About the WPI Fellowship

About the WPI Fellowship

In 47 years, over 500 journalists from 94 countries have benefited from the WPI experience.

WPI fellows begin their fellowship in Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minnesota, with briefings about aspects of the United States. The fellows then embark on a journey across the U.S., with briefings, interviews and visitations in states in the nation.

Selection is a competitive process. Each year, 100-200 journalists outside the U.S. apply.

Candidates are not considered if their application package is late or incomplete. After the WPI staff winnows the number of applicants to 30 or so, the fellows are picked by the WPI selection committee, composed of journalists and corporate communications specialists, all with international experience.

WPI is committed to achieving racial and gender equity in its selection of fellows, topics and persons interviewed.

How to apply for the fellowship

The application deadline for the 2010 program year is January 31, 2010. The eight-week program will begin Aug 16 and end Oct. 8

You may download the Application Form and the Reference Form in Acrobat (PDF) format. To download or print a copy of the forms:

http://www.worldpre ssinstitute. org/pdf/wpiappl. pdf

Applicants must complete the Application Form and arrange for three professional references.