The 2012 fellowship will begin August 10 and end in mid-October.Selection is a competitive process. Each year hundreds of journalists apply to the program. Fellows are picked by the WPI selection committee, composed of journalists and corporate communications specialists, all with international experience. Finalists for the fellowship will announced in early April.
During this online application process, you will be asked to provide the following:
- Applicant information
- Employment history and education
- Two essays
- Color photo of yourself
- Work samples
- Awards, fellowships, and certificates
- Three letters of recommendation
Finalists for the fellowship will announced in early April. Please note that due to the number of applications received, we cannot respond to individual requests as to status. You will receive an email from WPI sometime in April telling you whether you have received a fellowship or not.
Eligibility Requirements
- At least five (5) years full-time employment in print, broadcast, or online journalism.
Journalists can work for news or editorial departments of newspapers, wire services, radio, television, web sites, online publications or magazines of general public interest.
Photojournalists, editorial cartoonists, columnists and broadcast producers are also eligible.
Those who supervise journalists are eligible providing that they also have at least five years as a working journalist.
Any journalism-related work completed as a university student does not count toward experience. People who work in public relations or at organizations whose primary business is not the media are not eligible.
- Must be currently employed as a non U.S. journalist working outside of the United States.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English.
- Potential for leadership
Print Journalists
Writers: Submit three (3) samples of published work that has your byline.
Editors: Submit a statement describing your job. You may include copies of published work along with a description of your role in these samples. For published work, follow the instructions above.
Photographers: Submit a portfolio with five (5) published samples. Files with the following extensions are accepted: jpg/jpeg, gif, or pdf.
Do not send complete newspapers, magazines, books, or unpublished manuscripts.
- Broadcast Journalists
Submit a DVD or CD with no more than 30 minutes of work. Include a written synopsis of each work with a brief description of your involvement.
- Online Journalists
Submit samples equivalent to three (3) print articles or 30 minutes of programming. You can submit your work by providing a link if the segment is still online. Also include what your involvement was with each sample.
Your samples must be journalistic in nature and demonstrate that your job involves news gathering, writing, editing, or producing.
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