RFI Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship 2024 for African Journalists (Fully Funded to France)

Applications are currently open for the RFI Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship 2024 for African Francophone Journalists. Apply Below: 

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the RFI Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship 2024 for African Journalists is August 25, 2024

Tell Me About The Award:

RFI is organizing the eleventh edition of the Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship, in tribute to the two reporters murdered in northern Mali on November 2, 2013. This Scholarship, which trains ten young radio journalists and ten young reporting technicians each year, is open to candidates from all French-speaking African countries. The training will take place in Cotonou. Applications are open until Sunday, August 25 at midnight, Paris time.

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Which Fields are Eligible?

Journalism 

Type:

Scholarship

Who can Apply?

Also, to  participate, applicants must ensure they meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Under the age of 35.
• At least two years of experience working in the radio field.
• Reside in one of the following French-speaking countries: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mauritania, Niger, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Seychelles, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, or Rwanda.

Which Countries Are Eligible?

The following countries are eligible: lgeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mauritania, Niger, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Seychelles, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, or Rwanda.

Where will the Award be Taken?

Cotonou and France 

How Many Awards?

Not specified

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What is the Benefit of the Award?

Additionally, applicants will also benefit the following:

• Invitation to workshops from October 14 to 29, 2024, at the SRTB premises in Cotonou.
• Four weeks of fully-funded training in Paris during the first quarter of 2025.
• Material grant awarded to two deserving candidates who do not win the scholarship.
• Recognition on November 2 at a ceremony in Cotonou, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

How to Apply:

To participate, applicants must download and send the following  to  bourserfi2024@rfi.fr

• The Participation Form with the boxes correctly checked your  CV and your cover letter.  
• A report or sound element for journalists, an edit/mix, or on-air production for technicians. These sound elements must not exceed 2’30.
• All of these elements must be sent to  bourserfi2024@rfi.fr  before Friday, August 25 at midnight, Paris time.

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