Deadline: 1 March 2025
Applicants can no submit their applications for the International Center for Journalists’ Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program.
The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship gives working journalists a new opportunity to sharpen their reporting and writing skills, while learning about another country and transatlantic relations. This exchange sends U.S. and Canadian journalists to work in Germany for two months, while sending German journalists to the United States or Canada. The impact is extensive and long-lasting. As fellows learn first-hand about their host country and media outlet, they write stories and produce broadcasts for both host and home audiences. When they return home, they share their experiences with colleagues and continue to cover current events with new skills and contacts and a greater understanding of international relations.
Benefits
- The 9-week program includes:
- One Week of Orientation in Washington D.C.
- Eight-Week Exchange Program
Award Information
- Each North American fellow will receive a $4,000 stipend to cover living expenses during the nine-week-long fellowship in Germany.
- Participants also receive $1,500 for travel expenses.
Eligibility Criteria
- This competitive application is open to U.S., Canadian and German journalists between the age of 21-40, who are employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station, news agency, or who work as freelance and/or online reporters.
- Applicants must demonstrate journalistic talent and a strong interest in North American-European affairs.
- Applicants should have at least two years of full-time journalism experience.
- German language proficiency is not required, but it is encouraged.
Application Requirements
- Required Application Materials:
- Completed Application Form
- Resume/CV
- Two Work Samples: Two professional work samples, which may be in any format (written, audio, video, etc.)
- A Letter of Recommendation: A one-page letter from your editor that recommends you for the program
- For Freelancers: A one-page letter from a media outlet that commits to publishing the work that you produce on this program.
For more information, visit ICFJ.