NYU's Global Journalist Fellowship: Funding opportunity for international journalists

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The Global Journalist Fellowship offers international journalists the chance to study in one of the master's programs at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. This fellowship provides coverage for tuition and fees for two out of the three semesters of the graduate program, along with a stipend of $16,000 for each of the two semesters. To be eligible, applicants must have at least two years of experience in a journalism publication and must be fluent in English and at least one other language. Interested journalists are required to start an application to the M.A. program at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. For more information click here.

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