor of Forbes Russia who was assassinated in Moscow in 2004.
Current Klebnikov Fellow
Farida Rustamova
Farida Rustamova has been working in political journalism for more than 10 years. She has worked at the most prominent independent media in Russia (RBC, Meduza, TV Rain (Dozhd), BBC Russian Service). As a correspondent, Rustamova has worked on articles and investigations about Putin’s family, high-ranking officials, and other members of the political elite. Rustamova worked for several years as a reporter in the Russian parliament and government. Her essays were published by The New York Times and Financial Times. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine she has been running “Faridaily,” a media project focused on Russian power.
Past Klebnikov Fellows
Andrei Zakharov
Nikita Grigorov
Maria Zholobova
Elena Kostyuchenko
Irina Malkova
Pavel Kanygin
Maria Turchenkova
Olesya Gerasimenko
Svetlana Reiter
Oleg Kashin
