Alicia Patterson Foundation
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The Alicia Patterson Foundation Program (APF) was established in 1965 in memory of Alicia Patterson
, who was editor and publisher of Newsday
for nearly 23 years before her death in 1963.
to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter, a quarterly magazine published by the Foundation.
Winners are chosen by an annual competition. The competition opens in June and all entries must be postmarked by October 1. Applications are accepted from U.S. citizens who are print journalists with at least five years of professional experience.
Each year a panel of judges convenes in the Fall to interview and choose APF fellows. The fellowships provide a stipend of $35,000 for each fellow.
Alicia Patterson
Alicia Patterson was the founder and editor of Newsday.-Life:A daughter of Alice and Joseph Medill Patterson, the founder of the New York Daily News and the great-granddaughter of Joseph Medill, owner of the Chicago Tribune, Alicia Patterson found her calling late in life when her third husband,...
, who was editor and publisher of Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
for nearly 23 years before her death in 1963.
AFP Fellowship
The Foundation provides competitive, one-year grantsFederal grant
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to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter, a quarterly magazine published by the Foundation.
Winners are chosen by an annual competition. The competition opens in June and all entries must be postmarked by October 1. Applications are accepted from U.S. citizens who are print journalists with at least five years of professional experience.
Each year a panel of judges convenes in the Fall to interview and choose APF fellows. The fellowships provide a stipend of $35,000 for each fellow.