Deadline: 31 January 2024
The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program gives 20 promising journalists from Germany, the United States and Canada the opportunity to gain professional and personal experience in the partner country.
Fellows work for two months in a host media organization of their choice, learning about news operations in a foreign setting and serving as foreign correspondents for their home media.
The fellowship provides journalists the opportunity to conduct in-depth reporting and gain first-hand knowledge of politics, business, and culture in the host country, while becoming fully integrated into the day-to-day business of the host newsroom.
Funding Information
- The german participants of the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship receive a budget of 4,000 Euro plus 1,500 Euro travel allowance.
- American and Canadian fellows receive 5,500 US$. This covers their transatlantic flight and a portion of the fellows’ travel and basic living expenses. There will be no payment for the work in the host organization.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants
- German and U.S./Canadian journalists between the ages of 21 and 37.
Important Dates
- Application Deadline
- Until January 31st, 2024
- Application Deadline
- March 1, 2024 – for U.S. and Canadian applicants
- Orientation meeting
- July 22 – 27, 2024 in Washington, DC
- Fellowship in Germany
- August/September, 2024
For more information, visit IJP.
