Are you a driven Bulgarian journalist ready to take your career to the next level? The America for Bulgaria Foundation, in association with the World Press Institute, is offering an exciting opportunity for an early- to mid-career Bulgarian journalist with at least five years of professional experience to take up a media fellowship in the United States in the autumn of 2025.
The program is open to journalists from newspapers, newsmagazines, wire services, radio, television, and online news organizations. Applicants must be available to travel for nine weeks starting late August / early September 2025, be Bulgarian citizens, and have permanent residency in Bulgaria. Applicants must also be fluent in both written and spoken English.
The recipient of the America for Bulgaria Foundation/World Press Institute Media Fellowship will join a group of 10 World Press Institute Fellows from around the world. The fellowship program provides immersion into the governance, politics, business, media, journalistic ethics, and culture of the United States through a demanding schedule of study, travel, and interviews.
The program is based at the World Press Institute in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, with trips to Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and other major US cities.
The award covers travel, accommodation, and per diem for meals. Applications close on February 15, 2025. The name of the selected fellow will be announced in May 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to join the ranks of Bulgaria’s media trailblazers! Apply now: https://apply.worldpressinstitute.org
