Applications are now open for the Photography and Social Justice Fellowship with the Magnum Foundation. This program is produced in conjunction with the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.

The program is designed for early-career photographers or individuals trained in related disciplines. These students are ones who are motivated to deepen their engagement with photography and visual storytelling. Fellows who identify as people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQ, or part of other minority groups are encouraged to apply.

This program is designed to support diversity and creativity in the realm of documentary photography. TO do this, the program fosters critical exploration of social change through the art of photography. Every year, the fellowship allows diverse international students to pursue social equality and human rights through photography. This program invites students who are passionate about challenging injustice in the vast cultural resources of New York City.

The fellowship is designed to prepare students to become effective, creative leaders in their home communities. Fellows should, by the end of this program, become resources and models of good practice for other practitioners. They should cultivate strength and support through international colleagues. Photographers will be trained in how to use their creative skills to inspire social movements, pose difficult questions and inspire debate.

Students will have the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary experimentation and mentored project development. Students will also engage in critical, cross-cultural conversations about photography and social justice. Fellows will work on projects in their hometowns and communities with support from the foundation members.

The Magnum Foundation will cover the cost of travel, room and board for New York City sessions. Fellows will also receive an appropriate stipend to cover the production costs of their projects. All applications and related materials must be received by November 30, 2017.

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The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism has been offering fellowships to accomplished business journalists since the summer of 2014. Nearly two dozen journalists have since been awarded grants, ranging in amounts up to $15,000.

Applications for this program are accepted twice a year. The next deadline is December 15, 2017. Applications for summer programs are due June 30, 2018. Some time-sensitive projects may be funded as well, on a case-by-case basis. Potentially qualifying applicants should contact mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu.

To be eligible for the fellowship, journalists must have at least five years of professional experience in journalism. Freelance journalists, reporters, and editors may all apply. Applicants should submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three pages through the online form. This is somewhat like a pitch that would be submitted to an editor. The proposal should demonstrate that the story is solid and highlight what is new or significant about it. It should also underline why the story matters and what its impact might be.

Applications should also submit a timeline for completing the story, as well as three journalism samples. The samples should be professionally published work. In addition, a resume and references from two editors or others familiar with your work should be submitted. No budget is required at the time of application, but finalists will be asked to submit a budget later on during the application timeline.

Awards of up to $5,000 a month for one to three months will be awarded. In specific cases, grants may be awarded for longer periods of time. Applicants should demonstrate an ability to report and execute a complex project.

Candidates should also demonstrate a solid background or reporting expertise on the subject of the proposed piece.

During the fellowship, recipients will be supplied with editorial supervision. They will work closely with editors at the McGraw Center to edit, place, print, and distribute the produced stories. They will be published in print, radio, or digital outlets. In some cases, they may be published as e-books or through the CUNY J-School’s book imprint. They will also appear on the McGraw Center website.

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