CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Media Fellowship Programme for African Journalists 2018

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has opened application for its media and academic fellowship programmes for African journalists.

Application Deadlines: See below

Offered Annually? Yes

About the Award: The CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Fellowship (Media) aims to raise media understanding of, and its effective and consistent reporting of ICT-for-Democracy issues in East Africa.

It is expected that the fellowships will result into increased quality and regularity of reporting, as well as a greater diversity of voices, in coverage related to ICT, democracy and human rights.

Participants in the media fellowship programme will be expected to create various outputs, which may include print articles such as features, broadcast content, multimedia content (animations and infographics) and social media content, as will be agreed in advance of the start of the fellowship.

Type: Fellowship (Career/Professional)

Eligibility: 

• Applicants should be early career print, broadcast, online or multi-media journalists.
• Individuals passionate about media platforms such as bloggers and social media enthusiasts with relevant skills are also welcome to apply.
• Applicants must be based in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania.
• It is preferred that applicants have experience in coverage of areas that are relevant to the work of ICT4Democracy in East Africa partners, which may include social accountability, gender and youth mainstreaming, technology, human rights and governance.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: The fellows shall be given a modest allowance to cater for expenses related to producing the outputs of their fellowship engagement.

Timeline of Program:  The fellowship shall last for up to three months but can in some circumstances be shorter.

Applications will be accepted on a quarterly basis as per the below dates:

How to Apply: To apply, email programmes@cipesa.org with subject line stating Application for Media Fellowship. Submissions should include:

• Your CV
• A statement of interest that mentions the outputs you intend to produce from the fellowship, how they will be disseminated, and how these outputs are beneficial to the work of the ICT4Democracy network or its partner organisation(s), a suggestion of which partner organisation you wish to be attached to, the duration for which you wish to have the fellowship, and anticipated expenses. The statement of interest should not exceed 3 pages.
• Two samples of your work (written or other)
• Two reference letters.

Visit the Program Webpage for Details

Award Providers: CIPESA