Deadline- April 5 2013
Applications are invited form developing countries for Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists fellowships program. The objective of this program is to alleviate human suffering and further world peace; to support and promote the profession of journalism in the developing countries.
The fellowships will begin in early September and extend to late November and will include the cost of travel and accommodations in New York, as well as a per diem allowance.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Are native of one of the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. For 2013 only, the Fund will not accept applications from the countries of the 2012 Fellows – Argentina, Liberia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia — in an effort to rotate recipient countries.
- Currently live in and write for media in a developing country.
- Are between the ages of 25 and 35.
- Have a very good command of the English language since United Nations press conferences and many documents are in English only.
- Are currently employed full-time as professional journalists for print, television, radio or internet media organizations.
- Have approval from their media organizations to spend up to three months in New York reporting from the United Nations.
- Receive a commitment from their media organizations that the reports they file during the term of the Fellowship will be used.
- Are prepared technically to file their news stories over WIFI, whether broadcast or print.
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