Deadline: 1 December 2016
Journalists are invited to apply for IFCJ Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development, a chance to win a prestigious international study tour as part of a contest to recognize the best stories on early childhood development.
International Center for Journalists (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.
Categories
- best report
- best visual storytelling
- best data-driven story
Benefits
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.
Topics
- Causes and solutions for malnutrition in children under 5
- The link between under-5 nutrition and learning ability
- Quality of health care and/or child care for young children
- The impact of child poverty and efforts to alleviate it
- Reproductive health and its impact on child development
- Latest neuroscience on early child development
- Power of play and cognitive development
- Importance of investing in the next generation
Eligibility Criteria
- The contest is open to journalists from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
- 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.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries:
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicargua, Peru, Uruguay , Venezuela.
For more information, please visit Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development.