Deadline: 1 March 2016
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is currently inviting applications for Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship program to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism that exemplified the work of Edward R. Murrow.
Launched in 1949 with support from the Carnegie Corporation, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and renamed in 1965, the program was in Edward R. Murrow honor and is supported by the CBS Foundation and Ford Foundation. One CFR resident fellowship is awarded each year to a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor.
Benefits
- The program enables the fellow to engage in sustained analysis and writing, expand his or her intellectual and professional horizons, and extensively participate in CFR’s active program of meetings and events.
- The fellow will be part of the David Rockefeller Studies Program, CFR’s think tank, alongside the program’s full-time, adjunct, and visiting fellows, whose expertise extends across the broad range of significant foreign policy issues facing the United States and the international community.
Fellowship Award
- The duration of the fellowship is nine months, preferably beginning in September.
- The program awards a stipend of $65,000 as well as a modest travel grant.
- The fellow is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee of CFR, and is not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Depth and breadth of professional experience as a foreign correspondent or editor,
- Firm grounding in foreign policy and international relations,
- A clear, creative, and original application statement
Eligibility Criteria
- The program is only open to applicants who have distinguished credentials in the field of journalism and who have 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.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship program.