Deadline: June 30, 2017
The International Reporting Project is accepting applications from professional journalists to report on issues related to peacebuilding and conflict resolution across the African continent. Applicants may propose any stories that relate to post-conflict peacebuilding. Topics might include but are not limited to:
- Leadership: local, national, individual and organizational;
- Human rights initiatives;
- Access to education, healthcare and judicial bodies;
- Status of marginalized communities and familial hierarchies;
- Women and gender;
- Violence and threats to safety and security;
- Power imbalances and early warning signs;
- Migration, land rights and borders;
- Opportunities created by shifting dynamics;
- Religion, culture and holistic reform;
- Climate change, food security and natural resources;
- Change-makers, creative approaches and conditions necessary for peace;
- Multi-country/cross- border solutions and strategic partnerships.
Proposals may focus on any African country, though special consideration will be given to projects in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mali, Sudan, South Sudan and Zimbabwe. Citizens of all countries are eligible; journalists from across the continent are especially encouraged to apply, though proposed projects should take place in a country other than the journalist’s home country. IRP considers and encourages stories in a variety of media, including print, online, radio, television, photography, social media and video. Candidates will be asked to indicate whether they have undergone safety/security and first-aid training for hostile-environment reporting.
Eligibility
- The fellowships are intended for experienced professional journalists who have a record of outstanding achievement in reporting for influential media outlets;
- Staffers and freelancers alike are encouraged to apply, and should note their projected outlets for publication as part of their pitch;
- This fellowship is not intended for students or for recent graduates without professional reporting experience.
Application Process
Please read the frequently asked questions before applying.
- All applicants must fill out an application form in which they should write an essay of at least 1,000 words describing the stories they would pursue during the fellowship;
- Applicants should note their expected output (e.g. longform, short articles, radio or video documentary, photo essays, etc.);
- In order to be considered, all application essays must be submitted in English. However, the stories and other updates produced by the fellows may be in English or in other languages.
- All applications must include a detailed budget proposal outlining how the funding will be used (i.e. airfare, accommodations, fixer fees, meals, etc.), which assists in determining the amount of the stipend awarded. Fellows are not required to submit receipts or post-fellowship expense reports.
For more information, visit Report on Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution in Africa.
