ICFJ USA Professional Fellows Program for Emerging Media Leaders 2024/2025. (Fully Funded) is open for International Students . The scholarship allows Fellowship level program(s) in the field of Media Studies, Journalism taught at International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 11 Mar 2024.
ICFJ USA Professional Fellows Program for Emerging Media Leaders 2024/2025. (Fully Funded) is available to undertake Fellowship level programs at International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
Fully Funded Fellowship: The ICFJ Professional Fellows Program is a fully funded fellowship based in the USA.
Skill Enhancement: Participants gain the opportunity to enhance their expertise in crucial areas, including:
Expense Coverage: All expenses related to the fellowship program are covered by ICFJ and the Department of State. This includes:
Stipend for Living Expenses: Fellows receive a stipend to cover living expenses during the program, ensuring financial support throughout.
Virtual Training Session: All participants are part of a three-month virtual training session in 2024, providing a comprehensive learning experience.
In-Person Exchange: The program offers an exclusive opportunity for an in-person exchange, allowing fellows to:
Skill Refinement and Entrepreneurship: Fellows have the chance to improve their skills and develop entrepreneurship projects through hands-on experience.
Leadership Exchange Program: The ICFJ Professional Fellowship serves as an excellent opportunity for young media professionals to participate in a leadership exchange program in 2024-2025.
This fellowship is open to people from
About the Fellowship:
The Professional Fellows Program for Emerging Media Leaders (PFP EML) is a bilateral exchange initiative supported by the U.S. Department of State and funded by the U.S. Government, managed by ICFJ. This program facilitates collaboration between media professionals, including journalists, technologists, and media entrepreneurs, hailing from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. The primary focus is on leveraging digital tools to enhance the quality of news and information dissemination in the public interest.
Participants will be competitively chosen from a pool of media professionals in 25 Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as the United States. The program offers Latin American and Caribbean Fellows the chance to collaborate with U.S. media organizations, engage in entrepreneurship projects, and enhance their competencies in various areas, including investigative journalism, fact-checking, and podcasting. Additionally, participants will gain non-journalism-specific skills such as building sustainable business models.
Individuals in the following circumstances are NOT eligible for the Professional Fellows Program:
Selected fellows will have all program costs covered by ICFJ and the Department of State, including travel, housing, and emergency travel insurance. Fellows will also receive a stipend to cover living costs during the program. There are no costs to participate in the program.
Participants should have very strong English reading, writing, and speaking skills. The application should be filled out in English, and the interview will be conducted in English.
The selection process includes 4 phases:
Submit a complete application with all the information required;
Internal selection review process;
Interview with top candidates; and
Candidate approval from the Public Affairs Section of each country’s U.S. Embassy and partner organizations on the ground.
All selected fellows must travel on a J-1 exchange visa regardless whether the participant has a tourist visa. If you are selected for the program, ICFJ will help facilitate the J-1 visa process, and all visa fees will be covered by the program. Selected fellows will not need to apply for the visa on their own. If you (the approved fellow) has to travel for the visa interview, reasonable costs will be reimbursed. Although ICFJ will help facilitate the visa interviews, the consular section at each embassy or consulate has sole discretion to grant or deny J-1 visas. Please note that all J-1 visa holders are subject to certain rules including a two-year home-country physical presence requirement after the program. This means the fellow will be required to return to the home country for two years at the end of the exchange visitor program.
Selected fellows will spend some time during the program in hotels/apartments and with the possibility of also spending time with homestay families during their fellowship in the host organization’s city.
Fellows will be paired with U.S. media outlets across the USA at newsrooms, digital communications firms, and startup incubators. ICFJ will identify fellowship placements based on the individual fellow’s background, interests, skills, and project proposals. Please note that ICFJ cannot guarantee placement with any particular organization.
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