The new SIWI Journalist Grant is currently accepting applications from five journalists from low or low-middle income nations to study in Sweden. This is the opportunity to visit World Water Week which takes place in Stockholm between 26 – 31 August 2018.
The SIWI Journalist Grant aims to build capacity in water and water-related issues among journalists active in developing countries, thereby creating the potential for raised awareness among large audiences of readers, listeners and viewers. In the long term, a raised level of water known in the journalist corps will contribute to influencing key decision- and policy makers in water and development issues.
SIWI is a water institute. We leverage knowledge and our convening power to strengthen water governance for a just, prosperous, and sustainable future. The idea that became SIWI stems from three linked events in Stockholm in 1991.
Scholarship Description:
Application Deadline: April 30, 2018
Course Level: Grants are available for media professionals.
Study Subject: These grants aim to build capacity in water and water-related issues.
Scholarship Award: The SIWI Journalist Grant covers:
Round-trip air ticket to Stockholm, Sweden
Public (or equivalent) transport between airport and hotel on arrival and departure
Full week registration fee for World Water Week
Certain social events during World Water Week
Hotel stay during World Water Week
Meals on half board during World Water Week
Per diem for meals not provided at World Water Week venue
The SIWI Journalist Grant does not cover:
Visa, and visa-related costs
Any insurance
Transport in Stockholm (excluding public transport to and from Arlanda airport)
Any extras
Nationality: Available to the citizen of a nation listed as a low- or low-middle income country by the World Bank
Number of Scholarships: Up to five scholarships are available.
Scholarship can be taken in Sweden
Eligibility for the Scholarship:
Eligible Countries: Available to the citizen of a nation listed as a low- or low-middle income country by the World Bank
Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:
You must be a citizen of a nation listed as a low- or low-middle income country by the World Bank. See which countries that is eligible for this list.
You must be an employee of a media outlet in your country (newspaper, magazine, radio, TV, recognized digital publication) or be able to show proof of continuous freelance journalism activities during the past three years.
You must have a documented interest in water and water-related issues.
Since the official language of World Water Week in English, you need to be able to work in English, even if you publish stories in another language.
Find stories by previous years’ winners in the right-hand column.
English Language Requirements: Since the official language of World Water Week in English, you need to be able to work in English, even if you publish stories in another language.
Application Procedure:
How to Apply: Send us your application, by email only, to journalist-grant-at-siwi.org, no later than Monday 30 April 2018. The application must be in English and include the following:
Attachments containing scans of, or functioning links to three articles/pieces on water or water-related issues, published in the past three years (2015-2018).
A brief CV
A motivation letter (why you want to visit and cover World Water Week) of maximum 400 words
We will notify grant winners in early June 2018.
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