Application Form

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Resume

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 15 MB.

Please attach a PDF version of your resume

Please break your story proposal down into two parts. First, give us your “Elevator Pitch.” In two or three sentences, tell us what your project is about. What is the core idea of your story, or the key question is it trying to answer? Following the elevator pitch, then give us your full proposal. Your full pitch should be no more than three pages long and contain enough preliminary reporting and documentation to demonstrate that the proposal is solid. It should also highlight what’s new about the story, why it's significant, and what its potential impact might be; if the subject has been covered elsewhere, please note where that coverage has run and how your piece would differ. Within the proposal, include an outline of your reporting plan and a timeline for completing the project. And let us know if you are working with a media outlet that is interested in or plans to run the story. PLEASE NOTE: Do not name your proposal “McGraw Pitch” or something similarly general. Your proposal should be named using the following format: LastName_Brief description of your story. (i.e., Smith_Cuban_Economy or Jones_Genetic_Testing)

Please attach a PDF containing your elevator pitch and the full story proposal

Max. file size: 15 MB.

Please provide us with three professional work samples -- published clips, audio files, video files or other digital material -- that showcase your ability to tackle an in-depth project in your proposed medium. Below, provide links to each story, using URLs that lead to the outlet in which the piece originally appeared. If URLs are not available or the work is blocked behind a paywall, submit a PDF or the material in other readily accessible digital file formats.

Sample 1 (URL)

Sample 2 (URL)

Sample 3 (URL)

Sample 1 (.pdf or .mp3)

Accepted file types: pdf, mp3, Max. file size: 15 MB.

Sample 2 (.pdf or .mp3)

Accepted file types: pdf, mp3, Max. file size: 15 MB.

Sample 3 (.pdf or .mp3)

Accepted file types: pdf, mp3, Max. file size: 15 MB.

We do not require Letters of Reference as part of your initial application. If you are chosen as a finalist, we will ask you at that point to provide us with two professional references who are familiar with your work and your ability to execute the project you’ve proposed. If you are a freelancer for whom gaining references is difficult, the McGraw Center will work with you to find an alternate solution.

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The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism

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Fellowship for Business Journalism Application