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Deadline: October 13, 2025
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism Fellowship 2025 is a prestigious opportunity designed to support experienced business journalists who are working on in-depth, ambitious stories that provide fresh insights into critical issues affecting global economies, business, and finance. Managed by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, the fellowship provides both financial and editorial support to help journalists complete significant investigative or enterprise projects.
The fellowship is open to business journalists globally, including freelancers, staff reporters, and editorial teams. Projects may focus on any area of business journalism, including economic inequality, climate and sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship, financial markets, labor, or international trade.
Benefits
Successful fellows will receive:
- A grant of up to $15,000 USD to fund their reporting
- Editorial guidance and mentorship from veteran business journalists
- Access to resources at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
- Potential collaboration with media outlets for publication
- Networking opportunities with business journalism professionals
The funding can cover travel, research, data collection, and other reporting-related expenses necessary for producing a comprehensive story.
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Eligibility Criteria
- The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years professional experience in journalism.
- The program support work by freelance journalists, as well as by reporters and editors currently working at a news organization or a journalism non-profit. In the latter case, reporters and editors can apply directly in the name of their organization.
Application Process and Documents Required
Applicants must submit:
- A project proposal (no more than three pages) outlining the story idea, its significance, reporting plan, and estimated timeline.
- A budget proposal explaining how the grant funds will be used.
- A resume or CV highlighting relevant journalism experience.
- Three work samples showcasing prior business reporting.
- At least one letter of reference.
Applications are submitted via the McGraw Center’s official application portal.
