Thursday, 15 September 2016

Alfa Fellowship Program for Journalists

Deadline: 1 December 2016
Open to: journalists and other professionals ages 25 to 35
Fellowship: a monthly stipend, all program related-travel costs, free housing and insurance
Description
The Alfa Fellowship Program is a development exchange program placing qualified young media professionals in organizations in Russia. It is a distinguished international initiative that each year offers up to 18 accomplished young Americans, Britons, and Germans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Russia. Its goal is to develop greater intercultural understanding and advance U.S.-Russian, U.K.-Russian and German-Russian relations. The next program will run from March 2017 to April 2018 and includes intensive Russian language training, seminar series and extended professional experience. 
Eligibility
Candidates must be U.S., U.K. or German citizens;
Russian language proficiency is preferred but not required;
Journalists must have at least two years of experience if they have a graduate degree or six years of journalism experience if they don’t.
Fellowship
Fellows will receive a monthly stipend, all program related-travel costs, free housing and insurance.
How to apply?
The Alfa Fellowship Program online application must be submitted by 11:59PM EST on December 1 and all supporting documents must arrive by the same date. In order to gain access to the online application system, please click on the “Apply Now” button on the left to fill out an application request.
For more information please visit the official website.

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