The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is currently inviting applications for Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 2012-2013 program. CFR is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization as well as a think tank and publisher, which, since 1921, has been the privileged nongovernmental impresario of USA’s pageant to find its place in the world. The Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship Program started by CFR provides fellows an opportunity to broaden their perspective of international affairs and to pursue proposed research using CFR resources.
About Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) was one of the most distinguished and renowned reporters in U.S. broadcast journalism, a pioneer in radio and television journalism. He covered the Second World War for CBS from London and the front lines in Europe. He then returned home and began the popular and groundbreaking television news show “See It Now.” In 1961, he was named director of the United States Information Agency. In 1964 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
About the Fellowships
The Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship offers a period of nine months at CFR headquarters in New York for sustained analysis and writing, free from the daily pressures that characterize journalistic life. One annual resident fellowship is awarded to a foreign correspondent or editor.
The Edward R. Murrow press fellowship, made possible by a grant from the CBS Foundation, offers a period of nine months at CFR’s headquarters in New York for sustained analysis and writing, free from the daily pressures that characterize journalistic life. One annual resident fellowship is awarded to a foreign correspondent or editor. The program enables the fellow to increase competency in reporting and interpreting events abroad and promotes the quality of responsible and discerning journalism that exemplified the work of Edward R. Murrow during his life. Renamed in 1965 in his honor, the fellowship was originally established in 1949 with support from the Carnegie Corporation as the Fellowship for American Foreign Correspondents.
Fellowship Provisions
The duration of the fellowship is nine months, beginning in September. The program awards a stipend of $65,000. Payment will be made in nine equal monthly instalments. The fellow is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee of CFR, and is not eligible for employment benefits including health insurance.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant must have distinguished credentials in the field of journalism and covered international news as a working journalist for print, broadcast, or online media widely available in the United States. Applicants are limited to those individuals who are authorized to work in the United States and who will continue to be authorized for the duration of the fellowship. CFR does not sponsor for visas.
General Conditions
- Applications are primarily by invitation on the recommendation of a CFR member, a former or current Murrow fellow, or the candidate’s employer.
- Candidates may also self-nominate.
- The nomination letter should provide a brief description of the candidate’s background and state why the candidate is an appropriate prospect for the fellowship.
- Nominees who meet the criteria of the program will then be forwarded an application requesting: a statement of no more than 2,500 words summarizing and appraising his or her experience as a foreign correspondent; an overall plan for the fellowship year, including the applicant’s proposed writing and how it relates to long-term career goals; and any additional information the candidate would like to bring to the selection committee’s attention.
Last date for submitting the applications is February 1, 2012.
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