DANIEL PEARL FELLOWSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

Description

Sharing the same goals, the Daniel Pearl Foundation partnered with Press Partners offers special fellowships to honor the life and work of journalist Daniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal South Asia bureau chief who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan in 2002. Applicants are invited for the fellowship for professional journalists of Muslim-majority countries.

The fellowship program begins in March with a two-week orientation seminar in Washington, DC designed to prepare the fellows – both personally and professionally – for the challenges of living and working in the United States. At the middle of the program, fellows and staff come together for a week to attend seminars focused on writing, editing, multimedia reporting and investigative reporting/Computer Assisted Reporting. A final seminar in Washington reunites the fellows and allows them to compare and evaluate their experiences and discuss their impressions of the American media. Fellows return to their home countries in late August to begin sharing their knowledge and skills with colleagues, editors and publishers in their home newsrooms.


Eligibility

The applicants for the fellowship have to meet following criteria:

   - Journalists who are citizens of Muslim-majority countries (see eligible countries HERE) ;
   - Current full-time employment as a journalist for the news or editorial departments of independent newspapers, magazines, wire services,
     or online publications of general public interest;
   - At least three years of full-time professional experience as a journalist;
   - Early to mid-career status and between 25 and 35 years old;
   - A demonstrated personal commitment to a career in journalism;
   - Ability and desire to share what is learned on the fellowship with other journalists at home;
   - Endorsement from the management of the home news organization;
   - An excellent command of both written and spoken English as all activities are conducted in English.


Fellowship

The fellowship covers all costs of program-related international and domestic U.S. travel, health insurance and provides a monthly stipend to cover basic living expenses. It is highly recommended that fellows bring additional money with them. While family members may visit, they cannot accompany the fellow for the duration of the fellowship.


Deadline: 01 August 2015

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