Grant details
Arthur F. Burns Fellowship (ICFJ)
Journalists from Germany, the United States, and Canada are eligible for the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship Program – an opportunity to spend two months this summer as a guest correspondent at a host media organization abroad. This exchange sends U.S. and Canadian journalists to work in Germany for two months, while sending German journalists to the United States or Canada. As fellows learn first-hand about their host country and media outlet, they write stories and produce broadcasts for both host and home audiences.
🗓 Application deadlines:
🇩🇪 German journalists: February 1
🇺🇸🇨🇦 U.S. & Canadian journalists: March 1
🔗 Learn more and apply:
German applicants: https://buff.ly/6lg5RDP
U.S. & Canadian applicants: https://buff.ly/krMcJPc
Location
Germany and the United States
Funding Type
Fellowship
Organization
Arthur F. Burns
Focus Area
Subject Area
International Affairs
Award Size
$4,000 stipend to cover living expenses during the nine-week-long fellowship in Germany. Participants also receive $1,500 for travel expenses. The program also pays for living expenses during the orientation week.
Career Stage
Open to U.S., Canadian and German journalists ages 21-40, who are employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station, news agency, or who work as freelance and/or online reporters and have at least two years’ experience..
Editor's Note
Deadline
03/01/2026