Deadline Approaching: The Caravan - Panos South Asia Special Assignment Fellowship (South Asia)

20 May 2011
Deadline Approaching: The Caravan - Panos South Asia Special Assignment Fellowship (South Asia)
Deadline: 31 May 2011

The Caravan - Panos South Asia Special Assignment Fellowship for print journalists is designed to encourage in-depth coverage of important topics in South Asia. Applications are invited from journalists and writers by May 31, 2011.

This project aims to strengthen enterprise reporting. This means digging up stories other reporters haven't found yet or significantly advancing stories that have been covered, but not in magazine depth. Applications are invited from journalists and writers with over five years experience to work either on a freelance basis over a few months or on fulltime basis for five weeks on a single assignment.

Selected candidates will be known as The Caravan- Panos South Asia Special Assignment fellows, and will be awarded up to 80,000 INR inclusive of expenses, for their contributions.

Selected articles will be considered for publication in The Caravan, a narrative journalism magazine published by Delhi Press.

Application Materials

In order to be considered, all candidates must submit the following:

1. A one-page resume, written in English,detailing work/educational experience and contact numbers of two references(Attachment 1)

2. A maximum of two published articles that will demonstrate the applicant's ability to write long discursive pieces in an engaging voice.(Attachment 2)

3. A detailed pitch of one or two ideas. Please tell us (a) the idea, (b)what is new and enterprising about it or why is it important, (c) why is it timely,(d)why you are the right person to do it (e)your reporting approach. Each pitch should not exceed 500 words.(Attachment 3)

Guidelines and Deadlines

Only citizens from the following countries are eligible to apply: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

1. Fellowships are limited to print journalists and writers.

2. For the time being we are only able to encourage journalists who write in English.

3. A All applications must be received by May 31, 2011.

Please email applications with attachments to caravan.panos@gmail.com.

Or by post to :

Leena Reghunath,
Editorial Co-ordinator,
The Caravan Magazine,
Delhi Press,
E3, Jhandewala,
Delhi 110 055,
India

Contact Information:

For inquiries: caravan.panos@gmail.com

For submissions: caravan.panos@gmail.com

Website: http://www.caravanmagazine.in/
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