THE FELLOWSHIP

The Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship is now accepting applications.

Fellows are invited to spend three months in New York reporting from the United Nations

ELIGIBILITY

* You are a native of a developing country in Africa, Asia, South America or the Carribean

* You are between the age of 25 and 35 years old

* You are proficient in English

* You are a full-time professional journalist (print, television, radio, internet media organization)

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit the following documents:

- fellowship application (download

in PDF, or as a document)

- copies of your work (newspaper clippings, audio tapes, video tapes; please include English translation)

- copies of diplomas, certificates and transcripts educational institutions and journalism trainings

- recommendation letter from individual to testify your good standing in your community

- 2 recommendation letters from supervisors

- endorsement letterabout the fellowship application from the director or editor of your organization, signed

- Summary Statement (max 300 words): why you are applying an what you expect to gain

- 2 ID photographs

- copy paspport (if possible, otherwise you need to obtain one as soon as possible)

SUBMIT TO …

Secretary
Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarshi Fund for Journalists
132 East 43rd Street, No. 457
New York, NY 10017
United States

Make sure you sign the application before you send it.

DEADLINE

The deadline to submit your materials is March 20, 2009

MORE INFO

For more information please email info@unjournalismfellowship.org

or visit their website

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