Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program

The International Journalists’ Programmes is seeking applications for the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program to support talented journalists and improve news coverage of transatlantic issues.

The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program gives 20 talented journalists from Germany, the United States and Canada the opportunity to gain professional and personal experience in their host country.

Fellows work for two months at a host media organisation of their choice, learning about news operations in a foreign setting and serving as foreign correspondents for their home media. The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship provides journalists the opportunity to conduct in-depth reporting and gain first-hand knowledge of politics, business, and culture in a foreign country, while becoming fully integrated into the day-to-day business of the host newsroom.

Scholarship

• The German participants of the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship receive a budget of 4,000 Euro plus 1,500 Euro travel allowance.
• North American 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 organisation.

Application requirements

• German participants are requested to send to IJP a Curriculum Vitae in English or German, a passport picture, a short summary of their professional objectives in the host country and a letter of recommendation from their supervising editor.
• The letter of recommendation should support the application as proof of journalistic work and at the same time guarantee that the applicant can be released from his/her commitments for the duration of the program.
• U.S. and Canadian applicants are to please contact the International Center for Journalists for further details on the application process.

How to apply

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2025 (for applicants from the U.S. and Canada) and February 1, 2025 (for applicants from Germany). To learn more and apply, please click here.