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This transformational fellowship offers a distinguished journalist, who has covered international news working in print, broadcast, or online media, to spend ten months in CFR’s New York or Washington, DC, office researching and writing on a critical foreign policy topic. The program enables the fellow to engage in sustained analysis and writing, expand their intellectual and professional horizons, and contribute to CFR’s active program of research, writing, and events. Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a strong record of professional achievement.
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Launched in 1949, the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship seeks to promote the quality of responsible and discerning journalism exemplified by the work of Edward R. Murrow. One Edward R. Murrow Press fellowship is awarded each year to a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor. This transformational program enables the fellow to engage in sustained analysis and writing, expand their intellectual and professional horizons, and contribute to CFR’s active program of research, writing, and events. The fellow is part of the David Rockefeller Studies Program, CFR’s think tank, alongside the program’s full-time, adjunct, and visiting fellows, whose expertise extends across the broad range of significant foreign policy issues facing the United States and the international community.
The fellowship begins on September 8, 2026, and runs for ten months. Applications are open now through February 27, 2026.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Applicants must have distinguished credentials in the field of journalism.
Applicants must have covered international news as a working journalist for print, broadcast, or online media widely available in the United States.
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How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements can apply online between January 5 and February 27, 2026, for the 2026–27 fellowship cycle. Awardees will be notified by spring 2026. To apply, you will need to submit the following:
Basic biographical, educational, and employment information
A proposal on the significant foreign policy or global issue you would examine while at CFR
Two letters of support
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The program awards a stipend of $100,000 as well as a modest travel grant. The fellow is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee of CFR and is not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance. The fellowship is intended as an in-person experience; fellows should expect to work on-site at least three days per week, including Tuesdays and Thursdays as Anchor Days.
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