Deadline: 20-Mar-23
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is pleased to announce the applications for the 2023 Early Childhood Reporting Fellowship in Latin America which is focused on illuminating the effects of inequality on the growth, development and wellbeing of young children.
The Early Childhood Reporting Fellowship: Latin America program will focus on the ways early experience affects the development of children, at a time when their brains are most malleable. In many areas of the country, children are subject to a series of stressful situations, from malnutrition to political instability, inequality and racism. And, of course, the global pandemic has highlighted widespread inequalities among populations and disrupted basic health care and education for millions of children.
Funding Information
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their project will have a likely outlet for publication or broadcast. Applications must focus on children age six or younger and/or the wellbeing of caregivers to be given serious consideration. Each Fellow will be awarded $1,500 to use towards reporting a story or project. In addition, Fellows will also be assigned an experienced project coach and convene for monthly webinars featuring experts in the fields of science, education and public health. Webinars will be scheduled with varying time zones in mind – although some fellows will need to attend quite early or late in the day.
- Collaborative projects between more than one journalist will not be considered.
What they are looking for?
- They are looking for projects that explore these – and other – circumstances that affect early childhood development, with a focus on the policies and situations that lead to adverse experiences, as well as possible solutions. The 2023 program will support 6 journalists in Latin America (working in print, online, audio, video and multimedia) with reporting grants, training, mentoring and continuing education to deepen their expertise. The fellowship will run from May to November 2023 – ending with a publication project.
- Reporters and freelancers are all invited to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any professional journalist living and working in Latin America who has a demonstrated interest in reporting on young children and their caregivers
- Applicants must propose a project about young children and/or caregivers that can be completed and scheduled for publication or broadcast by November 15, 2023
- Applicants must be fluent in Spanish
- Applicants must have in mind a media outlet for the project – either as a staff writer or freelancer – and a substantiated reason to think the outlet is a likely publishing or broadcast partner.
- Applicants must agree to attend at least four monthly webinars (out of six) during the fellowship period and agree to stay in regular contact with their story coach
For more information, visit Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma.