Joseph A. O'Hare Postgraduate Media Fellowship
University of Regina
The mission of the Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellowship is to support the next generation of writers for the Catholic media and other forms of professional journalism—print, video and audio. The fellowship offers three recent graduates of colleges or universities in the United States or Canada the opportunity to develop their literary skills and professional relationships while living and working in the capital of global communications, New York City. O’Hare fellows spend 11 months working at the offices of America Media, where they will generate content for America’s multiple platforms: print, web, digital, social media and events.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be graduating seniors from an accredited, North American College or University within the geographical confines of the United States or Canada.
- If a graduate from Canada is accepted, then the necessary visas will be applied for at that time. -Applicants must have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or equivalent.
- Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
- Applicants should be familiar with the Roman Catholic tradition and have some appreciation for the role of the Catholic media in the United States and Canada.
- Applicants must be willing to make a 11-month commitment to the program.
Application Information
Applications for the 2024-25 O’Hare fellowships will be accepted beginning in October 2023, with priority given to applications submitted by November 30, 2023. The final deadline for submission is February 1, 2024. We will consider applications on a rolling basis beginning December 1, so apply by November 30 for early consideration. There is no application fee. All applications should include the following:
- A letter of introduction and a resume.
- Two content samples. Samples can include newspaper and magazine clips, academic papers, blog posts, film pieces, podcasts and unpublished pieces. At least one content sample should be a written sample not exceeding 1,500 words.
- An unofficial academic transcript issued by the applicant’s undergraduate institution (To be issued to America Media at 1212 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Fl., New York, NY 10036).
- Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a faculty member or a professional journalist who is familiar with the applicant’s media talents.
- A description of a story idea for America in one of the following categories: 1) a self-reported feature or essay; 2) an article on an important debate from the world of politics, policy or ideas; 3) a multimedia story. The description of the idea should not be longer than one paragraph.
Submit Application To
Applications should be submitted to jobs@americamagazine.org, and the subject line should read “O’Hare Fellowship Application - (Applicant’s Name)”.
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