ICFJ in conjunction with the bill and Melinda gates foundation announces the HIV prevention reporting fellowship. This opportunity is aimed at better equipping journalist with the knowledge and skills to report on VMMC and its implementation as an HIV prevention method.
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW
- Following the webinar and the application deadline, a committee of judges will select 20 contest finalists for further mentorship on topic.
- The 20 finalist will take part in an intensive 4-day story lab in Nairobi, Kenya, in February 2016. The lab will include briefings on VMMC and HIV prevention, as well as sessions on journalism skill-building, site visits and one-on-one monitoring sessions.
- Upon completion of the boot camp, the fellows will have two months to complete their reporting projects, while working with ICFJ mentors throughout the process
ELIGIBILITY
- Journalist from Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, south Africa , Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia , and Zimbabwe
- Applicants are asked to submit proposed story ideas/reporting projects related to VMMC, with the understanding that the fellowship will help prepare selected applicants for reporting on the topic
Deadline: October 9, 2015
To apply and for more information visit here
