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THE MCGRAW FELLOWSHIP
FOR BUSINESS JOURNALISM 


THE MCGRAW FELLOWSHIP FOR BUSINESS JOURNALISM


SUPPORTING AMBITIOUS STORIES THAT "FOLLOW THE MONEY"


GRANTS UP TO $15,000 TO PRODUCE HIGH-IMPACT ECONOMIC STORIES

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SPRING 2023 APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 31, 2023

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Are you a journalist with a great idea for a high-impact story that “Follows the
Money,” but few resources to get it done? The McGraw Fellowship for Business
Journalism would like to hear from you.

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism provides experienced
journalists with grants up to $15,000 and the editorial support needed to
produce deeply reported enterprise and investigative stories that delve into
critical economic, financial or business issues across a wide array of subjects.
You don’t need to be a business reporter to apply; many of our previous Fellows
have been generalists, or cover beats such as health care, education or the
environment. Others have focused on issues such as economic inequality or
corporate accountability.

We consider proposals from both freelance and staff journalists in all forms of
media — text, audio, photo, and short-form video — and encourage those that
combine formats to create a multimedia package. We look for projects that focus
on important local or regional topics, as well as those that tackle compelling
national or international stories or report on under-covered communities or
issues. Journalists of color and those from diverse backgrounds are strongly
encouraged to apply.

We accept applications twice a year. The deadline to apply for Spring 2023
Fellowships is March 31, 2023. Applications for the Fall 2023 Fellowships will
be due September 30, 2023. We will also consider time-sensitive projects on a
case-by-case basis outside of the deadline periods. If you have a project that
might qualify, please contact us at mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu.

What kind of stories do we support? Here are some examples of our previous
Fellows’ work:

 * How Long Until Alaska’s Next Oil Disaster? TheAtlantic.com 
 * Who Killed Overtime Pay? Capital & Main 
 * Toxic Churn: How the legacy of former industrial sites pollutes American
   cities today Grist.org 
 * Promised debt relief, some Black farmers get collection notices Center for
   Public Integrity
 * Child labor in the palm oil industry linked to Girl Scout cookies Associated
   Press 
 * Pandemic, prosecutions aside, bribery persists in Chinese hospitals
   100Reporters
 * The promise and perils of the new fertility entrepreneurs NewYorker.com
 * Hurricane fallout creates financial ruin for Puerto Rico’s seniors with
   reverse mortgages USA Today and the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
 * Two Nations, One Aquifer: A series about water at the border Albuquerque
   Journal 
 * Company insiders are selling stock during buybacks and making additional
   profits when stock prices jump. And it’s legal. Washington Post
 * The Problem with PLUS: How parents buckle under the weight of college debt US
   News & World Report
 * New Workers of the World: Capturing the voices of workers facing
   unprecedented change Bloomberg Businessweek

You’ll find answers to many questions in our Frequently Asked Questions, as well
as more information on our current Fellows and their projects here. The
Fellowship Stories page contains links to all of the stories they have
published. All our past Fellows can be found on the following pages: 2021
Fellows; 2020 Fellows;  2019 Fellows; 2018 Fellows; 2017 Fellows; 2016 Fellows;
2015 Fellows; 2014 Fellows.

If you have further questions, please contact us at
mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu.


ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

The McGraw Fellowship provides editorial and financial support to journalists
who need the time and resources to produce a significant investigative or
enterprise story that provides fresh insight into an important business,
financial or economic topic. We accept applications for in-depth text, audio and
short-form video pieces. Unfortunately, we cannot support long-form
documentaries at this time. The McGraw Fellowship is not a residency Fellowship.
Even outside of the current pandemic, all McGraw Fellows work from their own
offices.

The Fellowship provides a grant of up to $15,000 for each project. The exact
amount will depend on the time it takes to complete the project and the expenses
needed. Freelance journalists may use some of the funding as a stipend for
living expenses during the Fellowship. We look for applicants with a proven
ability to report and execute a complex project in their proposed medium;
ideally, candidates will also have a strong background or reporting expertise on
the subject of their project.

The McGraw Center provides editorial supervision during the Fellowship. We work
with the Fellows to develop their projects during the reporting phase and
frequently edit the completed stories. We also assist with placing the articles
in established print, audio or digital outlets. The stories run on the McGraw
Center website as well. You’ll find them on the Fellowship Stories page.


ELIGIBILITY

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least
five years professional experience in journalism. We support work by freelance
journalists, as well as by reporters and editors currently working at a news
organization or a journalism non-profit. In the latter case, reporters and
editors can apply directly in the name of their organization.


HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three
pages through the accompanying online form. Think of it as pitch, much like you
would submit to an editor at a newspaper, magazine, audio or digital outlet:
give us enough preliminary reporting and documentation to demonstrate that the
story is solid. The proposal should highlight what’s new and significant about
the story, why it matters and what its potential impact might be. The proposal
should also note where significant stories on the subject have run elsewhere and
how the proposed piece would differ. Applicants should also briefly outline a
proposed reporting plan and a timeline for completing the story. And while you
don’t need to have a media outlet lined up for your story before you apply, if
you do have one, let us know that in your proposal.

In addition, applicants should enclose three journalism samples. The samples
should be professionally published work that showcases your ability to tackle an
in-depth story in the proposed medium. Please also provide us with an up-to-date
resume.  No references are required at the time of application, but those who
are chosen as finalists will be asked to provide references from two editors or
others familiar with their work. Freelance applicants for whom getting
references is a problem can discuss alternatives with the McGraw Center.


BUDGET

No budget is required at the time of application. Applicants chosen as finalists
will be asked to provide an estimated budget at that time.


 

 

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