Entries Open: The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University 2023 World Journalist Fellowship

International journalists who enroll in one of the journalism graduate programs at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute are supported by the World Journalist Fellowship. Except for Global and Joint Program Studies and Literary Reportage, all of our programs last three semesters:

• Business and Economic Reporting
• Cultural Reporting and Criticism
• Global and Joint Program Studies
• Literary Reportage
• Magazine and Digital Storytelling
• News and Documentary
• Reporting the Nation and New York
• Science, Health and Environmental Reporting
• Studio 20: Digital First

Applicants must:

• hold a passport from a country other than the United States
• current proficiency in at least one extra language in addition to English
• be a journalist working for an independent news company or independent journalist (corporate or institutional communications does not qualify).
• have, by the commencement of the program, at least two years of experience working for a print or online journalism magazine.
• At least two years of full-time labor in the form of a combination of freelance journalism projects will be taken into consideration.
• Work for student publications and internships do not count toward the two-year requirement. Experience in corporate communications and public relations is ineligible.
• a four-year undergraduate degree, or a three-year undergraduate degree with one year of graduate study.
• complete the fellowship application and the application for admission to the journalism master’s program.

Benefits

The 2023 Fellowship pays for two of the program’s three or four semesters’ worth of tuition and registration costs. Additionally, the fellow will earn a stipend of about $16,000 for each of the fellowship’s two semesters.

Application Method

Applying for both the fellowship and the M.A. program at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at the same time is required for journalists interested in the fellowship.

The applicant must decide which of our nine concentrations, as a field of study, most appeals to them. In cooperation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at NYU, the Journalism Institute evaluates fellowship applicants. You must be accepted into a graduate program in order to be eligible for the fellowship and receive funding.

For Additional Information Visit the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University’s official website to learn more about the 2023 World Journalist Fellowship. Application closes January 15, 2023