Singapore’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University is one of the leading schools of its kind in Asia. It has an enrolment of around 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as journalism, public relations and knowledge management.
The Wee Kim Wee School is also the home of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), an NGO that spearheads the development of media and communication expertise in Asia within the broad framework of economic, social and cultural development.
The Wee Kim Wee School is currently seeking applications from Asian journalists for the three months 2012 Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF) program. The 2012 Fellowship will run from 27 February to 18 May.
Eligibility
- Applicants should have at least five years of full-time working experience as journalists (not including as student journalists) and possess potential for leadership and management within the profession or organization.
- Applicants should be residing in Asia. Preference is given to those working for Asian media organizations.
- Applicants can be working in any medium — print, radio, television or online.
- Journalists working in non-English media are welcome to apply, but must show proficiency in English through a telephone interview, as English is the working language of the program.
- Applications from journalists in full-time positions must be accompanied by a letter of support from employers, stating that the applicant would be released for the full period of the fellowship, from 25 February to 20 May 2012. Freelancers are welcome to apply if they are primarily engaged innews or current affairs journalism.
Key Elements of Fellowship
- Professional workshops
- Professional seminars
- Visits and Briefings
- Independent Project
SUPPORT
Funding
Fellows will be provided a stipend of S$1,500 per month for the duration of the three month program. Travel to and from Singapore will also be covered. No extra funding is allocated for Fellows who bring their spouse and children.
Visa
NTU will apply for Training Employment Passes for the Fellows to come to Singapore. Those who wish to bring their families must handle their own entry permit applications, if any.
Accommodation
Free accommodation is provided in service apartments. Two or three Fellows share one apartment, which has a kitchen for you to cook meals. The complex has leisure facilities such as a swimming pool and tennis courts.
Facilities and Resources
Fellows will have access to the library, computer, internet and athletic facilities of the NTU campus.
Research projects
Each Fellow picks a research project that is personally meaningful and useful to one’s home country. For example, it could be a long magazine feature or documentary for public consumption, or a policy paper to guide your employer or professional association at home. AJF assigns each Fellow a research advisor to provide guidance.
Last date for submission of application is October 14, 2011
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