WASHINGTON – IRP FALL FELLOWSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM 2011 – JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

In the fall of 2011, the International Reporting Project (IRP) will offer up to 10 IRP Fellowships to U.S. journalists to carry out a project reporting from any country in the world outside the United States. The fellowships are open to all U.S. journalists with at least five years of professional experience in any medium.

• Four IRP Fellowships will be reserved for journalists proposing reporting projects on topics of international religion. Applicants for these fellowships should check the box on the application form to indicate they are applying for one of these fellowships.

• One IRP/Stanley Foundation Fellowship will be reserved for journalists proposing reporting projects on topics dealing with peace building or prevention of atrocities or genocide. Applicants for this fellowship should check the box on the application form for this fellowship.

• Other Fellowships will be awarded to journalists proposing any international reporting project. Applicants should check the box on the application form indicating they are applying for a general IRP Fellowship.

The program will begin on September 1, 2011, in Washington D.C. where IRP Fellows will spend two weeks preparing for their overseas reporting. Fellows will depart for their chosen countries in mid-September for a five-week period of individual international reporting. All IRP Fellows are required to return to Washington in mid-October for a final two weeks of presentations. The program ends November 4, 2011.

Eligibility : Applications will be accepted from all U.S. journalists with at least five years’ professional experience. Freelancers and staff journalists are welcome. There is no minimum or maximum age limit and veteran journalists with experience overseas are urged to apply. Journalists from all media are eligible, and multimedia projects are encouraged.

All Fellows must be U.S. citizens, or else work fulltime in the United States for a U.S.-based news organization. All applicants must complete an online IRP application form, which includes an essay of up to 800 words describing the proposed overseas project. Work samples and one recommendation letter are also required.

Application Deadline : The deadline to apply for the Fall 2011 IRP Fellowships is April 1, 2011

Selection Procedure : IRP Fellows are selection by a selection committee consisting of prominent journalists, program alumni, specialists in international affairs and program staff. All applicants will be informed of their status within a few weeks after the deadline for applications.

As a general rule, selection committees prefer that applicants avoid proposing stories that they may have already covered in great detail. Applicants working on books or film projects who propose using their IRP Fellowship to further their projects are unlikely to be selected. The IRP is seeking stories that are fresh and under-covered, and encourages IRP Fellows to broaden their horizons by undertaking projects in areas that are fresh to the journalists. The IRP encourages applicants to propose stories that have not been done recently by other Fellows. Applicants should examine stories done by recent IRP Fellows to make sure they are not duplicating stories already done.

Application Form : For Download Online Application Form Click http://www.internationalreportingproject.org/fellowship_apply.php

Contact :
International Reporting Project
The Johns Hopkins University
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
1619 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

Email : irp(AT)jhu.edu

Contact Number : (202) 663-7761 / Fax: (202) 663-7762

Source : http://www.internationalreportingproject.org/about/fellowships/