Deadline: 1 October 2010
The closing date for applications for the Emerging Powers in Africa Programme's Study Tour to India is October 1, 2010.
The Fahamu Emerging Powers in Africa Programme is pleased to announce a call for applications for its Journalist Study Tour to India. Four successful applicants will be chosen to participate in a 6 day study tour. African media professionals in print, broadcast, radio and online fora throughout Africa are encouraged to apply for this study tour. African lecturers from journalism schools and media programmes on the continent may also apply.
Applicants must:
* Provide frequent reports to their national, regional, or local print media, radio, television channels or online fora on topics related to India's activities in Africa; or lecture at a journalism school or training programme at a higher education institution in Africa
* Have 8- 10 years experience as a journalist or journalism lecturer
* Be fluent in English
* Have a valid passport and comply with their country's visa criteria for travel to India.
The following costs will be reimbursed:
* Return ticket, economy class to India
* Accommodation in India for the duration of study tour
* Visa costs
* Meals and transport for duration of study tour.
The study tour will take place in November 2010. Applications close on 1 October 2010 and successful applicants will be notified first week of October
2010.
All applications are to be submitted electronically and must include:
* A current resume including professional work history
* A 500 word article on a topic that is currently relevant to the India-Africa engagement
* A brief proposal in English outlining a story you wish to cover in Africa related to Africa-India relations and that will be of interest to your target audience
* A letter of recommendation from your organisation head/faculty head . If journalist applicants are not employed directly through a media organisation, please provide a letter of support from the organisation to which you are affiliated, including your relationship to the organisation
* A letter, signed by your (affiliate) organisation or faculty head, motivating how participation in the study tour will benefit your professional work and the work of your organisation. This should include an action plan detailing how your experience in India will be incorporated into further capacity building and knowledge development within your organisation/journalism school in the three months following completion of the study tour
* Provide samples of three or four professional pieces of written work/manuscripts that have been printed or broadcast in the last 12 months; or an outline of courses taught if a lecturer in a journalism school/programme.
* Please ensure that all documents are compressed and/or zipped in compressed files to ensure all applications can be uploaded.