The program is open to journalists from newspapers, news magazines, wire services, radio, television, and online news organizations. Applicants must be available to travel for nine weeks starting March 2022, be Nigerian citizens, and be a resident of Nigeria.
Applicants must also be fluent in both written and spoken English.
The recipient of the MacArthur Foundation/World Press Institute Media Fellowship will join a group of 10 World Press Institute Fellows from around the world. The fellowship program provides immersion into the governance, politics, business, media, journalistic ethics, and culture of the United States through a demanding schedule of study, travel, and interviews.
The program is based at the World Press Institute in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, with trips to Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and other major US cities.**
The award covers travel, accommodation, and per diem for meals. Applications close Thursday, September 30, 2021. The name of the selected fellow will be announced in November 2021.
Visit this link on the World Press Institute website for details on how to apply:
https://worldpressinstitute.org/apply_nigeria/
The recipient of the fellowship will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before traveling to the US.
- Interested Nigerian journalists can reach out to us at Media Career Development Network for support in meeting the application requirements. Send email to info@mediacareerng.org or message to Whatsapp 08050498530.