Call for Fellowship in Global Journalism, University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs

Fully funded
University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs

Events

Trainings & Fellowships

Provided by: Ana Filipovic

Location (s)

• Canada

Required Language (s)

English

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Overview

The University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs invites specialists who have a graduate or professional degree or a few years’ work experience to apply for a Fellowship in Global Journalism. Fellowship will happen in Canada and fellows will spend September 2016 to April 2017 reporting on their own discipline for major media while being mentored by leading journalists.

Details

Description:

Curriculum topics include investigative journalism, writing, freelance tradecraft, deep interviewing skills, performance and global dynamics. Fellows will also participate in a one-month bootcamp during which they will learn the fundamentals of journalism.

Opportunity is About:

Languages Media & Marketing & PR Society

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo: Democratic Republic Congo: Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kosovo UN1244 (*not recognized by some countries) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia (FYROM) Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Authority Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam West Africa Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Description of Ideal Candidate:

They are recruiting 20 Fellows from around the world—and are seeking something different than conventional journalism programs:

• Specialization;
• The relevant graduate degree, professional degree or work experience to report knowledgeably on any specialty. If in doubt, please send us your application anyway;
• Prior experience as a journalist is NOT necessary, but some specific qualities are: Read qualifications to understand the kind of personality they are seeking;
• Written and spoken fluency in English.

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Dates:

Deadline:

February 19, 2016

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Cost for a participant:

Fully Funded

The fellowship will cover CAD 10,000 (USD 7,490) of CAD 26,000 (USD 19,476) tuition. Fellows will continue to receive free coaching for two years after the program through monthly online bureau meetings.

Read more at http://www.heysuccess.com/opportunity/Call-for-Fellowship-in-Global-Journalism-University-of-Toronto%E2%80%99s-Munk-School-of-Global-Affairs-12069#86fl6dy7FTE8zex5.99