Deadline- 1 July 2013
Woodrow Wilson International Center is pleased to accept applications for Visiting Arab Journalist Program which offers good opportunity to the young Journalists of Arab region. This program objective is to commemorate through its residential research programs both the scholarly depth and the public policy concerns of Woodrow Wilson.
Benefits-
The stipend provided is $5,000 per month. In addition, the Wilson Center will pay roughly three-quarters of the health insurance premiums for the visiting journalist, and the journalist will pay roughly one-quarter of the cost. The journalist will be provided with suitable work space, a Windows-based computer, and where feasible, a part-time research assistant. The Wilson Center Library provides access to digital resources, its book and journal collections, and to the Library of Congress, university and special libraries in the area, and other research facilities.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- This competition is open to Arab men and women from, and working in, the Middle East or North Africa in the Arabic media. Applications will be accepted from members of the print, television, radio or electronic media. Candidates must be currently working as reporters and columnists or broadcasters.
- Applicants must have at least five years of professional experience and must be able to work in both written and spoken English and Arabic. Applicants must be able to hold a valid passport and obtain a J1 visa.
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