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Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists:
FELLOWSHIPS FOR WHARTON SEMINAR FOR
BUSINESS JOURNALISTS
Each year, the National Press Foundation offers two all-expense-paid fellowship to U.S. based working print and broadcast journalists for the annual "Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists," that takes place in October of each year at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. The fellowships includes full tuition, housing, most meals and round trip transportation. The deadline for applications is always in September.
The seminars offer participants an opportunity to expand their knowledge of business by attending courses conducted by leading Wharton faculty, hear guest lectures by business leaders, and compete in an intensive, computer-simulated strategic management exercise. The recipient of the Freddie Mac Foundation fellowship will also receive tutoring on housing and housing finance from a faculty member.
Applications will not be returned. Applicants must submit:
1. a letter stating why they wish to participate
2. a letter of support from a supervisor
3. work sample, a clip or a video/audio tape (copies are acceptable)
4. a brief bio
5. application form (available here).
Friends of the late Frank Holeman, a former associate director of the foundation; the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Freddie Mac Foundation have endowed this NPF fellowship.
The Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists continues to be a popular and enriching program.
What Journalists Say:
Anne Schieber, Marketwatch Anchor/Reporter
Wood - TV
"What an enriching week. I have covered business exclusively for more than four years but never had that kind of opportunity to explore the basics. The seminar covered all the relevent topics. I now have the tools to cover my beat with confidence and candor. As we have learned, we can no longer take the business world at its word. The media has to be one of the watchdogs. I now know the right questions to ask."
Lori Hawkins, Business Reporter
Austin American Statesman
"The Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists was one of the best professional experiences of my career. It was an excellent mix of theory -- ripping apart balance sheets and discussing nitty gritty accounting practices -- and real world buisness issues -- from globalization to market volatility. I will use what I learned at Wharton to approach my stories from a wider, deeper perspective."
Rebecca Goldsmith, Staff Writer
The Star-Ledger
"I found the experience invaluable for my coverage of the global economy, and I expect the lessons I learned to expand and deepen my approach to the beat. In just five short days, I learned more about business than I did during my first six months on the beat."
The deadline for applications is 5 pm September 4, 2009. Send applications to npf@nationalpress.org or mail to:
Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists
National Press Foundation
1211 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.
Suite 310
Washington, D.C. 20036
The e-mail address is npf@nationalpress.org. The fax number is (202) 530-2855. Contact: Kerry Buker at 202-663-7282.
For more information, click here: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/journalists
The National Press Foundation is a non-profit, educational foundation.
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Wharton Application Form, in Word (77K)
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Wharton Application Form, in pdf (58K)
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