Deadline: 22 May 2019
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is inviting journalists for its Reporting Rural Poverty and Agricultural Development Program.
In order to ensure the daily issues faced by rural poor people and their communities are acknowledged, it is vital that their stories are heard and their voices are amplified. With funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the specialised UN agency, they will bring together journalists from across West and Eastern Africa to attend this workshop that will help to enable journalists to better tell the story of rural development.
Funding
- Thomson Reuters Foundation, through IFAD funding and support, offers full bursaries for journalists from African countries working for established media organisations.
- Bursaries would include air travel expenses (economy class), accommodation, local transfers and meals. Please note that the applicant needs to check visa requirements and ensure the applicant have the necessary documentation required.
- The cost of applicants visa and any other related costs will be the responsibility of the participant. This arrangement is subject to variation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be full-time journalists or regular contributors to a media organisation. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism in their country, and should have at least two years’ professional experience.
- The workshop will be billingual English and French.
- Applicants must be fluent in one of these.
- They would also like to see professional evidence of applicants interest in the field of rural peoples’ issues and development
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://tmsnrt.rs/2VADT89