A Month to Go…
Only one more month until deadline for applications. The timeline is here. Eligibility requirements here. Procedure for applications is here. If you can’t find answers to your questions on the site, email us here.
The Application Process
We’ve updated the page explaining the application process so hopefully it’s a bit clearer. We’ve added a section outlining the procedure, and also clarifying whether applicants need to apply separately for the program.
Fellowship + Scholarship
We encourage those who are applying for the WSJ Fellowship to also apply directly for admission to NYU’s program in Business and Economic Reporting. The fellowship is very competitive, and inevitably a number of highly-qualified candidates will be disappointed. However, by applying simultaneously to NYU, those who are not offered the fellowship can compete for [...]
“I feel prepared to write about the most important business and financial stories”
Here’s a testimonial from Jody Xu, who is currently on the program: If it were not for The Wall Street Journal Journalism in Asia Fellowship, I would still be working in Time’s China office, in the reporting job I started six years ago. I certainly would not have enjoyed the same opportunity to learn about [...]
How Much Do I Need To Get By In New York?
One of our fellows, Serena Ng, has kindly submitted her thoughts on budgeting for the fellowship, a question asked by quite a few prospective applicants. After all, New York isn’t a cheap city. Q: How much should I expect to spend while attending graduate school in New York? A: Most previous fellows were able to [...]
Testimonial From a Current Fellow
Here’s a testimonial from Nesil Staney, who shared his background and motivation to join the program. I was a reporter in Mumbai covering the impact of the credit crisis on India’s companies and markets for a national business daily. After four years of financial journalism, I was ready to take a break from work and [...]
Testimonials from Fellows
If you’re not sure what to expect from the Fellowship, or whether it’s right for you, check out some of our testimonials from previous Fellows. Eva Woo, for example, found that she was able to tell the story of the 2008 financial upheaval in China better because of what she learned on the course: Luckily [...]
Fellowship’s First Recruit Gets Her Own WSJ Column
Shefali Anand, the first recipient of the "Wall Street Journal Journalism in Asia Fellowship", has just launched her own column in the Wall Street Journal Online’s Indian subsection. Shefali Anand is a staff reporter with the Wall Street Journal in New Delhi, writing about personal finance for an Indian audience. Prior to that, she was [...]
Change of Application Delivery Address
We’ve changed the procedure for sending in applications; they should now go direct to NYU. Details here. If you’ve already submitted to the old address, contact us and we’ll make sure your application gets passed on.