Joseph Rago Memorial Fellowship for Excellence in Journalism Application

Thank you for your interest in the Joseph Rago Memorial Fellowship for Excellence in Journalism. To apply, fill out and submit the following online form and required materials. You may also save your incomplete application using the "save and continue later" link at the bottom of each application page. Please note that file uploads cannot be saved in partial entries and can only be included in the final submission of the application. If you have any questions, please contact Program Director Dan McCarthy at dmccarthy@TFAS.org.

If you are serving as a reference for a Joseph Rago Memorial Fellowship applicant, please click here and fill out the form.

Please attach a 600-word essay or sample editorial on an important domestic policy issue to demonstrate your research skills and ability to write persuasively.

Please attach an essay of no more than 1,000 words on a personal or intellectual interest of yours outside of politics and public policy, such as the arts, sports, hobbies or college activities, what you read for pleasure, etc.

Please have one individual familiar with your work submit a letter of reference directly to the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program at TFAS.org/RagoReference

Reference letters must be received by the deadline of March 15, 2019. Remember, your application will not be complete until you and your references submit all the materials requested.