Young journalists interested in covering children’s issues can apply for the Oscar van Leer Fellowship, which will offer professional training in journalism and children’s issues. The deadline is 18 August.
Applications are invited from journalists in the following countries: Mexico, Kenya, India (Orissa), Peru, Colombia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and the Caribbean Region.
Sponsored by the Bernard van Leer Foundation, the fellowship program seeks to improve media coverage of children’s rights and early childhood development. Three fellowships will be awarded; fellowships consist of a four-week all expenses paid professional training course at the Radio Netherlands Training Centre in the Netherlands.
Interested applicants should submit a completed application form, a letter of motivation, a resume and an example of their work on children’s issues in the applicants’ country.
For more information, visit http://www.bernardvanleer.org/ovlf/call or contact Vera van der Grift at ovlf-info@bvleerf.nl.
