Deadline: 28 August 2015
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has issued a call for applications for ICIMOD Media Fellowship 2015 in Pakistan. Climate change is a pressing issue in countries around the world, and Pakistan is not an exception. It is among those most vulnerable to climate change, with limited technical and financial capacity to adapt to its adverse impacts. The primary goal of ICIMOD Media Fellowship 2015 is to help strengthen capacity of environmental journalists from Pakistan. The Fellowship aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of issues related to climate change and sustainable mountain development.
Fellowship includes:
- The value of the Fellowship, inclusive of honorarium, travel, research, and contingency grant is USD 1000.
- 75% of the grant will be disbursed in advance and 25% on completion and submission of stories
- Successful fellows must publish/broadcast at least 3 stories in English language or local language.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – and based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The Fellowship targets early to mid-level Pakistani journalists with 3 to 5 years of professional experience.
- Journalists working for any mainstream media – print, broadcast, or web/ online – will be considered.
- Freelance journalists can apply, but he/she must produce a written guarantee from the editor of a media house that his/ her work would be published or broadcast.
- Journalists working in non-English media are welcome to apply, but must indicate proficiency in English as it is the working language of the Fellowship.
- Candidates should have covered environmental issues in the past.
To qualify for the Fellowship, applicants should apply though online application form by the deadline.
For more information, visit ICIMOD.
