Deadline: 17 January 2025
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for Ira A. Lipman Fellowship to support significant reporting regarding civil or human rights.
The Lipman Fellowship is a non-residential program but the fellows have access to the resources of the Journalism School and university libraries. Fellows must publish their finished stories within a year of accepting the fellowship and give the Lipman Center confirmation that their employers agree to publication. Freelancers must have a news outlet or magazine lined up to publish their fellowship stories. Fellows may be invited to campus to give a public presentation about their work, and upon mutual agreement, may also lecture, mentor and advise students.
Funding Information
- Each fellow will be awarded $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must be full-time staff reporters or writers with a U.S. news agency, magazine or online outlet, or independent journalists working in the United States.
Application Requirements
- A resume
- A short (800 word) description of the proposed project
- Two letters of recommendation
For more information, visit Columbia Journalism School.
