From 2018 to 2024, the Nemtsov Foundation held the annual Summer Media School for talented young journalists, bloggers, science communicators, and researchers from across the globe. The program was offered free of charge. As of 2025, the Summer School has been suspended.
The School’s curriculum includes
Lectures and master-classes led by prominent Russian and European journalists, media managers, human rights activists and researchers
Workshops on investigative journalism and media management
Ethical dilemmas in journalism
Creative writing and storytelling
Pitching media projects