Category Archives: Fellowship Programs

Fellowship Opportunity: AC4 Graduate Student Fellowship

Applications, Fellowship Programs

The AC4 Fellowship Program engages students and faculty who are doing interdisciplinary research/ practice with focus on conflict resolution and peacebuilding, to cultivate constructive conflict management and sustainable peace, and to support students to think critically about issues of peace and sustainability. The Graduate Fellowship provides funding to students at Columbia University, linking across disciplines, cultural lenses and methodologies to further theory, research and practice on peace and conflict at Columbia and across the globe.

How To Apply

Online application will open Dec 19th and will be accepted until February 17, 2017 (11:59 EST).

All applications should be submitted through our online application form. Eligibility and requirements are described here: AC4 Graduate Fellowship Eligibility and Requirements.

Applicants must submit:

  • A Proposal (no more than 3-pages), describing proposed project;
  • Estimated Budget, itemizing how the funding would be used (see form below);
  • Faculty Sponsor, with faculty signature on approval form (see form below);
  • Letter of Recommendation, signed and on institutional letterhead;
  • Brief CV or resume (up to 3 pages); and
  • Letter of Sponsorship for internship proposals, signed and on institutional letterhead.
  1. Projected Budget Form (2017 will be available Dec. 19)
  2. Fellowship Faculty Approval Form (2017 will be available Dec. 19)

Applicants must be current Columbia University graduate level students in order to be considered.

INVITATION: Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Presents: Raul Gallegos

Fellowship Programs, Invitation, Knight Bagehot, Speakers
KNIGHT-BAGEHOT FELLOWSHIP PRESENTS:
Raúl Gallegos: Crude Nation
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 – 6:30 PM
Stabile Center
 
Please join us as 2016-2017 Knight-Bagehot Fellows Stephen Kurczy and Silvana Ordoñez interview former Fellow Raúl Gallegos, ’81, on his new book, “Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela.”
Crude Nation tells the story of a country addicted to oil riches. The book explores the everyday economic reality that makes Venezuela – the nation with the world’s largest oil reserves – a ticking time bomb. It brings to life an upside down world where people buy and sell U.S. dollars in secret, and smuggle gasoline and food for a living. Drivers fill their gas tanks almost for free and used cars never lose their value over time. Venezuela’s consumers assume as much debt as they can handle and, paradoxically, spend their money on breast implants and flat screen TVs to safeguard their wealth. In Venezuela, only the ignorant save money; smart people max out their credit cards whenever possible.
To reserve your spot for this event, please go to:

AC4 Graduate Student Fellowship Opportunity

Applications, Fellowship Programs, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, PhD
Apply by February 13, 2015 for chance to win $3,000 to fund research.

 

Each year, the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity (AC4) funds select Columbia University graduate students conducting interdisciplinary research in areas addressing conflict, violence, sustainable development and peace. In 2015, AC4 will fund 10 students for up to $3,000 and one team of students for up to $6,000.

Two of the 10 students will be awarded these funds in support of an internship. Team applicants must present a truly interdisciplinary research proposal. Students may not
apply to both. Projects might include, but are not limited to: doctoral students’ dissertation research, master’s students’ thesis research, or capstone projects.

Eligibility and Restrictions:
Applicants must be graduate students of Columbia University enrolled in degree programs, and be conducting interdisciplinary research/practice-based projects relating to conflict, violence, sustainable development and/or peace. In addition, fellows are required to spend these monies by December 15, 2015. Please note: all current MS, MA & PhD students  are eligible.

For application requirements and materials please check our website at:
http://ac4.ei.columbia.edu/opportunities/ac4-graduate-student-fellowship-program/
The deadline for submissions is February 13, 2015.
Fellows will be announced in March 2015.

Questions may be directed to Meredith Smith at mms2258@columbia.edu

FELLOWSHIP: FASPE Summer Fellowship

Fellowship Programs, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Part-time Students

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics), in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, is now accepting applications for a fellowship that uses the conduct of journalists during the Holocaust and in Nazi Germany as a launching point for an intensive two-week summer program on contemporary journalism ethics.  Fellowships include an all-expenses-paid trip from New York to Berlin, Krakow, and Oświęcim (Auschwitz) where students work with leading faculty to explore both journalism history and the ethical issues facing working journalists today.  All program costs, including international and European travel, lodging, and food, are covered.

The 2015 FASPE Journalism program will run from May 24 to June 4.  To be eligible applicants must either (1) be enrolled in a graduate program or (2) be working journalists who completed their undergraduate degrees between June 2010 and June 2014.

Completed applications must be received by January 6, 2015.  All FASPE programs are non-denominational and candidates of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To apply or to learn more about FASPE, please visit:  www.FASPE.info.

If you have any questions, please contact Thorin R. Tritter, Managing Director of FASPE, at ttritter@FASPE.info.

Fellowship: UNITY Summer Reporting Fellowship

Applications, Fellowship Programs, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Part-time Students

UNITY: Journalists for Diversity is now accepting applications for the pilot UNITY student reporting fellowship. This is a rare opportunity for college students to develop immersive multimedia and reporting skills from all over the country. The fellowship is designed to simulate convergence journalism, technology and cross-cultural communications.

One UNITY fellow will be selected to cover the AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ, NAJA and NLGJA conventions, with travel and hotel accommodations provided. The student fellow will participate in convention training that will include interactive online courses in interviewing, multimedia, ethics, and visual and audio techniques. The student fellow will also be given convention assignments to cover issues related to the journalism industry as well as the AAPI, LGBTQ and the Native communities today. A group of skilled journalists and media professionals will also be selected to act as mentors and guide the UNITY fellow as they report on the convention.

Apply Now: Deadline is May 30

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have a strong commitment to UNITY’s mission.
  • Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time college or graduate student or recent graduate (within one year) with a serious interest in pursuing journalism as a career.
  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
  • AAJA, NLGJA and NAJA membership is not required to apply; however, accepted students will have to sign up for a student membership in at least one of the UNITY alliance organizations.
  • Applicants must be available during
    • NAJA convention in Santa Clara from July 10-13
    • NABJ convention in Boston from July 28 -Aug. 3
    • NAHJ convention in San Antonio from Aug. 3-9
    • AAJA convention in Washington, D.C. from Aug. 11-16
    • NLGJA convention in Chicago from Aug. 18 –24

Requirements

  • Recent college transcript (PDF or JPG only)
  • Average GPA: 3.0
  • Two letters of recommendation from a supervisor at a journalism internship, a journalism publication advisor or college professor (PDF only)
  • Two essays answering the two questions below (500 words limit):
    Why do you want to pursue a career in journalism?
    Why is diversity important to the growth of journalism?
  • Five (5) best work samples. (Please provide links to your work.)

Summer Employment Opportunities: Educational Testing Services

Career Services, Fellowship Programs, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Offers, PhD

Summer Employment Opportunities at ETS

ETS is looking for candidates to  fill two open positions:

Reading Assessment – The Assessment Development Division of Educational Testing Service is seeking freelance writers, graduate students, teachers, and other college graduates who have an appreciation for good writing and a sense of the interests and abilities of high-school students. Successful candidates will work with ETS test development staff in developing lively and appealing materials for assessing reading comprehension skills aligned with the Common Core State Standards.

Interested candidates should apply online no later than Monday, March 31, 2014:

http://www.ets.org/careers/internships_fellowships/

or

http://bit.ly/etsreading

Writing Assessments – This paid summer program will provide the opportunity to work with Educational Testing Service staff in developing assessments of writing skills. Summer employees will learn the fundamentals of test design, including principles of test validity and fairness, and then learn to develop the materials and questions used in these assessments.

Interested candidates should apply online no later than Monday, March 31, 2014:

http://www.ets.org/careers/internships_fellowships/

or

http://bit.ly/etswriting

Post-Grad Fellowships at Columbia J-School

Applications, Fellowship Programs, Grants, M.S. Program, Major memos
Students: The Journalism School annually makes available a number of fellowships that are open only to new or very recent graduates. These post-grad fellows work in various departments that include The New York World, Tow Center, as the Digital Media Associates, and with the Brown Institute. Applications are now being taken by each of these departments, and information on how to apply is below. Representatives from each of these departments will be available next Monday, Feb. 10, at 5 p.m., in the World Room for an information session to take questions about these positions. The Brown Institute’s director, Prof. Mark Hansen, will hold a mixer Feb. 17 to provide more info about the Brown Fellowships and Magic Grants, so watch for details on that event.
Meanwhile, click on the links below to learn more about each.  Information about additional possible fellowships at Columbia Journalism Review will be provided later.
The New York World
The New York World, http://www.thenewyorkworld.com, is hiring New York World scholars for the 2014-’15 academic year.
Scholars serve as full-time reporters doing investigations, accessible explanatory reporting and innovative digital media projects on civic affairs in New York City and State.

Each scholar works with the New York World’s editors to develop an area of coverage and produce stories documenting the impact of government spending, services and powers on New Yorkers and their communities. Areas covered by previous scholars have included the justice system, the urban environment, legislative redistricting, health care, the city budget, public space, access to government data, and the conduct and ethics of public officials.

The New York World is both a public service and laboratory for innovation in digital media, in collaboration with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and Brown Center for Media Innovation. The New York World works with partner news organizations to distribute stories to diverse audiences; the organizations include WNYC, New York Daily News, Times Union, New York Observer, City & State. These postdoctoral research scholars must be from the graduating class or recent alumni of the Journalism School, and at least one will be hired from the Stabile investigative program. They will be based at the school and paid a salary (of about $41,000 annually, pro-rated based on the length of their appointment); they will also receive a generous University benefits package. We expect most fellows will begin July 1, 2014 and will serve until June 30, 2013, with the possibility of renewals beyond that date.

We’ll be looking for people with these skills and interests:

·      Investigative reporting and a keen understanding of and/or interest in the way city/state government and finances operate;
·      Digital skills, including data analysis, interactive graphics and an understanding of digital design and functionality;
·      Fundamental values and skills in media law, sourcing, ethics, investigative and narrative techniques, and aggregation and curation;
·      An eagerness to experiment in new forms of storytelling, presentation of information and audience engagement;
·      An ability to reach out to local communities and media, engaging them in efforts to shape coverage areas and publish relevant journalism.

Funding for The New York World comes from a number of generous donors who see this as a way to provide much-needed information to citizens of the city and state, and to provide additional training and experience to graduates of Columbia Journalism School. Columbia University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a community diverse in every way: race, ethnicity, geography, religion, academic and extracurricular interest, family circumstance, sexual orientation, socio-economic background and more.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 28,  5 p.m.

Digital Media Associates

We are looking for four DMAs who have, or are able to quickly learn, a variety of multimedia skills, including video, photo, audio, Web design and data.

The associates work for 13 months alongside faculty in all the disciplines to assist with classroom training, facilitate technical workshops, and assist in various school-wide projects. Associates also work closely with the faculty and technology staff to integrate digital media instruction throughout the curriculum. Part-teaching assistants, part-technologists, ideal candidates are smart journalists with terrific reporting, writing, multimedia, editing and production skills. Additionally, they’ll need an engaging classroom presence. DMAs must be proficient in multimedia technologies, including video production, audio production, and photography.  The DMAs provide training to faculty and students on new media technology including web publishing software.  They assist instructors across the curriculum, as needed, with multimedia training and production, as well as manage digital production, including webcasting, of general school events; provide skills training for the MS students during August;  assist in digital media and data classes, including the module courses that will be held in fall and spring. They also are called on to develop and disseminate information on best solutions to recurring problems. Candidates should have advanced technical skills in web development, Photoshop, web management, digital  media production and use of data; willingness to learn and master new software; ability to present and teach and work in a collegial manner with students, faculty and administrators. They must be highly skilled at Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premiere, WordPress, and Social publishing platforms. Preference will be given to those with knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and HTML/CSS.

 

This position runs from June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, pays $32,000 and includes a generous University benefits package. The DMA positions are open only MS and MA graduates of the class of 2014.

 

Apply at: http://fs7.formsite.com/cu_jschool_careers/CUGSJ_DMA/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 28,  5 p.m.
 
 
Tow Center Associate
The Tow Center is looking for an Associate to join the Tow Center at an exciting time. We are seeking an Associate to help expand the Tow Center’s publishing, events, and teaching activities. The duties will include helping develop, edit, and commission articles for the Tow Center blog and website (www.towcenter.org); assisting to maintain the Tow Center’s social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and YouTube; helping conceive and arrange speakers for Tow Teas and other events; serving as lead videographer for Tow Center events; and supporting the Director of the Tow Center and Tow professors in their teaching and publishing work. The Associate will also receive a secondary academic appointment and the opportunity to gain experience and explore an academic career.  A passionate interest in journalism, technology, and a familiarity with the issues and debates surrounding digital journalism are important. The Associate will be expected to take full part in contributing creative ideas to the Tow Center and will need to be highly organized. Basic video skills (shooting and editing), web production, reporting and writing skills, and an understanding of digital publishing are of paramount importance.  Candidates should feel comfortable with current web publishing technologies, including WordPress. An understanding of social media and a personal digital presence are also important.

This position runs from June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, pays $32,000 over a 13-month period and includes a generous University benefits package. This Associate position for the Tow Center is open to both MS and MA graduates of the class of 2014.

APPLY AT http://fs8.formsite.com/cjdos/TowDMA/index.html?1391183987608

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 28, 2014 5 p.m.

 
Magic Grants and Fellowships, Brown Institute for Innovation in the Media
The Brown Institute is now accepting Magic Grant and Fellowship proposals for the 2014-2015 academic year. David and Helen Gurley Brown believed that magic happens when innovative technology is combined with great content, when imaginative people are given the opportunity to explore their ideas and vision of the future. The Institute, founded in 2012 and housed half at Stanford Engineering and half at the Columbia J-School, has a simple mission: Sponsor thinking, building and speculating on how stories are discovered and told in a networked, digitized world. Each year we fund 2-3 Magic Grants and 2-3 Fellowships both at Columbia and at Stanford. A successful Magic Grant proposal clearly explains a unique idea, some hybrid of innovative technology and first-rate storytelling. The proposal should outline a one-year plan for its realization or  demonstration.
When judging proposals, we will give special preference to “bicoastal” projects: those having team members from each university. To help encourage this kind of collaboration, we are hosting a special mixer February 17—more details to follow. Funded teams are expected to work together at one or both of the Brown locations and participate in Institute events, helping build a multi-disciplinary community of researchers and storytellers. To learn more about the grant process, please consult the Brown Website at brown.columbia.edu/propose or drop by my office in Room 605d, Pulitzer Hall!
— Mark Hansen, Director, David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia Universit
Application Deadline for Magic Grant Porposals: March 23, 2014
Special Informational Mixer: Feb 17, 
Columbia University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a community diverse in every way: race, ethnicity, geography, religion, academic and extracurricular interest, family circumstance, sexual orientation, socio-economic background and more.