Deadline: 5-May-23
Turaga Foundation with University of Hyderabad and Dept. of Communication are Calling early career journalists to apply for the Narender Revelli National Media Fellowships 2023 that allows you to work on stories related to Youth & Innovation or Youth and Activism.
The Narender Revelli National Media Fellowships are aimed at early-career journalists. The Fellowships are instituted in memory of Narender Revelli, journalist, whose notable career spanned three decades, across print/electronic/web media.
Working in print, television, web media, their Fellows’ work will bring together under-reported stories.
Themes
- Young India – Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Young India – Social Justice and Activism
- The Fellowships are open to print/electronic/web journalists working in English and Telugu media anywhere in India.
What do Fellows receive?
- Two/ three Fellowships totalling Rs.1,20,000.
- The Fellowship amount may vary depending on the applications received, based on a review by the Foundation and the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad.
- Fellowship duration: Four months within which the stories have to be published/broadcast
Deliverables
- The expected output from the awardees is two-three well-researched stories with images by print/web journalists and a special feature/documentary by visual media journalists. The Fellowship amount will be released in parts, with an initial advance and the rest after the output is published.
- The Fellowship amount will be released in parts, with an initial advance and the rest after the output is published.
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists who are Indian nationals
- Early-career journalists employed in print/television/web portals
- Independent journalists with a proven track record
- Age: Under 45 years
- Language: English, Telugu
Criteria
- Eligible applicants will apply online with a detailed proposal on what s/he intends to work on, with a clear synopsis indicating the geographic area, scope, and timelines.
- Every proposal will be accompanied by an undertaking that fresh, original work will be done, based on the proposal, and a commitment from the editor of a publication/channel/portal that the output shall be published, along with acknowledgement in print that the stories have been generated under the fellowship.
- Independent journalists also need to submit an undertaking from the editor of a newspaper/portal/channel committing to accept the work after appropriate editorial scrutiny.
For more information, visit Turaga Foundation.