2024-25 Edward R. Murrow Fellowship

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Seeks 2024–25 Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship Applicants

Launched in 1949, the Edward R. Murrow press fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism that Edward R. Murrow exemplified. The fellowship offers a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor the opportunity to spend ten months in CFR’s New York office researching and writing on a critical foreign policy topic. CFR awards one fellowship annually, beginning in September. Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a strong record of professional achievement.

Recent Fellows (affiliations at the time of award):

Miriam Elder, Independent Journalist
Amy Maxmen, Senior Reporter, Nature
Célestine Bohlen, Contributing Writer, Contributor, New York Times; Adjunct Professor, Paris Institute of Political Studies
Matthieu Aikins, Contributing Writer, the New York Times Magazine; Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone
Anne Barnard, Beirut Bureau Chief, New York Times
Janine di Giovanni, Middle East Editor, Newsweek

Fellowship Award

The fellowship begins in September 2024 and runs for ten months. The program awards a stipend of $100,000 as well as a modest travel budget. Fellows are independent contractors rather than CFR employees, and they are not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.

How to Apply

Program details, eligibility requirements, and the online application can be found at www.cfr.org/fellowships/edward-r-murrow-press-fellowship. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024. If you have questions about the fellowship, please email fellowships@cfr.org.