Application Deadline: 11:59 PM US Eastern Daylight Time on April 05, 2024.
LOCATION: United Nations
The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from career print, television, radio or internet journalists from mainly developing nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania to cover deliberations of the 79th United Nations General Assembly for approximately 10 weeks. Applicants should have a compelling interest in international affairs and the work of the United Nations and its member agencies. Both full-time and freelance journalists are invited to apply.
ELIGIBILITY:
Career journalists, age 25-35, from nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania are eligible to apply. Freelance journalists are also eligible (see Freelance Requirements below).
Applicant journalists must have a current passport which will be required to apply for and obtain a I-1 journalist visa from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to accept the Fellowship.
Work samples no earlier than 2023 must be provided. (See Work Samples on Application Form)
Applicants must be employed by bona fide media organizations such as print, television, radio or web journalists.
Speaking English with proficiency is required since it is one of the primary languages used at the United Nations.
Journalists younger than 25 and older than 35 are not eligible to apply since the program is intended for mid-career journalists.
Students of journalism are not eligible to apply.
Journalists residing in European countries are not eligible to apply unless they are still reporting to audiences in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania.
BENEFIT:
The Fund will provide an Award Letter to selected recipients to facilitate the process of obtaining the Visa.
