Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships
Chevening is the UK government’s international awardss cheme aimed at develo
ping global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British Embassies and High Commissions throughout the world.
Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.
Applications for Chevening Scholarships and some Chevening Fellowship awards are open between 8 August and 8 November 2016. Applications for various Chevening Fellowships programmes open at different points during the year.
More to click; http://www.chevening.org/
Fellowship for Asian Investigative Journalists
Apply now for a three month stay in Berlin at correctiv.org and investigate climate change
CORRECTIV and the Adenauer Fellowship for Media & Communications are awarding a fellowship for Asian investigative journalists, which will be financially supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation) with 2,000 Euro per month plus a round-trip flight to Berlin.
For three months, the fellow will investigate the worldwide rise in sea level as part of the nonprofit investigative newsroom correctiv.org in Berlin. Climate change and sea level rise are two of the most serious threats in our world today. The fellow will work with correctiv.org and focus especially on the situation around the coastlines in Asia.
More to click; https://correctiv.org/en/blog/2016/08/24/fellowship-for-asian-investigative-journalists/
Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development
Journalists in Asia, Africa and Latin America have a chance to win a prestigious international study tour as part of a contest to recognize the best stories on early childhood development.
ICFJ will recognize in-depth, investigative or innovative reporting that has helped raise awareness on issues such as early nutrition, early child care, early education and their impact on a child’s future well-being and contributions to society.
Experts on early childhood development say that proper nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life has lasting impacts on his or her future. We are looking for compelling stories that explore topics such as this and others related to the health and development of children, with a special focus on children under 5 or on early interventions that affected a child’s later development.
Winners will be chosen in three categories: best report, best visual storytelling and best data-driven story. Each winner will receive a cash prize and a week-long trip to the United States to meet with global health experts and digital media pioneers.
The deadline to enter is December 1, 2016
Eligibility:
The contest is open to journalists from Asia, Africa and Latin America. Entries must have been published or aired between June 1, 2016, and December 1, 2016, and may include feature articles; in-depth, investigative or explanatory stories; multimedia reports or documentaries. The contest is open to print, broadcast and online journalists employed by a media outlet as well as affiliated freelance journalists. Submitted work must have appeared in a media outlet based in one of the regions.
Stories must be submitted in English. Works in any other languages must include an English translation.
Entries will be judged by an international panel of media and child development experts. Winners will be announced January 5, 2017.
Apply here. For information on webinars and resources, click here.
Student fellow applicants: please see instructions under Student Fellows
Applications must be received in English. Applications include the following:
- A description of the proposed project, including distribution plan, in no more than 250 words
- A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Travel grants cover hard costs associated with the reporting; please do not include stipends for the applicants. Fixer/translator/driver fees are acceptable
- Three samples of published work, either print or broadcast.
- Three professional references. These can be either contact information, or letters of recommendation. The latter is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available.
- A copy of your curriculum vitae.
Applications may also include a more detailed description of project but this will be considered as optional supplement only. The most important part of the submission is the 250-word summary.
Deadline: Rolling
Within a week of your submission, you should receive a confirmation of receipt. Typically applications that are received in a given month receive a response by the end of the following month, with an emphasis on making Pulitzer Center projects as timely and newsworthy as possible. If your proposal requires immediate attention, please note why in your 250-word description.
Where to apply: Click here to go to the Pulitzer Center Grant Application webform ; http://pulitzercenter.org/grants/how-apply
Knight-Wallace Fellowship for Journalists
Applicants must be full-time journalists, with a minimum five years professional experience, whose work appears regularly as an employee or freelancer. Print, broadcast, photo, documentary and Internet journalists are eligible. There are no academic prerequisites.
Employee applicants must obtain a leave of absence from October 1 through April and return to their place of employment where applicable. All fellows must agree not to publish or broadcast during the fellowship, maintain Ann Arbor residency and attend all program seminars and meetings.
The application deadline for the 2016-2017 academic year has passed. Applications for the 2017-2018 year will open October 1, 2016.
- Your application can be completed online.
- Before you start, please read the information pages for U.S. applicants or international applicants. They contain important instructions on what to prepare and how to submit your essays, work samples and letter of recommendation requests.
Apply By Mail
- We prefer that you apply online. If you are unable to do so, a mail-in application can be downloaded, filled in electronically and sent with your other materials.
- The mail-in application is a PDF file that can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don’t already have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can obtain a free copy from Adobe.
More to click; http://wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-wallace/how-to-apply/