UC Berkeley J-School opens 2010-2011 fellowships for African journalists
Mar 8th, 2010 | By mkricard | Category: Top StoryThe Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for three yearlong fellowships for accomplished African journalists, beginning in the 2010-2011 academic year.
The fellowships will each total $36,000, including round trip airfare, professional stipends, and rent while in Berkeley.
The selected fellows will join the School’s Visiting International Scholars Program and participate in a new journalism training initiative aimed to provide high quality coverage of agricultural development issues in Africa for dissemination in U.S., African, and international media. The initiative will also offer dedicated funding for both domestic U.S. and Africa travel for research and reporting work.
Requirements:
Selected fellows must bring at least five years experience in journalism in sub-Saharan Africa, in any medium including print newspaper, magazine, television, radio, documentary, or new media format such as blogging, podcasting, and other online publishing.
Applicants also must demonstrate a proven track record of commitment to the truth-seeking craft, and a willingness to effectively investigate the problems of hunger on the continent with an aim to publish or broadcast stories about these topics and bring them to light in compelling form for audiences in Africa and around the world. A B.A. degree, at minimum, is strongly desired, along with experience and knowledge about agricultural issues in the applicant’s native country.
Selected African fellows will enroll with other Visiting Scholars in background courses at Berkeley examining the global food crisis starting in late August 2010, while also contributing their knowledge about Africa and journalism to their U.S. and international peers.
Please submit applications via the online form.
To access the form, use the password:
africa2010
The form provides spaces to include your resume, a one-page cover letter containing a statement of interest, and links to three examples of work.
For questions, contact africa@journalism.berkeley.edu
Deadline for applications: Monday, March 29, 2010
This opportunity is part of a two-year grant provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley.
I would like to apply please advise
Paul,
When you get toward the bottom of the announcement, you will see a link to the online form. Click on that, and you should be redirected to the application page. Hope this helps.
Africa Reporting Project staff
I am very interesting to applying for . Please can you assist me to do it successfully .
I would like to applying for from Democratic Republic of Congo : DRC
I need obtain all important advices please
Jean Baptiste Mulongo Kaulu
Kinshasa DRC
When you get toward the bottom of the announcement, you will see a link to the online form. Click on that, and you should be redirected to the application page. Hope this helps.
Africa Reporting Project staff
This is a rare chance for people like us in Southern Sudan. I have been yearning to have such a training since my region, Southern Sudan, is going through the process of democratic transformation. This process requires seasoned journalists to contribute effectively. The media can play a very effective role in promoting democratic practice through columns, editorial, news coverage, analyses. I studied basics of journalism since 1992 in the Pan African School of Journalism in Kitwe, Zambia. Since then, I have been working in Khartoum (Northern Sudan Sudan) beginning as reporter, senior reporter, editor and then as a columnist in the only Independent English Dailly, the Khartoum Monitor and later as Editorial Secretary and subsequetly as Editorial Advisor. Right now I am a freelance journalist. I have written extensively on various topics related to issues of religion, politicization of ethnicity, political issues, social issues and promotion of justice and peace.
I would like to benefit from this training.
Thank you
Can African journalist in postgraduate program in the US apply to the program?Please I need to know
John,
The answer is yes. The coordinators of the project just said they prefer that the person has spent 5 years working as a journalist in Africa, and probably more recently as opposed to a long time ago.
Hope this helps.
Africa Reporting Project staff
I’m in Nigeria. I’ve been trying to submit application but can’t open the page. They say it is password protected. How do I get a password?
I wish to apply hoping for favorable consideration to the Fellowships.
Thanks for the opportunity and continued linking with the new developments across the board.
Am available at the disposal of the African reporting project being inspirational in reprorting humanitarian issues in the region.
Josephat
In Nairobi.
This is a very nice opportunity but i’ve not been able to access the application form
I am from Chad, a french speaking country and am not very fluent in english but I can learn quickly, can I apply?
You get the password by going to the announcement of the fellowship here. Then you put in the password here.
Winnifred,
Did you go to the announcement page first? Here is the link again.
http://africareportingproject.org/2010/03/08/uc-berkeley-j-school-opens-2010-2011-fellowships-for-african-journalists/
That page gives you all the directions to apply.
Africa Reporting Project staff
Yes.
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when i read this information I really interesting thsi programme. I would like to apply this training.
Hi!
I am Photojournalist and Blogger from Dar es Salaam Tanzania, I would like to apply for the post, Tell me can i do so as a photographer.
Thanks for this opportunity. I got this email yesterday, and i woiuld also like to foward my application to you. I have been able to access the application form. A southern Sudanese Journalist.
Thank you for this opportunity. I would also like to take this opportunity unusual opportunity. I am a southern sudanese Journalist.
thanks
Yes. Photographers can apply.
Thanks for this opportunity. I got this email yesterday, and i woiuld also like to foward my application to you. I have been able to access the application form. A southern Sudanese Journalist.
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I’m just learning about this prog. now. Is there away I can apply. pls I wish to know. it’s very urgent. Thanks.
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Hi,
I’m interested in this fellowship. I have been in the industry since 2003 though half of my time has been on voluntary basis. I am currently working for Kenya’s largest media house and I’m in my third year there. My question is: Does my voluntary work in different organisations count as experience?
I forgot to ask when your 2011-2012 chance will be open. Would you be kind enough to assist?