Each year, the National Press Foundation offers two all-expense-paid fellowships to U.S. based working print or broadcast journalists for the annual October "Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists," at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. The fellowship includes full tuition, housing, most meals and round trip transportation.

The seminars offer participants an opportunity to expand their knowledge of business by attending courses conducted by leading Wharton faculty, hear guest lectures by business leaders, and compete in an intensive, computer-simulated strategic management exercise.

Friends of the late Frank Holeman, a former associate director of the foundation; the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Freddie Mac Foundation have endowed these NPF fellowships.

See Wharton Seminars for Business Writers for more information about the seminars.

Application Instructions

Applications will not be returned. Applicants must submit:


1. a letter stating why they wish to participate

2. a letter of support from a supervisor

3. work sample, a clip or a video/audio tape (copies are acceptable)

4. a brief bio 

5. cover form listing the applicant's name, media outlet, address, email address, phone; titles, dates published/aired and short description of work submitted.


The deadline for applications is 5 pm September 3, 2010.   

Send applications to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or mail to:
Wharton Seminar for Business Journalists

National Press Foundation

1211 Connecticut Avenue, N. W. Suite 310

Washington, D.C. 20036

Contact: Kerry Buker at 202-663-7282, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)