Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 2023

Deadline: March 1, 2023

Launched in 1949, the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism exemplified by the work of Edward R. Murrow. One Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship is awarded yearly to a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor. The fellow spends ten months of residence at CFR’s headquarters in New York. The program enables the fellow to engage in sustained analysis and writing, expand his or her intellectual and professional horizons, and participate in CFR’s active meetings and events program. The fellow is 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 the international community.

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship, candidates must:

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Applicants must have distinguished credentials in the field of journalism.
• Applicants must have covered international news as a working journalist for print, broadcast, or online media widely available in the United States.

Award

The fellowship begins in September each year and lasts for ten months. The program awards a stipend of $100,000 and 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 Process

Selection as a Murrow Fellow is based on the following criteria:

• professional experience as a foreign correspondent or editor
• a firm grounding in foreign policy
• clear, creative, and original application statement

The selection process is highly competitive. The selection committee chooses one applicant each year for the fellowship. 

Application Procedure

Interested candidates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements can apply online between January 1 and March 1, 2023, for the 2023–24 fellowship cycle.

Application Registration Deadline: 1st March 2023

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