Asia Fellowship Programme 2010
Application Details
IJP offers a unique opportunity for 4-6 talented journalists working in:
The People’s Republic of China/Hongkong, Indonesia as well as India, to come to
Germany in May and June 2010. At the same time 4 German journalists will work as
fellows in Asia. Please note: Application details for journalists for/from
Vietnam are
attached in a separate form.
IJP is a German NGO that is sponsoring fellowships for journalists from 10
regions of the
world. Our funding comes from national foundations, the German industry, private
sponsors and the foreign office of the Federal Republic.
The successful candidates will get the chance to work for one month at a media
branch of
his/her choice. The first month of the stay include training sessions and
guided research
trips in Germany. During the first week of the fellowship a mandatory language
course to
brush up existing German language knowledge is organized at the
Goethe-Institute in
Berlin.
The fellowship will offer a lump sum of Euro 3.600,-. This amount has to cover
travelling
expenses to Germany, international health insurance, housing as well as daily
living costs.
To qualify the applicant should be between 28 to 38 years of age, have a
minimum of 5
years experience in print and/or on-line journalism or TV/Radio.
He/She should currently be working as full time journalist in the above
mentioned
countries, should be fluent in English and have a good command of the German
language.
How to enter:
Please write a 1000 word essay addressing the following topics:
• Why you would like to work in Germany
• What you expect from the IJP fellowship and what you think you can contribute
to it
• How your background, experiences and interests reflect what you want to do as
journalist
• What role you expect to play at your home media in the future
• What are the 3 research topics/projects you want to pursue during the
fellowship
• Include a one-page resume detailing your education and work experience, your
standard of German and English (copies of certificates/ e.g. Goethe
Institut/Toefel), plus 3 copies of articles written by you (and if possible
published in English)
• A journalistic reference from your editor or head of department is required.
It
should support your application and also guarantee your leave of absence for the
duration of the program
• Enclose a passport photograph into your CV and do not forget your signature!
Deadline for application is November 30th, 2009.
Write to: IJP/ Mrs. Martina Johns/ Head Asia Pacific Fellowship Program
[email protected] / on-line application as one pdf-file
Hochallee 23 20149 Hamburg Germany
For further details about IJP please visit: www.ijp.org
IJP e.V.
Asia Pacific Fellowship
Anschrift
c/o Martina Johns
Hochallee 23
20149 Hamburg
Telefon
++49/40/18057118
E-Mail
[email protected]
Internet
http://www.ijp.org
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