Deadline: 3 October 2015
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is inviting women journalists worldwide for its first ever cross-border reporting trip to Rwanda/DRC and second reporting trip to Uganda through its African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative.
The two reporting trips will take place in the following ways:
- Ten women journalists will report on conservation and sustainable agriculture in Rwanda/DRC from January 26 – February 12, 2016.
- Concurrently, a group of six journalists will cover themes of democracy and governance in Uganda from January 26 – February 8, 2016.
The African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative was created in 2014 and designed to support women journalists interested in pursuing stories that go beyond the well-established narratives of political instability, armed conflicts, and humanitarian crisis in the region.
The IWMF arranges travel and in-country logistics for all Fellows. The IWMF also covers fellowship-related costs within the framework of the reporting trip including travel, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters, unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs. Visa costs will also be covered, but fellows living outside the U.S. are responsible for procuring all necessary visas.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be a woman journalist with at least three years of professional experience working in news media. Reporters working in print, broadcast, or digital media, including freelancers, are eligible.
- Non-native English speaking applicants must have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.
- Must be able to demonstrate support from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online for the programs via given website.
For more information, please visit this link.
