Apply! IWMF’s Team Reporting Fellowship to South Sudan and Uganda

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for its Team Reporting Fellowship to South Sudan and Uganda in March 2018. The IWMF will select teams of women journalists to travel to Juba and Gulu for a cross-border reporting trip focused on regional migration.

The IWMF reserves the right to change reporting locations based on the real-time security situation in both locations. The feasibility of day trips outside the base locations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and determined by IWMF security protocols.

Deadline
5 December 2017

Program
-The trip will take place March 14 – March 31, 2018, which includes travel dates.
-All Fellows will begin their trip in Nairobi, where they will complete a comprehensive security training and an orientation about the Great Lakes Region and the reporting trip locations from March 15 to 18, 2018.
-Fellows will depart for ten days of in country reporting that will be split between Uganda and South Sudan.
-The group will have access to five days of in-country reporting (March 19 to 24) from the first country, followed by five days of in-country reporting in the second location (March 25 to 30).
-The IWMF will determine the order of the South Sudan and Uganda trips based on story plans of fellows selected. Fellows will have the opportunity to network with in-country journalists, collaborate with international peers, and access a wide range of sources and sites relevant to their reporting.

Value
-The IWMF covers Fellowship-related costs within the framework of the reporting trip location and dates, including travel, lodging, meals, and fixers/interpreters, unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs.
-Visa costs will also be covered.
-Fellows living outside the U.S. are responsible for procuring all necessary visas, for which they will be reimbursed at the conclusion of the

Eligibility
-Affiliated or freelance women journalists with three (3) or more years of professional experience working in news media. Internships do not count toward professional experience.
-Women journalists of all nationalities are welcome to apply.
-Non-native English speakers must have professional written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.
-Applicant must be able to show proof of interest from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.

Application
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit IWMF.