Deadline: February 1, 2024
Are you a journalist focusing on global issues that affect Chicago and Midwestern readers? Apply now for the Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships 2024.
The Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships, a collaboration with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, aims to promote international reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists. The fellowships are made possible by a grant from The Clinton Family Fund to honor Richard C. Longworth, a former Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent and now Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council.
Fellowship
- 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
- 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.
Application
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.
Applications may also include a more detailed description of project, but this will be considered as optional supplement only. The most important part of the submission is the 250-word summary.
For more information, visit Richard C. Longworth Media Fellowships.
