South Asia Journalism Fellowship Opportunity

It is now available to journalists from Bangladeshi, Nepali, Sri Lankan, Afghan, Indian, and Pakistani media. It is intended to support serious reporting on important stories such as public health and humanitarian assistance. Print, web, radio, television, and digital journalists, photographers, and freelancers are invited to apply.

Fellowship involves thematic training, mentorship, and counseling by professional experts. Fellowship of INR 50,000 to INR 2,00,000 shall be given as a grant for the reporting assignment. Field report costs will also be reimbursed.

The applicants have to present a proposal of their idea and plan, and how they are going to execute their story. The planning has to be reported by 2025. The application and fellowships will be shortlisted by an expert panel based on proposal quality and good reporting assurance.

The scheme will attempt to encourage good journalism on matters most relevant to the area. Guided and aided, the scheme hopes to assist reporters in developing well-thought-through and well-researched coverage that will enlighten and challenge the viewer.

Application date for the fellowship is June 15. South Asian journalists can check the link https://tinyurl.com/2phn8bru to know more about eligibility and application. It is a wonderful platform for the development of South Asian journalists' skills, for good reporting, and for the development of journalism culture in the country.

The fellowship must be with media professionals who will share information, skills, and good practice in covering humanitarian aid and public health. By virtue of its capacity-building and story-support nature, the project will make an enormous impact on the journalistic climate of the area.