Columbia University 2023-2024 Knight-Bagehot Fellowship (USA)

The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism offers qualified journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics, finance and technology, as well as gain a strong understanding of the business of journalism itself, in a yearlong, full-time program administered by the Journalism School.

Fellows typically take courses at Columbia’s graduate schools of journalism, business, law and international affairs; participate in off-the-record seminars with media, corporate and tech practitioners, and meet weekly with media CEOs, top editors, journalism entrepreneurs, taking advantage of Columbia’s access to New York’s media, business and tech ecosystem.

In scope and depth, it is the most comprehensive and rigorous business journalism fellowship in the world. Eligible Knight-Bagehot fellows (those with a B.A. degree from an accredited college) may also seek to qualify for a Master of Arts degree in journalism at the end of their year, if they opt to complete the course-work required for that degree.

• Table of Content
• About Columbia University
• Knight-Bagehot Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Knight-Bagehot Fellowship
• Requirements for Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty, staff, and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regi... continue reading

Knight-Bagehot Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Knight-Bagehot Fellowship

Each Fellow receives free tuition, plus a stipend to offset living expenses in New York City and healthcare. For the 2023-2024 academic year, a stipend of $60,000 is expected to be granted to each fellow. Housing is available in a Columbia ­affiliated facility.

Requirements for Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Qualification

• The fellowship is open to full-time editorial employees of newspapers, magazines, wire services, digital media, television and radio news organizations, as well as to freelance journalists, from anywhere in the world.
• Applicants must have at least four years of business/economics/finance journalism experience.
• There are no academic prerequisites to apply and work affiliation of applicants is not a major factor in the selection process.
• While a majority of the fellows typically come from the US, we specifically look for candidates who can help deliver better business journalism in all parts of the world, in multimedia formats.

Documents Required for Application

The key things you will need to submit include:

• $100 application fee
• A professional resume
• An autobiographical essay of no more than 1,000 words
• A "Why Knight-Bagehot" essay of no more than 500 words
• Five original samples of work
• College or university transcript(s)
• Three letters of reference

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Columbia University website.