The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism offers qualified journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics and finance in a yearlong, full-time program administered by the Journalism School.
Fellows take courses at Columbia’s graduate schools of journalism, business, law and international affairs; participate in off-the-record seminars and dinner meetings with corporate executives, economists and academics; and attend briefings and field trips to New York-based media companies and financial institutions.
WORTH
- The program runs during Columbia’s academic year from August through May and accepts up to 10 fellows each year.
- Each fellow receive free tuition plus a stipend of offset living expenses in New York City for the 2017/2018 academic year, a stipend of $60,000 will be granted to each fellow.
- Housing is available in a Columbia affiliated facility
ELIGIBILITY
- The fellowship is open to full-time editorial employees of newspapers, magazines, wire services, digital media and broadcast news organizations as well as to freelance journalists.
- Applicants must have at least four years of experience.
- There are no academic prerequisites.
- The affiliation of applicants is not a factor in the selection process.
- Journalists from nationally known organizations are not given preference over those from smaller regional media.
DEADLINE: February 15 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
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