The International Reporting Project is Taking Applications Now for 2010 IRP Fellowships…
Up to 10 IRP reporting grants will be awarded to US journalists to undertake
a five-week international reporting project.
Fall 2008 IRP Fellow Katie Thomas reports from the Republic of the Congo.
The IRP Fellowships allow U.S. journalists to do original, in-depth reporting projects overseas. While much of the mainstream media have reduced their coverage of international issues, the International Reporting Project (IRP) is offering journalists exciting opportunities to do reporting overseas.
The IRP Fellowships allow U.S. journalists to do original, in-depth reporting projects verseas. Since the program was created in 1998, more than 160 U.S. journalists have been awarded IRP Fellowships to report from more than 90 countries around the world.
A chief aim of the program is to encourage journalists to cover neglected,”under-reported” stories of global importance. As much of the mainstreammedia have reduced their coverage of international issues, the International Reporting Project (IRP) seeks to fill some of the void.
Washington D.C. for two weeks where they prepare for their five-week overseas reporting projects. In Washington the journalists have offices at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University, home of some of the world’s leading specialists in international issues. IRP Fellows also spend two weeks in Washington on returning from overseas.
Applications will be accepted from all U.S. journalists with at least three years’ professional experience. Freelancers and staff journalists are equally welcome to apply. There is no minimum or maximum age limit. Veteran journalists with experience overseas are encouraged to apply. Journalists from all media are eligible, and multimedia projects are highly encouraged.
All Fellows must be U.S. citizens or else be working fulltime in the United States for a U.S.-based news organization.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2010.
Click here for information about IRP Fellowships and how to apply.