Call for Proposals: Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowship (US)

The Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships, a collaboration with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, aim to promote international reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists.

Funding Information

• One or two fellowships in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 will be awarded to journalists focusing on global issues that affect Chicago and Midwestern readers and viewers.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Richard C. Longworth Fellowships are open to print, broadcast and online journalists based in Chicago or elsewhere in the Midwest.
• Staff journalists as well as freelancers are eligible to apply.
• Field reporting should be from international locations and topics must be timely and of clear interest and importance to Chicago and Midwestern audiences.
• Distribution
  • Proposed projects must include a credible plan for broad dissemination of the resulting work in Chicago or other Midwestern news media (print, online, and/or broadcast).
  • Both staffers and freelancers should be able to demonstrate committed interest from editors and/or producers.

Submission Guidelines

• Applications must include the following:
  • A description of the proposed project and timeline in no more than 250 words.
  • A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs for travel, ground transportation, lodging, meals, visas and local reporting partner/translator fees.
  • Distribution plan.
  • Three samples of published work, either print or broadcast.
  • Three professional references. These can be either contact information, or letters of recommendation. The latter is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available.
  • A copy of your curriculum vitae.

For more information, visit Pulitzer Center.