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The Eleventh CSE Media Fellowship - Justice at Bay : The Forest Rights

2010-09-25T00:42:00.000-07:00

December 15, 2010 – February 15, 2011
Millions of people are linked to forests, some derive their livelihoods from them, others call them home। The forests, however, are subjected to continuous exploitation due to varied reasons beyond the realm of sustainance, rendering the forest dwellers most vulnerable।
To protect these communities against harassment, eviction, displacement and encroachment, the Forest Rights Act was introduced in December 2006. For the first time in history, these villagers were given legal rights to their homeland and awarded the responsibility of managing the forests and forest resources.

Industry and the state, however, continue to have a vested interest in forests. Corporates entice the state with their ambitious proposals and dreams of development, fell the forests, dig out the minerals and leave without reclamation displacing the entire forest community.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) offers a media fellowship to journalists to study, investigate and report on the implementation, violation and drawbacks of the act and its fallout on the forest dwelling communities.

Duration
Two months – December 15, 2010 to February 15, 2011 – with one month of travel time and another month for research, writing, publication and submission of stories and features.

Compensation and funding
Selected fellows will each receive a stipend of Rs 40,000 (subject to tax deductions at source) to support research, travel and writing between the given period.
The stipend will be released in two instalments – the first as a travel grant at the start of the fellowship programme and the second after its successful completion.

Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
Curriculum vitae
For print journalists, three samples of published work on development issues. By ‘published work’, we mean articles published by/in national or regional newspapers or magazines.
Those writing in regional languages must have at least one of their articles translated into English.
For television and radio journalists, two samples of telecasted/ broadcasted programmes on development issues – those telecasting/ broadcasting in regional languages must also give a short written summary of the programme along with the CDs of the samples.
A letter of support from the editor that the output under the fellowship will be published/broadcast (mandatory for all candidates, including free¬lancers).
A comprehensive fellowship proposal outlining (a) the city/cities/state on which the proposal is focused, (b) the subject/s and story ideas that the applicant proposes to focus on, (c) tentative travel plans and (d) a list of people who might be interviewed.

Last date for submission of applications: October 31, 2010

CSE may organise a briefing workshop on the subject closer to the commencement of the Fellowship. The selected Fellows and some other interested journalists will be invited to participate in this workshop.

Fellowships output
Selected applicants from the print media will be expected to generate feature and news article/s totalling 5,000 words or three stories, based on the research carried out under the fellowship. Original clippings of these articles will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme. They will also be expected to take and submit photographs of the areas they travel in for their stories.

Selected applicants from the audio-visual media will be expected to generate either a single film/broadcast or a series of episodes, based on the research carried out under the fellowships. Video and audio CDs of these outputs will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme.

Applications for the fellowship should be addressed to:

Papia Samajdar
Assistant Coordinator
Media Resource Centre
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi 110 062
Ph: 011-29955124, 29955125, Fax: 011-29955879 Extn 282

The Eleventh CSE Media Fellowship - Justice at Bay : The Forest Rights

2010-09-25T00:40:00.000-07:00

December 15, 2010 – February 15, 2011

Millions of people are linked to forests, some derive their livelihoods from them, others call them home। The forests, however, are subjected to continuous exploitation due to varied reasons beyond the realm of sustainance, rendering the forest dwellers most vulnerable।
To protect these communities against harassment, eviction, displacement and encroachment, the Forest Rights Act was introduced in December 2006. For the first time in history, these villagers were given legal rights to their homeland and awarded the responsibility of managing the forests and forest resources.

Industry and the state, however, continue to have a vested interest in forests. Corporates entice the state with their ambitious proposals and dreams of development, fell the forests, dig out the minerals and leave without reclamation displacing the entire forest community.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) offers a media fellowship to journalists to study, investigate and report on the implementation, violation and drawbacks of the act and its fallout on the forest dwelling communities.

Duration
Two months – December 15, 2010 to February 15, 2011 – with one month of travel time and another month for research, writing, publication and submission of stories and features.

Compensation and funding
Selected fellows will each receive a stipend of Rs 40,000 (subject to tax deductions at source) to support research, travel and writing between the given period.
The stipend will be released in two instalments – the first as a travel grant at the start of the fellowship programme and the second after its successful completion.

Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
Curriculum vitae
For print journalists, three samples of published work on development issues. By ‘published work’, we mean articles published by/in national or regional newspapers or magazines.
Those writing in regional languages must have at least one of their articles translated into English.
For television and radio journalists, two samples of telecasted/ broadcasted programmes on development issues – those telecasting/ broadcasting in regional languages must also give a short written summary of the programme along with the CDs of the samples.
A letter of support from the editor that the output under the fellowship will be published/broadcast (mandatory for all candidates, including free¬lancers).
A comprehensive fellowship proposal outlining (a) the city/cities/state on which the proposal is focused, (b) the subject/s and story ideas that the applicant proposes to focus on, (c) tentative travel plans and (d) a list of people who might be interviewed.

Last date for submission of applications: October 31, 2010

CSE may organise a briefing workshop on the subject closer to the commencement of the Fellowship. The selected Fellows and some other interested journalists will be invited to participate in this workshop.

Fellowships output
Selected applicants from the print media will be expected to generate feature and news article/s totalling 5,000 words or three stories, based on the research carried out under the fellowship. Original clippings of these articles will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme. They will also be expected to take and submit photographs of the areas they travel in for their stories.

Selected applicants from the audio-visual media will be expected to generate either a single film/broadcast or a series of episodes, based on the research carried out under the fellowships. Video and audio CDs of these outputs will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme.

Applications for the fellowship should be addressed to:

Papia Samajdar
Assistant Coordinator
Media Resource Centre
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi 110 062
Ph: 011-29955124, 29955125, Fax: 011-29955879 Extn 282
Mobile: 9811906977
Email: papia@cseindia.org
Website: www.cseindia.org

ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM (ACJ)

2010-04-15T02:45:00.000-07:00

South Asia’s premier institution of journalism education, ACJ, invites applications for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma programme of 2010-2011.

ACJ offers four streams of specialisation: Print, New Media, Television and Radio.
The curriculum, spread over three trimesters, combines the ‘how to’ aspect of journalism with a reflective ‘why’ perspective and is designed to enable students acquire the knowledge, skills and discernment for ready employment in the profession.

ACJ diplomates are in high demand in the media across India and south Asia.

ACJ is finalizing an association with Cardiff University in Wales, UK, whereby students who clear a set benchmark can top up their diploma credits with a 15,000 word Dissertation Project leading to the award of the university’s M.A. Journalism degree.

The course details and application form are available online at www.asianmedia.org.in

For copies of the prospectus, write to:
Registrar, Asian College of Journalism, Second Main Road, Taramani
Chennai-600 113, India. Telephone: +91-44-22542840 / 22542842 - 47;
Fax: +91-44-22542839; Email: asian_media@ vsnl.com

A demand draft for Rs. 1000/- favouring ‘Media Development Foundation’ payable at
Chennai must accompany your application. The last date for receipt of completed applications is April 30, 2010.

SC/ST applicants are exempt from the application fee of Rs 1000/- on production of a photocopy of their community certificate. For details of scholarships, please see fees and scholarships page.

Graduates in any discipline and students awaiting their degree examination results are eligible to apply. Selection is based on an entrance test held at various centres in India and abroad in late May 2010 and a personal interview at the college in Chennai in mid June 2010. The academic year begins on July 12, 2010.

Foundation for Ecological Security-Infochange Reporting Fellowships 2010

2010-02-16T20:13:00.000-08:00

The Foundation for Ecological Security and www.infochangeindia.org invite applications to a special round of fellowships to research and report on the subject of Common Property Resources (CPR).
Common property resources include forests, grazing lands, rivers, groundwater, irrigation systems, tanks, pastures, inland fisheries and coastal fishing, as well as traditional knowledge and seed/genetic resources.
In a world that is moving towards the privatisation of natural resources, and where common lands are erroneously viewed as “wastelands” and diverted for industry or agribusiness, it is important to underline the significant role of CPRs in ensuring food security and cushioning the livelihoods of the rural poor, dalits, tribals and other marginalised sections of society. In Indian villages, the commons provide food, fodder and timber to farming systems, animal husbandry, resource conservation, and recharge of groundwater. The poor derive upto 54% of their income from commons.
We are looking for proposals that explore the importance of CPR, issues related to control, management and governance of the commons, access to CPR, especially for the socially excluded, decentralisation and collective action around the commons, the impact of public policy, etc.
Five fellowships on CPR are being offered. Each fellowship must result in a series of five or more original articles (with accompanying photographs) on the proposed subject of research, totalling 7,500 words or more. The articles must be readable, written in a journalistic and not academic style, combining perspective and analysis with reportage and human interest stories and, when appropriate, views and information from experts. All content must be submitted in English.
All content will be uploaded on www.infochangeindia.org and used in advocacy and other material by FES and CCDS. All content submitted under these fellowships will be under the Creative Commons Licence and may be submitted for publication/dissemination elsewhere after upload on www.infochangeindia.org, with credit to FES and infochangeindia.org as the supporting institutions and the website where the material first appeared.
Duration
Applications to the fellowship must be received before February 28, 2009. The results will be announced by mid-March. Fellows are expected to complete their work in April-May, and submit all content by June 5, 2010.
Eligibility
The fellowship is open to independent journalists and researchers living in India only. Working journalists may also apply, provided their organisations endorse their application and allow them time off for this fellowship if selected.
Last date for submission of applications
Deadline for application extended to Feb 28, 2010
Funding support
These fellowships carry a grant amount of Rs 50,000. 50% of this amount will be disbursed on selection, to fund travel and research expenses. The balance will be released on successful completion of the project, and submission and acceptance of stories. Infochangeindia reserves the right to ask for revisions in articles submitted until its standards for upload are met.
Grants will be withdrawn and the advance refunded by the fellow if the fellow fails to complete and submit her/his project on deadline or if the quality of the work submitted is not acceptable. The decision of the editorial board on the quality of submissions will be final.
Application procedure
All applications must be accompanied by
A detailed proposal (not exceeding 1,000 words) clearly stating the aspect of CPR that is proposed for research, the applicant’s perspective on this subject, and expected output in terms of X number of articles etc.
A travel plan, detailing the travel likely to be undertaken for the research, with an estimated budget.
CV of the applicant.
Three samples of published work. If any of these are in regional languages, they must be accompanied by a summary of their contents in English.
Working journalists submitting applications must enclose a letter from their editor stating that they endorse the application and will allow the fellow time off for the research if selected.
One letter of recommendation from a writer/editor/academician or other appropriate referee endorsing the applicant’s interest/expertise in the chosen subject of research and the candidate’s ability to successfully complete the project.
Applications may be addressed to

FES-Infochange Media Fellowships 2010
Centre for Communication and Development Studies (CCDS)
301, Kanchanjunga Building, Kanchan Gully
Off Law College Road, Pune 411 004
Telephone: 020-26852845/25457371
Applications may also be sent by email to
mediafellowships@infochangeindia.org

Chameli Devi Jain Award 2009-10

2010-02-04T08:42:00.000-08:00

The Media Foundation invites nominations for its annual Chameli Devi Jain Awards for an Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2009-10.

The Media Foundation is pleased to invite nominations for its annual Chameli Devi Jain Awards for an Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2009-10.

Journalists in the print, broadcast and current affairs documentary film media are eligible, including photographers, cartoonists and newspaper designers. Names and addresses of sponsors or references should be clearly mentioned with email and phone numbers.

THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION will be excellence, analytical skill, social concern, insights, style, innovation, courage and compassion. Other things being equal, preference will be given to small town/rural and Indian language journalists. The entries will be evaluated by an independent panel of jurists whose verdict shall be final.

Nominations should include a bio-data (with complete postal address, telephone, fax numbers and email address, for facility of communication), together with three or four samples of work done during 2009-10 in the form of clippings/tapes/CDs. These should be accompanied by a brief appreciation of why the candidate is especially deserving of recognition.

Nominations addressed to B.G.Verghese, C-11 Dewan Shree Apartments, 30 Ferozshah Road, New Delhi -110001 should be received not later than February 18, 2010. The Award will be announced some days before the Award is presesented at the India International Centre Auditorium in Delhi on March 17, 2010.
B.G.Verghese
Chairman
Tel: 2335 5099; 98189 16923
bgverghese@gmail.com

Rajasthan Patrika print journalism award

2010-02-04T08:39:00.000-08:00

Entries invited for the Third International KCKulish International Award for Excellence in Print Journalism- 2009

Rajasthan Patrika announces the Third KC Kulish International Award for Excellence in Print Journalism-2009. This annual award, instiuted in 2007, in the sanctified memory of the founder of the newspaper group Karpoor Chandra Kulish, is aimed at recognizing efforts of the teams of journalists working in daily newspapers with a committment to upholding professional values as well as protecting and promoting rights and freedom of the people for better quality of life.

The theme of this year award is 'Inclusive Development', seeking to honor journalists who have contributed most compelling stories in print impacting the lives and meeting the aspirations of marginalized groups of the community.

The award is open for entries till 15th Feburary 2010. Winning team is awarded cash prize US $ 11,000 and a medal and certificate to each team members. The trophy and prize money is awarded to the institution or team leader (in case of independent team) on behalf of the team. Ten entries also receive special award of merit and given certificate & medal.There is no entry fee for the award. The entries should be based on published stories i n daily newspaper between 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009.

Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam graced the first award ceremony in 2008 and Loksabha Speaker Meira Kumar bestowed the prizes to the winners of the second KCKulish International award last year. Harinder Baweja and her team recieved the second KC Kulish award and Dawn and HT recieved joint award in 2007. The ceremony for the Third award will be held in the month of March this year. The application procedure and related details can be accessed on www.patrika.com/kckaward

Award for best reporting on TB

2010-02-04T08:37:00.000-08:00

This year, two awards of Rs 30,000 each will be presented for the best writing on TB by a print journalist in English.

In the run-up to World TB Day 2010 on 24th March, REACH, a Chennai-based non-profit has announced the REACH-Lilly MDR-TB Partnership MediaAwards. These will be awarded to journalists who have produced effective, in-depth and relevant stories on Tuberculosis (TB), and have conveyed these to a wide audience.

This year, two awards of Rs 30,000 each will be presented for the best writing on TB by a print journalist in English. In addition, the best work on TB by a journalism student will be awarded Rs 15,000.

All entries submitted by working journalists must carry a by-line and have been published in a news publication in India between January 2009 and January 2010. Stories must highlight aspects of TB or TB-related complications in a sensitive and accurate manner.

All submissions will be evaluated by an eminent panel of specialists and the awards will be presented in February. The jury includes Dr. L.S. Chauhan, Deputy Director General (TB), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India; Dr. Nevin Wilson, Director, The Union, South East Asia; Dr. P. R. Narayanan, Former Director, Tuberculosis Research Centre; Dr. Jaya Shreedhar, Technical Health Advisor, Internews Network and Dr. Arjun Rajagopal, President, REACH and Medical Director, Sundaram Medical Foundation.

Informed and accurate journalism can have a significant impact on public understanding of tuberculosis, a crucial public health concern in India. India bears one-third of the world?s global TB burden; in addition, there is growing disposition to multidrug resistance, increasing public health costs. All of this is compounded by a general lack of awareness of TB and its consequences ? most of all, that TB is completely curable.

Through this initiative, the REACH-Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Project seeks to highlight the vital role played by the media in informing the public and decision-makers about TB prevention and care.

The last date for submission of entries is 31st January. To find out more or to submit applications, please contact REACH at 9791017202, email reach4tb@gmail.com or visit www.media4tb.org

Tenth CSE Media Fellowships: JNNURM and Indian cities: misguided mission or reform blueprint?

2010-01-21T00:40:00.000-08:00

But has the scheme really benefited cities? What is the current status of implementation of the projects proposed under JNNURM? Have there really been any long- or short-term reforms in the way India’s cities are growing? The Planning Commission's half-term review of the scheme is due this year. What is the review most likely to find?
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) offers a media fellowship to journalists to study, investigate and report on JNNURM in our cities – with respect to two key components: transport and water supply, sanitation and sewerage. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to travel to JNNURM cities to look at the issues and concerns at close range and to write and comment on them.
Who can applyThese fellowships are open to Indian journalists only, including freelancers, photojournalists and television/video/radio journalists.
Suggested areas of researchProposals must focus on either transport or water supply, sanitation and sewerage, or both in JNNURM cities only. Under either head, applicants can opt to investigate a wide range of issues:
State of infrastructure
Proposals and projects
State of implementation
Economics: the money trail
Corruption, controversies and conflicts
Impacts and benefits
See here the complete list of JNNURM cities.
DurationTwo months – March 2010 to April 2010 – with one month of travel time and another month for research, writing, publication and submission of stories and features.
Compensation and fundingSelected fellows will each receive a stipend of Rs 40,000 (subject to tax deductions at source) to support research, travel and writing between March 2010 and April 2010.
The stipend will be released in two installments – the first as a travel grant at the start of the fellowship programme and the second after its successful completion.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
Curriculum vitae
For print journalists, three samples of published work on development issues. By ‘published work’, we mean articles published by/in national or regional newspapers or magazines.
Those writing in regional languages must have at least one of their articles translated into English.
For television and radio journalists, two samples of telecasted/broadcasted programmes on development issues – those telecasting/broadcasting in regional languages must also give a short written summary of the programme along with the CDs of the samples.
A letter of support from the editor that the output under the fellowship will be published/broadcast (mandatory for all candidates, including freelancers).
A comprehensive fellowship proposal outlining (a) the city/cities/state on which the proposal is focused, (b) the subject/s and story ideas that the applicant proposes to focus on, (c) tentative travel plans and (d) a list of people who might be interviewed.
Last date for submission of applications February 20, 2010
Fellowships outputSelected applicants from the print media will be expected to generate feature and news article/s totaling 5,000 words, based on the research carried out under the fellowship. Original clippings of these articles will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme.
Selected applicants from the audio-visual media will be expected to generate either a single film/broadcast or a series of episodes, based on the research carried out under the fellowships. CDs of these outputs will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme.
Applicants who complete the fellowship programme successfully, will receive certificates of merit.
Additional research opportunityCSE might offer some shortlisted applicants a separate and additional research opportunity -- to survey urban transportation projects in selected JNNURM cities. Under this, shortlisted applicants will be expected to investigate and collect/collate information on the basis of a specific format/questionnaire prepared by CSE.
CSE would expect the shortlisted applicants to complete this research project on a priority basis within the fellowship time-frame. CSE will pay an additional small stipend to each applicant for doing this research on its behalf.
Applications and queries should be addressed to:
Shachi ChaturvediAssistant CoordinatorMedia Resource CentreCentre for Science and Environment41, Tughlakabad Institutional AreaNew Delhi 110 062Ph: 011-29955124, 29955125, Fax: 011-29955879Mobile: 98187 50007Email: shachi@cseindia.orgWebsite: www.cseindia.org

Sahara SamayTV channel needs people

2009-12-04T01:07:00.000-08:00

Sahara Samay Mumbai is looking for people. It is a Regional News channel which has been around for over 5 yrs. SSM was the first regional channel to be launched out of Maharashtra. The channel as of now has bulletins in both Hindi and Marathi , but going forward we will be splitting the two bands. We are in the process of expanding and hence the requirement . We are looking for people/ journalists who specialize in Politics ( regional and national), Sports , business and social issues. We are looking at people who would be out on the field reporting as well as people who could help us strengthen our desk. In case of sports and business we need to set up a desk. We are looking at people who have some experience in the electronic news circuit as well as people who have a flair if not experience. We are also looking for people who would be interested in being newscasters, which means they should have the ability to handle live situations and should have a pleasing personality. Send your resumes to shyam.rajagopalan@saharasamay.com or rajagopalan.75@gmail.com. Shyam Rajagopalan +91 9819990580

रिझर्व्ह बँकेत ४७ जागा

2009-11-27T00:54:00.000-08:00

भारतीय रिझर्व्ह बँकेत मुख्य ग्रंथपाल (१ जागा), सहायक व्यवस्थापक - सुरक्षा (२१ जागा), विधी अधिकारी (३ जागा), संशोधन अधिकारी (१३ जागा), सहायक व्यवस्थापक-राजभाषा (९ जागा) ही पदे भरण्यात येणार आहेत. अर्ज करण्याची शेवटची तारीख २४ डिसेंबर २००९ आहे. या संबंधीची अधिक माहिती http://www.rbi.org.in या संकेतस्थळावर उपलब्ध आहे. यासंबंधीची जाहिरात दै. टाइम्स ऑफ इंडियाच्या मुंबई आवृत्तीत दि. ११ नोव्हेंबर २००९ रोजी प्रसिद्ध झाली आहे.

आयडीबीआय बँकेत १९२० जागा

2009-11-27T00:51:00.000-08:00

आयडीबीआय बँकेत एक्स्झिक्युटिव्ह (कंत्राटी तत्त्वावर ३०० जागा), सहायक व्यवस्थापक (८५० जागा), व्यवस्थापक (३७० जागा), सहायक महाव्यवस्थापक (४०० जागा) ही पदे भरण्यात येणार आहेत. ऑनलाईन अर्ज भरण्याची शेवटची तारीख २३ जानेवारी २०१० आहे. अधिक माहिती www.idbi.com या संकेतस्थळावर उपलब्ध आहे. यासंबंधीची जाहिरात दै. टाइम्स ऑफ इंडियाच्या मुंबई आवृत्तीमध्ये १४ ऑक्टोबर २००९ रोजी प्रसिद्ध झाली आहे.

Second CSE Media Fellowship

2009-11-24T23:07:00.001-08:00

Second CSE Media Fellowship for the South Asian Region For journalists from Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka The Coastal Concerns in South Asia January 2010 – March 2010

South Asia has one of the most bustling coasts with densely populated habitations on its 12,000 km long coastline. Numerous urban centres dot the South Asian seaside, buzzing with anthropogenic activities like industrial, commercial, and tourist. At the same time these coasts are also ecological treasure-troves with the Sunderbans in Bangladesh, corals in Sri Lanka, turtles in Pakistan and the abundant and endangered marine life of Maldives. Habitat to both biodiversity and humans – coasts are under constant struggle to conserve the former and sustain the latter. Naturally, they are under tremendous pressure – from population, pollution, wastes, industrial activities and tourism. So are the communities dependent on coasts – the fisherfolk. They are increasingly being pushed to the brink with their livelihood and habitat destroyed by unchecked urbanisation, commercial fishing and tourism. To add to the woes, climate change induced natural disasters like cyclones, tsunamis and sea level rise only aggravate the crisis displacing populations and wiping pout marine life. And anthropogenic pressures only further intensify the ravages of climate change. On one hand Maldives faces extinction due to sea level rise, Bangladesh is losing large tracts of land and its biodiversity to erosion. While Pakistan’s fisherfolk are losing their catch, Sri Lanka is witness to coastal degradation due to dense habitation. The worst sufferers in these cases are both, the region’s ecological wealth and the coastal communities. Under the second CSE Media Fellowship programme for the South Asian region, Centre for Science and Environment invites journalists from Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to study, investigate and report on the pressures, conflicts, impacts, actions and inactions that are being played out on their coasts. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to travel to these regions to look at the issues and concerns at close range, and to write and comment on them.

Suggested areas of research
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Industrial development
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Cities on the coast
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Tourism
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Climate change
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Coastal habitats and their conservation
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Communities and livelihoods
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Legislation and regulation

Duration

Two months – January 2010 to March 2010.

Compensation and funding

Selected fellows will each receive a stipend of Indian National Rupee 50,000 to support research, travel and writing between January 2010 and March 2010. The stipend will be released in two instalments – the first as a travel grant at the start of the fellowship programme and the second after its successful completion.

Who can apply

These fellowships are open to journalists from Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka only, including freelancers, photojournalists and television/video journalists.

Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
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Curriculum vitae
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For print journalists, three samples of published work on development issues. By ‘published work’, we mean articles published by / in national or regional newspapers or magazines.
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Those writing in regional languages must have at least one of their articles translated into English.
•
For television and radio journalists, two samples of telecasted / broadcasted programmes on development issues – those telecasting / broadcasting in regional languages must also give a short written summary of the programme along with the CDs of the samples.
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A letter of support from the editor that the output under the fellowship will be published / broadcast (mandatory for all candidates, including freelancers).
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A comprehensive fellowship proposal outlining (a) the subject/s and story ideas that the applicant proposes to focus on, (b) tentative travel plans and (c) a list of people who might be interviewed.

Last date for submission of applications

December 25, 2009

Fellowships output

Selected applicants from the print media will be expected to generate feature and news article/s totalling 5,000 words, based on the research carried out under the fellowship. Original clippings of these articles will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme. They will also be expected to take and submit photographs of the areas they travel in for their stories.Selected applicants from the audio-visual media will be expected to generate either a single film/broadcast or a series of episodes, based on the research carried out under the fellowships. Video and audio CDs of these outputs will have to be submitted at the completion of the fellowship programme.

Applications for the fellowship should be addressed to:

Shachi ChaturvediAssistant CoordinatorMedia Resource CentreCentre for Science and Environment41, Tughlakabad Institutional AreaNew Delhi 110 062Ph: 011-29955124, 29955125, Fax: 011-29955879Mobile: 98187 50007Email: shachi@cseindia.org

The Asia-Pacific Fellowship

2009-11-22T00:42:00.000-08:00

Programme Description
Every year, the German-Asia-Pacific Programme gives six to eight Asian and six to eight German journalists between the ages of 28 to 38 years the opportunity to work in the other country. The IJP offers a opportunity for talented Journalists working in The People's Republic of China/Hongkong, The Republic of Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Socialist Republic of Vietnam to come to Germany in May and June 2010.The delegates work for eight weeks in Asian (English language) and German media. At the same time they research their own stories and work as correspondents for their home newsrooms. Hereby, the delegates gain a thorough insight into the politics, economy and culture of the host country as well as getting an impression of the day to day working practices of the host media. In individual cases a pure research bursary without attachment to a newsroom may be granted.
In early May all delegates come together for an intensive introduction seminar in Berlin। This is immediately followed by the traditional alumni meeting of former German delegates which guarantees a platform for intensive exchanges of information, tips and experiences.

Mode of Payment
All delegates of the programme receive a one-off payment of 3,600 Euro from IJP. This should cover most travel, food and accommodation expenses as well as health insurance. Payment by the host media for the work produced is not expected.
Application
Asian and German journalists between the ages of 28 to 38 years who regularly contribute to German or Asian newspapers, TV and radio media as well as online services can apply. Very good English language skills for the German applicants as well as good English and German skills for the Asian applicants are an important precondition for the application.Knowledge of an Asian language are desirable but not essential for German applicants. Applicants should send the following application documents to the above contact address: A curriculum vitae in English or German, a passport photograph, a brief description of your research aims in the host country as well a journalistic reference from your editor. The reference should have the double function of supporting your application as well as guaranteeing that you will be available for the entire duration of the programme.

Alumni
Since 1995, over 220 journalists have taken part in the Asia Pacific Fellowship. The IJP fosters the contact of former delegates amongst each other through a regular newsletter, e-mails, the alumni network and the annual alumni meeting.
Partner Media
The host media will be chosen togehter with the participants.
Programme Partners
The following companies have been long time supporters of the programme:Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung Allianz S.E.Auswärtiges Amt Goethe Institut InWEnt gGmbH Siemens AG A special thanks goes to our sponsors and the representatives of the newsrooms in Asia and Germany as well as the embassies. Without your continuing support the continuous success of the programme would not be possible.

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2009-11-20T22:12:00.000-08:00

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