Deadline: 15 October 2019
The World Press Photo Foundation, in collaboration with The Chocolonely Foundation, has launched the West African Visual Journalism Fellowship (WAVJF) which is a one-year fellowship for three emerging visual journalists and storytellers to contribute to investigative journalism in West Africa.
This program is for one fellow from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Ivory Coast, who will choose stories from their communities in West Africa. These stories will be published by the local community.
Objectives
- Spot the talent: identify three individuals who are emerging visual journalists – from the Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Ivory Coast
- Unleash their potential: support the fellows in the completion of a long-term investigative project through mentoring and financial support where they will investigate a story of their choice in their communities in West Africa
- Develop new storytelling perspectives: foster new approaches to visual journalism that go beyond the repetition of problems
- Show their stories: assist both with connections to local media to enable regional publication, and promote their final projects internationally, online and through exhibitions
- Expand their network: offer the fellows personal networking opportunities
- Create impact: enable new visual storytellers who return to their communities, inspire others, and continue to tell the stories that matter to them
The fellowship will include:
- A production grant of € 5000 to undertake a journalism project of their choice in their communities in West Africa
- A grant of € 5000 to help cover their living expenses while they are reporting and producing their story
- Workshops on location in Ghana with selected local and international professionals to help plan the fellow’s projects and introduce the solutions focus to visual journalism
- Mentors who will individually guide the development, production, and post-production of the fellows’ project as well as general career advice and coaching
Eligibility Criteria
- The fellowship is open to emerging visual writers who are a national of Burkina Faso, Ghana, or the Ivory Coast.
- Candidates can apply themselves or be nominated.
- Candidates need to demonstrate their ability as a professional image maker and their potential as a visual journalist and storyteller.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.worldpressphoto.org/programs/develop/west-africa-visual-journalism-fellowship/38798