Funded Fellowship for Journalists in Business Journalism in the Craig Newmark Graduate School in New York

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York is offering fellowships in Business Journalism to accomplished journalists. The fellowship aims to support high-impact, ambitious coverage of critical issues related to the global economy, finance and business. 

Eligibility criteria:

1. The fellowship is open to anyone with at least 5 years professional experience in journalism
2. Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization or a journalism non-profit, may apply
3. Applications are accepted for in-depth text, video or audio pieces, and proposals that take advantage of more than one storytelling form to create a multimedia package are encouraged
4. This is not a residency Fellowship, however, all Fellows work from their own offices
5. A proven ability to report and execute a complex project in their proposed medium; ideally, applicants will also have a strong background or reporting expertise on the subject of their piece

Benefits:

1. The fellowship provides editorial and financial support to journalists who need the time and resources to produce a significant investigative or enterprise story that provides fresh insight into an important business, financial or economic topic
2. The fellowship provides a grants  of up to $15,000 for each project. The exact amount will depend on the time it takes to complete the project and the expenses needed; freelance journalists may also use some of the funding as a stipend for living expenses during the fellowship
3. The center provides editorial supervision during the fellowship
4. The center will work with the fellows to develop their projects during the reporting phase and frequently edit the completed stories