Application Deadline: March 1st 2020
The Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Program is designed to provide
journalists, scholars, politicians and policymakers with an opportunity
for reflection. A Fellowship offers busy professionals the time and
resources needed to think, research, and write on issues central to our
media and politics.
The primary focus of a fellow is to research and write a paper on a
media/politics topic. The Shorenstein Center strives to create an
environment for fellows to do their best work, with faculty support,
weekly discussion meetings with peers, and all the resources that
Harvard has to offer, including world-class libraries and leading
experts on a vast array of subjects.
During the semester fellows will attend regular events hosted by the Center, including thought-provoking speakers from the media and social gatherings. Fellows leave the Center having made lasting friendships and important professional connections.
Requirements:
pplicants for Shorenstein Fellowships must be a working journalist,
politician, scholar or policymaker currently or recently active in the
field. The guidelines below offer further detail; however, if you unsure
if you are eligible we encourage you to contact our staff to discuss
further.
- Journalist: Reporters, editors, columnists, producers, media business executives and related, with a minimum of five
years of full-time experience either at professional news organizations or as a full-time freelancer (not including work completed as a university student). - Politician: Someone who has campaigned and been elected to a national or high-level state office, or communications professionals within politics and policy, e.g. speechwriters, press
secretaries. - Scholar: Tenured or tenure-track professor employed by a college, university or research institution in political science, political communication, journalism, international political
communication, or a field relevant to the Shorenstein Center’s areas of inquiry. - Policymaker: High-level official in a cabinet office or adviser to a candidate for national office.
Applicants should not have participated in another fellowship within the two years prior to their preferred semester.
Applicants must be fluent in English – listening, reading, writing and speaking. Non-native English speakers must provide TOEFL or IELTS score.
Benefits:
Fellows receive a stipend of $30,000, paid in monthly installments at
the end of each month over the 4-month semester. Travel and living
expenses are not covered by the Shorenstein Center.
Fellows are provided with a workstation in the Shorenstein Center
fellows’ suite, a computer, phone, Harvard email address, and a Harvard ID allowing access to libraries and other resources.
Fellows are also able to select a paid Harvard Kennedy School student research assistant (eligible to work up to 10 hours per week) to work on their projects.
Selection timeline
Fall Semester
- March 1: Application deadline
- Mid-March: Applicants or their references may be
contacted for further information or interview. This is strictly
informational; not all applicants or their references will be contacted
and this should not be considered a sign of the success or otherwise of their application. - By early April: Applicants will be notified of their status.
- Summer: The press release announcing the class of fellows will be posted.
Spring Semester
- August 23: Application deadline
- Mid-September: Applicants or their references may
be contacted for further information or interview. This is strictly informational; not all applicants or their references will be contacted and this should not be considered a sign of the success or otherwise of their application. - By early October: Applicants will be notified of their status.
- End of Year: The press release announcing the class of fellows will be posted.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Program 2020