The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism offers qualified journalists the prospect to augment their understanding and knowledge of business, economics and finance
About the programme:
- Fellows take courses at Columbia’s graduate schools of journalism, business, law and international affairs; participate in off-the-record seminars and dinner meetings with corporate executives, economists and academics; and attend briefings and field trips to New York-based media companies and financial institutions.
Duration: yearlong, full-time program
Fellowships value: full tuition plus a $60,000 living stipend
Number of fellowships: 10 fellowships
Result announcement: Fellowships are announced by May 1.
Requirements:
- The fellowship is open to full-time editorial employees of newspapers, magazines, wire services, digital media and broadcast news organizations as well as to freelance journalists.
- Applicants must have at least 4 years of experience.
- There are no academic prerequisites.
- The affiliation of applicants is not a factor in the selection process.
- Journalists from nationally known organizations are not given preference over those from smaller regional media.
Applications:
The key things you will need to submit include:
- $100 application fee
- A professional resume
- An essay of no more than 1,000 words on a business or economic trend
- Four original samples of work
- College or university transcript(s)
- 3 letters of reference
| —————Quick Overview————- | |
| Organization | Columbia University |
| Fellowship Level | Grants |
| Country | USA |
| Subject areas | Journalism |
| Fellowship amount | $60,000 |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 31 January 2019 |
| ——————————————– | |
