Often new journalists have a great story that can solve an important business problem but don't have the resources to work on that story and complete it. In this situation, McGraw will like to hear you and help you to complete your dream. The John McGraw Fellowship provides editorial assistance and resource to journalists to complete a big investigatory or enterprise story that gives recent insight into a crucial business, money or economic topic.



McGraw tends to settle for applications for in-depth text, audio and short-form video items. Sadly, McGraw cannot support long-form documentaries at this point. The John McGraw Fellowship isn't a residency Fellowship. Even outside of this pandemic, all John McGraw Fellows work from their own offices. The Fellowship provides a grant of up to $15,000 for every project. The precise quantity can depend upon the time it takes to complete the project and therefore the expenses required. Freelance journalists could use a number of the funding as a regular payment for living expenses throughout the Fellowship. McGraw glance for candidates with a verified ability to report and execute a qualitative project in their projected medium. Ideally, candidates also will have a powerful background or reportage experience on the topic of their project. The John McGraw Center provides editorial assistance throughout the Fellowship. It tends to work with the Fellows to develop their stories throughout the reportage part and regularly edit the finished stories. The McGraw will help to publish their articles in established print, audio or digital platforms. The stories run on the John McGraw Center website moreover. You’ll notice them on the Fellowship Stories page.

Eligibility

The John McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is hospitable to anyone with a minimum of 5 years of skilled expertise in journalism. Freelance journalists, moreover as reporters and editors presently functioning at a press agency or a journalism non-profit, may apply.

How to Apply

Applicants ought to submit a well-focused story proposal of no over three pages through the related online forum. Fellow consider it as pitch, very like you'd suffer associate degree editor at a newspaper, magazine, audio or digital outlet; provide enough preliminary reportage and documentation to demonstrate that the story is solid. The proposal ought to highlight what’s new and important concerning the story, why it matters and what its potential impact may be. The proposal ought to conjointly note wherever important stories on the topic have run elsewhere and the way the projected piece would take issue. Candidates should define a projected reportage arrangement and a timeline for finishing the story. And whereas you don’t ought to have a media outlet lined up for your story before you apply, if you are doing have one, allow McGraw to recognize that in your proposal. In addition, candidates ought to enclose their three journalism samples. The samples ought to be professionally printed work that showcases their ability to tackle associate degree in-depth stories within the projected medium. No reference is required at the time of application. However, people who will be chosen as finalists are asked to produce references from two editors or others accustomed to their work. Freelance candidates for whom obtaining references may be a downside will discuss alternatives with the John McGraw Center.

Budget

No budget is needed at the time of application. Candidates chosen as finalists are asked to produce an associate degree calculable budget at that point.