The Wolfson Press Fellowship
Welcome
The Wolfson Press Fellowship Programme brings talented journalists in mid-career to Cambridge for a period of between 10 and 13 weeks to research a project of their own choosing under academic supervision.
The Programme has been running since 1982 and to date has welcomed 300 journalists from 48 countries.
The Wolfson Press Fellowship was founded on the belief that if able journalists are given time to think and reflect in an environment with high ambient IQ, and exposed to the diversity of opinion and depth of scholarship available in a great university, then they will become better and wiser practitioners of their craft. Most of those who have sponsored Press Fellows in the past have shared that vision. For many of our alumni, their time in Cambridge has been a life-transforming experience.
Who is eligible?
Journalists in any medium and from any country who are in mid-career, typically between the ages of 28 and 45. We do not accept applications from junior journalists or trainees. The Wolfson Press Fellowship is not a training programme.
In order to gain full benefit from a period in Cambridge it is essential for applicants to have a good command of English.
Sponsorship
Candidates who are offered a place on the Programme must find a sponsor willing to cover the full costs of a Fellowship. We are currently particularly interested in attracting Press Fellows from Africa, the new European Union accession countries and Latin America -- particularly Chile. There is a strong possibility that we may be able to find sponsorship for exceptional candidates from these regions.
