Fellowship for reporting in the Middle East available

Young journalists can apply for a fellowship to report in the Middle East.

The GroundTruth Project, with support from the Correspondents Fund, seeks applicants for its fourth annual reporting fellowship. The fellowship will be awarded in the spirit of James Foley, the American freelance reporter who was murdered by ISIS in 2014.

Proposed stories must cover youth and culture in the Syrian refugee crisis, bringing to light the human elements of the Syrian diaspora and contributing to an understanding of and respect for Syrian culture during a time of growing anti-Muslim sentiments and heated debate on refugee resettlement around the world.

The fellowship encompasses 10 weeks of field reporting during summer 2016. The fellow will receive a stipend of US$5,000. GroundTruth is also able to support a budget for project expenses up to a maximum of US$5,000.

The deadline is April 3.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)