Sulzberger Application

Thank you for your interest in the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2024

Final Decisions: Nov 01, 2024

Residency #1: Jan 06-17, 2025

Residency #2: May 19-23, 2025

This application consists of five parts:

1) Basic Information

2) Demographic Information

3) Application Questions

4) Financial Considerations

5) Additional Questions

Let's begin!

(For international applicants, please see privacy notice: https://www.cuit.columbia.edu/privacy-notice)

1) Basic Information

This section will collect some basic information about you, your organization, and how we can get in touch.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email (work) *

Add your work email for your current organization.

Email (personal)

Add a personal email that you can still access if you leave your current organization.

Organization *

Title *

City *

State

Country *

Street Address

Postal Code

Cell Phone

Add a cell phone number that can receive both calls and texts.

LinkedIn (or similar))

Twitter (or similar)

Organization's Website

Organization's Twitter (or similar)

How did you hear about the Sulzberger Program? *

2) Demographic Information

The Sulzberger Program is dedicated to creating and promoting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment within the program and in the journalism industry at large. That starts with the cohort we form. We strongly encourage applications from and nominations of rising leaders who self-identify as being from groups typically underrepresented in journalism. This next section asks you about your demographic information to help us make sure we are on pace to achieve those goals. You are not required to answer these questions.

How do you identify in terms of gender? (What are your pronouns?)

How do you identify in terms of race and ethnicity?

Do you identify as a person of color?

Do you identify as LGBTQIA+?

Is there anything else we should know about your background that would help us create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment?

3) Application Questions

Now, let's dig into your background, why you want to be a Sulzberger Fellow, and how you'll make the most of your experience. This next section will ask you 5 questions that we'd like you to answer in about a paragraph in English.

Describe your current role and responsibilities in your organization. *

(For context, please include who you lead and who you report to.)

Paste a link to a project or work sample that you are proud to have significantly contributed to: *

(if you prefer to submit a pdf, paste a link to the file)

Tell us more about the link you just provided. Why are you proud of it? What was your role? *

Why do you want to be a Sulzberger Fellow? *

Describe your proposed Sulzberger Project. *

What problem are you trying to solve and why? What team, resources, and internal support for this project do you currently have? How much time can you spend on this project as part of your current job?

If your first choice of project were to not work out, what would you choose as an alternative project? *

4) Financial Considerations

The Sulzberger Fellowship is open to any leader in journalism and media from anywhere in the world to apply to directly. Tuition is $20,000. Most fellows are sponsored directly by their employer or by a donor to their employer. Available scholarships are listed on our website and new scholarships may become available throughout the application period. Individuals without a sponsoring organization or relevant scholarship may also choose to apply directly and self-fund. This section helps us understand where you are coming from in this process.

How do you plan on paying for the Sulzberger Program? *

SPONSORSHIPS:

All applicants should talk to their employers about potential sponsorship before the application deadline, including all scholarship applicants. However, we encourage all interested individuals to apply directly to the program regardless of their current sponsorship status.

Have you spoken with your organization about them financially sponsoring you? *

If so, what was the result of that conversation? If not, tell us more about the the potential sponsorship situation at your organization.

Who is the person at your organization who would approve your sponsorship and be responsible for the financial committment?

Full Name, Title, Email (if known)

SCHOLARSHIPS:

Currently, the following scholarship(s) are available through Columbia University for the Sulzberger Program:

Google News Initiative (Underrepresented Leaders, Global)

Google News Initiative is sponsoring a limited number of scholarships, including tuition and travel, for leaders from groups typically underrepresented in journalism. Any leader in journalism who self-identifies as being from a group typically underrepresented in journalism is eligible to apply. All tuition and travel costs for three weeks in New York City will be covered.

Note: Since there are a limited number of scholarships all applicants should still talk to their organizations about potential sponsorship before the application deadline.

If applicable, select the scholarship program(s) you would like to be considered for:

Briefly describe why you believe you are eligible for the scholarship(s) you selected.

If you are not selected for a scholarship, would you like your application to still be considered:

5) Additional Information

Vaccination Status

The Sulzberger Program involves 3 weeks of intensive in-person instruction on the campus of Columbia Journalism School in New York City. Our expectation is that all fellows and faculty will be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 by the start of the program. What is your vaccination status?

Vaccination Status *

Anything else?

Is there anything else we should know that we haven't asked you?

6) Submit Your Application:

All information submitted becomes property of Columbia Journalism School and are not to be returned. We value your privacy. This information will not be shared or sold to any third party. For international applicants, please see privacy notice: https://www.cuit.columbia.edu/privacy-notice

**By electronically signing below, you affirm that all information submitted in this application is your own work, factually true and honestly presented, and you understand you may be subject to disciplinary actions, including admission revocation, should any information you certified be false.**

Signature *