Deadline: June 23, 2019
Applications are open for the IWMF-Malaria No More Reporting Trip 2019. As part of the IWMF’s partnership with Malaria No More, four journalists will travel to Rwanda from September 16-27, 2019 (11 days total: 9 days in country and 1 travel day each way) for a reporting fellowship on Rwanda’s efforts to end malaria, the impact U.S. investments in supporting those efforts are having on Rwandan women and girls, and the role that women are playing in leading the fight against malaria.
Fellows will participate in high-level briefings from experts at the outset of the trip to inform their reporting, and will have the opportunity to gain access to a variety of sources and sites related to the reporting trip theme, to network with other journalists, and to report collaboratively with their peers. Travel for reporting will be within a three-hour radius of Kigali.
Cost
- The IWMF arranges travel and in-country logistics for all fellows. The IWMF also covers fellowship-related costs within the framework of the reporting trip including travel, visa fees, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters, unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs;
- Fellows living outside the U.S. are responsible for procuring all necessary visas for which they will be reimbursed at the conclusion of the fellowship.
Eligibility
All fellowship applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Affiliated or freelance women-identifying journalists with three (3) or more years of professional experience working in news media. Internships do not count toward professional experience
- Journalists who identify as women, which includes trans women, and non-binary people of all nationalities are encouraged to apply
- Non-native English speakers must have excellent 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
Each applicant must provide their personal information and work samples, in addition to submitting a statement of interest, story plans, plans for publication and letter of support.
For more information, visit IWMF-Malaria No More Reporting Trip.
