The Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) is aimed at mid-senior level African professionals with demonstrable leadership skills in their fields, which may include public servants working in media policy and regulatory frameworks, or media professionals such as journalists. Selected fellows will be from the following Sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. This fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.
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Fellows will undertake a bespoke 7-week fellowship program titled ‘Media freedom in an age of misinformation. The program will combine professional development of the values of good journalism (curiosity, rigor, challenge, storytelling, research, doing no harm, and freedom of speech) with an understanding of new opportunities to make reporting more effective and to use new ways to enhance its reach and impact.
This program will bring together 12 leading media and information practitioners and regulators from 9 countries. The course is designed to promote a lively exchange of ideas and experience, and constructive learning between participants and course leaders. It includes both seminars and speaker talks, off-site visits, and fieldwork. Fellows will be challenged to debate key policy issues, understand international and UK positions, and participate in discussions on the ethics of reporting. Participants will be expected to participate in individual and group coursework projects, take an active role in their professional and career development, and engage keenly throughout the program and as part of the network.
Fellows will participate in six intensive weeks of lectures, visits, and discussions that introduce them to critical UK academics, media, and political figures in the field, followed by two weeks of fieldwork research and professional practice. This will culminate in an interactive day of news events focused on Africa and the UK.
Benefits
- Full program fees.
- Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
- Return economy airfare from your country of residence to the UK.
Eligibilities
The participant must:
- Be a citizen of Ethiopia, Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
- Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship
- Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application
- Have at least seven years’ work experience prior to applying
- Be a mid-senior level African professional with demonstrable leadership skills in fields which may include public servants working in areas of media policy and regulatory frameworks, or media professionals such as journalists
- Be fluent in written and spoken English
- Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
- Agree to adhere to all relevant guidelines and expectations of the fellowship
Application Process
Go to this link to apply:
https://www.chevening.org/apply/
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Application Deadline: November 1, 2022
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