Li Journalism Fellowship
Posted: February 3, 2012

The application period for the new Li Journalism Fellowship is now open. 

According to the International Press Institute (IPI), the annual, two-month fellowship is named after IPI Vice-Chairman Simon Li, a former assistant managing editor for The Los Angeles Times, and his wife, June, in recognition of their years-long support for IPI and press freedom.

The Li Fellowship is open to professional print, TV, radio, and online journalists who have a minimum of five years' reporting experience and who can demonstrate a commitment to excellence, ethical standards and the role of press freedom in promoting fundamental human rights. 
 

Application deadline: May 1, 2012
See details here: http://www.freemedia.at/index.php?id=288&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5992&cHash=4f386c1703

Jefferson Fellowships (Seoul)
Posted: January 31, 2012

The Jefferson Fellowships will be organized in Seoul to participate in the East-West Center’s 3rd International Media Conference from June 22 to 24, on the theme “Networked News: How New Media is Shaping Stories in Asia and the Pacific.”

The Jefferson Fellowships program was incorporated in the year 1967 to enhance public understanding through the news media of cultures, issues and trends in the Asia Pacific region, broadly defined as Asia, the Pacific Islands and the United States.

The Fellowships offer the US and Asia Pacific journalists with a golden opportunity to broaden their understanding of Asia Pacific issues and build a professional network through one week of dialogue with professional colleagues and experts at the East-West Center, followed by a two-week study tour to cities in Asia or the U.S. Funding for the program has been provided through a grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont since 1999.

Application deadline: February 15, 2012

For details: http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=announcements.Ann_2012.Jefferson_Fellowships_Spring_2012-20120131