We are pleased to announce that we have received a grant to fund a 2013 fellowship for a female journalist from Latin America. Below is information about the fellowship and the criteria of eligibility. Please note that this opportunity is specifically for a female journalist from Latin America.

The Fellowship Program

In the conviction that a strong, free press is essential to the healthy functioning of a democracy, the late Alfred Friendly, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former managing editor of The Washington Post, conceived a fellowship program that would both impart American journalistic traditions and respond to worldwide interest in the dissemination of fair and accurate news. It was Alfred Friendly’s belief that working side by side with reporters and editors is the best way to absorb the practical realities of journalism in this country and the instrumental role it plays in our society. Therefore, he created the program that bears his name to immerse journalists in American newsrooms. Since 1984 the ALFRED FRIENDLY PRESS PARTNERS has trained nearly 300 journalists from 78 countries.

The fellowship program begins in March with a two-week orientation seminar in Washington, DC designed to prepare the fellows – both personally and professionally – for the challenges of living and working in the United States. At the middle of the program, fellows and staff come together for a week to attend seminars focused on writing, editing, multimedia reporting and investigative reporting/Computer Assisted Reporting. A final seminar in Washington reunites the fellows and allows them to compare and evaluate their experiences and discuss their impressions of the American media. Fellows return to their home countries in early September to begin sharing their knowledge and skills with colleagues, editors and publishers in their home newsrooms.

The fellowship covers all costs of program-related international and domestic U.S. travel, health insurance and provides a monthly stipend to cover basic living expenses. It is highly recommended that fellows bring additional money with them.

Criteria of Eligibility

  • Current full-time employment as a journalist for the news or editorial departments of independent newspapers, magazines, wire services, or online publications of general public interest in a developing country or an emerging market;
  • At least three years of full-time professional experience as a journalist;
  • Citizenship of a developing country or an emerging market;
  • Early to mid-career status and between 25 and 35 years old;
  • A demonstrated personal commitment to a career in journalism in a developing country or an emerging market;
  • Ability and desire to share what is learned on the fellowship with other journalists at home;
  • Endorsement from the management of the home publication;
  • An excellent command of both written and spoken English as all activities are conducted in English.

 

Applications can be downloaded here. Please send complete applications to krudolph[at]presspartners[dot]org by January 1, 2013. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.