Malaria kills roughly 584,000 people yearly predominantly children under the age of five, even though it’s a treatable and preventable disease. Malaria is the deadliest and costliest disease in human history that we can end in our lifetime.
WORTH
- The program will allow five U.S.journalist and four global journalist (from Africa, Asia and Europe) to travel to Thailand for five-day study tour focusing on the causes, treatments, prevention and impact of malaria in Asia and around the globe
- Participants will be expected to produce stories based on the information gathered and contacts made during the tour
- Fully funded to Thailand
ELIGIBILITY
- Journalists based in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe who work full-time for a local or international news outlet (print, online, and /or broadcast)
- Applicants must propose to at least one story idea covering malaria and related topics (though they will not be required to write about the proposal idea).
- Fluency in English is required
Deadline: September 14, 2015
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