Deadline:
March 01, 2025
Location(s)
United States of America
New York, NY
Overview
Launched in 1949, the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism that exemplified the work of Edward R. Murrow. One CFR resident fellowship is awarded each year to a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor.
Details
The fellow spends ten months full time in 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 program of meetings and events. 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 and the international community.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements can apply online between January 2 and March 1, 2025, for the 2025–26 fellowship cycle.
About CFR
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries. Founded in 1921, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Our goal is to start a conversation in this country about the need for Americans to better understand the world.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
- 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.
Selection Process
Selection as a Murrow Fellow is highly competitive and is based on a combination of the following criteria:
- professional experience as a foreign correspondent or editor
- firm grounding in foreign policy
- clear, creative, and original application statement
Dates
Deadline: March 01, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The fellowship begins in September each year and lasts for ten months. The program awards a stipend of $100,000 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.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
