Global Journalism Fellowships 2016: Addressing Women’s and LGBTI Rights, Deadline: Ongoing

The International Reporting Project (IRP) is currently accepting applications for its reporting Fellowships onWomen’s Rights and LGBTI Rights.

These fellowships are intended to provide in-depth coverage of important, under-covered international issues.

Focus Topics

Applicants may propose any stories that focus upon women’s rights and LGBTI rights. Topics might include:

Eligibility Criteria

Special consideration will be given to applicants from and projects in Central America, Francophone West Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. We encourage applicants to propose stories and destinations not covered by recent IRP fellows, although some exceptions may be made.
Staffers and freelancers alike are encouraged to apply. The fellowships are intended for professional journalists who have worked for years as professionals and who have a record of outstanding achievement in reporting for influential media outlets. (This fellowship is not intended for students or for recent graduates without professional reporting experience.)

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit an online application form available on the website.

Eligible Countries

Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
Francophone West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Beninand Niger
South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Southeast Asia: Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar(Burma), Laos, Brunei, Timor-Leste

For more information, please visit Reporting Fellowships 2016.

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