Beasiswa Jurnalis Belanda 2009
UN Journalism Fellowships
United Nations is pleased to announce that the Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund
for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from
developing countries for its 2009 Fellowship Program. The deadline for
submission of application is March 22, 2009. (Please allow sufficient time for
your application to arrive by Friday, 20 March , 2009)
The Fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists,
age 25 to 35, from developing countries who are interested in coming to New York
to report on international affairs during the 63rd session of the United Nations
General Assembly. The Fellowships will begin in mid-September and extend to late
November and will include the cost of travel and accommodations in New York, as
well as a per diem allowance.
The Fellowship Program is open to journalists who are native to one of the
developing countries in Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean, and are
currently working full-time for a bona fide media organization in a developing
nation. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in and commitment to
international affairs and to conveying a better understanding of the United
Nations to their readers and audiences. They must also have approval from their
media organizations to spend up to two months in New York to report from the
United Nations.
This is the 48th year the Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund has sponsored the
Fellowship Program for Journalists. The program is administered on a volunteer
basis by journalists at the United Nations, who raise money from foundations,
corporations and diplomatic missions.
The journalists who are awarded Fellowships are given the incomparable
opportunity to observe international diplomatic deliberations at the United
Nations, to make professional contacts that will serve them for many years to
come, to interact with seasoned journalists from around the world, and to gain a
broader perspective and understanding of matters of global concern. Many past
Fellows have risen to prominence in their professional and countries.
Eligibility and documentation requirements and Fellowship application form are
available at: http://unjournalismfellowship.org
UN Journalism Fellowships, Beasiswa Belanda 2009
