Application Deadline: Thursday 5 October 2023, 5PM UTC
LOCATION: London, England
The FT is looking for a great writer with some experience who can break down a complex story in simple language, compellingly, in a way that has wide appeal and relatability. The selected Fellow will produce a piece of long-form journalism – an economic or business story from the region that resonates with FT’s global audience.
ELIGIBILITY:
For the FT Africa Journalism Fellow, projects should focus on stories, topics or issues in, about or related to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The FT Africa Journalism Fellowship is for print/text and and multimedia stories.
The FT Africa Journalism Fellowship is open to mid-career journalists working in written form, based in and from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Projects at planning or early reporting stages, where the main reporting has not yet taken place are supported.
BENEFIT:
£1,000 reporting grant
OWM Executive Producer for their project
One-to-one mentoring by Senior FT editors
A chance to publish their piece on the FT
Workshops and webinars by industry experts
Network of like-minded Fellows and Alumni
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