View this job description on the Stigler Center's website.
With the aim of shaping leaders in business reporting, we launched the Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Program in 2017.
The program provides a transformative learning experience for journalists working in all forms of media around the world. Participants spend approximately 12 weeks on our Chicago Hyde Park campus, auditing classes, participating in Stigler Center events, collaborating with peers, and networking with the university’s scholars.
Journalists with at least some years of experience, proficient English, and an interest in deepening their knowledge and understanding of political economy are encouraged to apply.
Program Features
The program offers exclusive seminars, opportunities to study with world-class faculty, and the chance to network with colleagues from around the world. Details include:
- Reimbursement for economy-class airfare to/from Chicago and SEVIS and visa application fees
- A stipend* of $14,000 to cover living expenses over the 12-week program
- Auditing classes at one of the top global business schools
- Participation in seminars and workshops at Chicago Booth and across the university
- An opportunity to write for the ProMarket publication
- Opportunities to collaborate with Booth faculty, students, and fellow program participants
- Health insurance through UChicago's student/visitor plan**
- Housing guidance and resources to help you find short-term accommodations in Chicago for the duration of the program
- Certificate of participation upon successful completion of program
*The stipend is subject to tax withholding of up to 14 percent for international participants. Please check your country’s tax treaty with the United States for more information.
**Mandatory, paid for out of the program stipend (waived if you can provide proof of equivalent coverage)