Deadline: 16 August 2019
The Thomson Foundation, in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA), is seeking applications for its Young Journalist Award 2019.
The Thomson Foundation annual journalism competition dedicated to finding and inspiring ambitious journalists from across the globe.
As they invite entries for the prestigious Young Journalist Award, they shine the spotlight on the work of three former Young Journalist Award winners from Russia, Syria and Sudan who show unprecedented resolve to defend media freedom.
Criteria
- AGE: Entrants must be 30 years of age or under on 26th November, 2019.
- LOCATION: For the purpose of this competition the “developing world” is defined as countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) of $20,000 or less. Entrants should be from a country that meets the GNI criteria and reporting from/in that country or, if not in their country of origination, in another country fitting the same GNI criteria.
- LANGUAGE: Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation.
- VERIFICATION: Entries should be accompanied by a letter from the applicant’s current editor, on headed company notepaper verifying that it is the published work of the entrant.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit http://www.thomsonfoundation.org/competitions/young-journalist/