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Home»Search by Region»Africa»Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship Programme 2023 (Fully-funded to the U.S.)

Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship Programme 2023 (Fully-funded to the U.S.)

Jude OgarJanuary 27, 20234 Mins Read
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Deadline: March 1, 2023

Applications for the Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship Programme 2023 are now open. The Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship is a unique seminar programme for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.

Reporting responsibly and credibly on traumatic events — on street crime and family violence, natural disasters and accidents, war and genocide, pandemic and social upheaval — is a major challenge. Since 1999 the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a project of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, has brought together outstanding journalists from around the world to explore critical issues around news coverage of violence, trauma and tragedy.

Fellows attend an intensive weeklong programme of seminars held at Columbia University in New York City. Programme activities include briefings by prominent interdisciplinary experts in the trauma and mental health fields; conversations with journalist colleagues on issues of ethics, craft and practice, and a variety of other opportunities for intellectual engagement and peer learning.

The Fellowship programme will be held July 21-27, 2023 at Columbia University in New York City. In the event that public health conditions require Dart Center to cancel the programme, all selected fellows for 2023 will be deferred to 2024.

Costs

  • The Ochberg Fellowship covers roundtrip travel, 7 nights of lodging, meals and expenses directly related to participation such as ground transportation and travel insurance.
  • The programme does not cover health insurance, additional nights of lodging beyond the Fellowship’s duration or ground transportation in fellows’ home cities.

Eligibility

  • Open to outstanding journalists from any part of the world (with at least five years of professional journalism experience) working across all media. Past Fellows have ranged from small-town and regional general-assignment and crime reporters to war photographers and foreign correspondents for international news organizations.
  • Both staff journalists and freelancers are welcome to apply.
  • Applicants’ work must demonstrate journalistic excellence and a strong track record of covering trauma and its impact on individuals, families or communities.
  • The Fellowship is open to print, broadcast and digital reporters, photographers, editors and producers with at least five years of professional journalism experience. Approximately half of the Fellows will be based in North America, with the balance drawn from Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Africa and the Middle East.
  • All fellowship seminars are conducted in English. Fellows must be fluent in spoken English to participate in the programme.

Selection Criteria

Applications are reviewed by a judging committee comprised of Dart Center staff, Fellowship faculty and past Fellows. Selection is not based on any single factor. Judges consider a variety of factors, with an emphasis on whether applicants:

  • Demonstrate consistent and thoughtful journalistic engagement with issues of violence, conflict, tragedy and their aftermath;
  • Have demonstrated journalistic excellence and leadership in their journalism careers;
  • Will likely benefit personally and professionally from the Fellowship experience and contribute meaningfully to the programme and fellows cohort.

Other considerations may include geographic and other diversity, and overall group composition.

Application

In order to submit a completed application, you will need:

  • Resume/CV
  • Letter of interest (Your letter should discuss your work as a journalist, your experiences covering violence and trauma, challenges you’ve encountered or particular events or experiences that have informed your outlook and/or professional trajectory, and what you hope to take away from the fellowship.) [No more than 2 pages]
  • Two relevant work samples (Work samples must have been published or broadcast within the last 24 months by a professional news outlet [no personal websites]. If your work samples are in a language other than English, please submit two sets  – one in the original language and another in English translation. For non-English audio, video or multimedia, you may submit a translated transcript.)
  • Two letters of recommendation (You will be asked to provide an email address for each of your recommenders and they will be contacted directly by Submittable to submit their recommendation for your application. Recommendation letters can be submitted by March 8 the latest.)

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Ochberg Fellowship.

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