Deadline: 13 March 2017
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), is seeking applications for its “Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship”.
The goal of the fellowships is to improve news coverage of child health and form a global network of reporters covering this critically-important issue.
Benefits
During the year-long program, the Fellows will receive training, mentoring and financial support to produce stories on nutrition and early-childhood development.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Fellowship is open to journalists covering issues of child health and development for news outlets based in Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.
- Successful applicants must be employed by a news outlet or have a commitment to publish/broadcast from a news outlet to participate.
How to Apply
- To become a 2017 Fellow, candidates must complete a Fellowship application. Applicants should include
- A resume or CV
- Examples of stories produced on early-childhood development
- A reporting-project proposal that outlines story ideas the Fellow will pursue and a reporting and publishing/broadcasting plan
- Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.
For more information, please visit International Center for Journalists.