The McGraw Center for Business Journalism is pleased to offer up to sixteen veteran journalists fellowships for Business Journalism. Foreign and American journalists are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
The aim of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is to support in-depth, ambitious coverage of critical issues related to the global economy and business.
Mission at the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism is to enhance the quality and depth of business and economic news coverage.
Degree Level: Scholarships are available for Journalists.
Avaliable Subject: Scholarships are available for Business Journalism.
Scholarship Benefits: The stipend — $5,000 a month for up to three months — is intended to cover travel and research expenses incurred in reporting the stories and to assist with the Fellows’ living expenses. Where travel or other expenses are exceptionally high, we will consider covering additional expenses approved in advance.
If you are receiving support from another grant or foundation for the story you are proposing, please include that in your application.
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years professional experience in journalism. Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization, may apply.
Nationality: Both foreign and American journalists are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
How to Apply: Applicants should submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three pages through the accompanying online form.
Deadline: Applications will generally be accepted twice a year — in the spring and the fall. The upcoming fall deadline is December 15, 2016; spring applications will be due May 31, 2017. However, we will consider time-sensitive projects on a case-by-case basis outside of the deadline periods