Deadline: 30 April, 2022
YouthHubAfrica (YHA) has opened applications for the 2022 Cohort of the Basic Education Media Fellowship.
The fellowship, according to YHA, is envisioned to celebrate, upskill and support media practitioners for qualitative and sustained reportage of basic education issues in Nigeria.
It aims to deepen participants’ knowledge, expand media networks and coverage of all aspects of basic education, thereby increasing public awareness on basic education issues and ultimately secure state and non-state support towards addressing basic education challenges in Nigeria.
Benefits
- Participate in a six-month fellowship
- Participate in a three-day retreat and capacity-building programme
- Receive $1,000 for out-of-pocket expenses to produce stories that will deepen thoughts, cause conversations, and insightful commentaries on the state of the basic education in Nigeria
- Get relevant updates, data, and connections to relevant stakeholders
- Work alongside organisations in the Right to Education Coalition
Eligibility
- Be a media practitioner/journalist between the ages of 18 and 40
- Applicant must have contributed to media reporting on basic education in Nigeria
- Applicant must be a journalist from print, radio, TV, or online media
- Applicant must be able to join a three-day retreat and virtual onboarding session
- Applicant must have passion and experience in reporting/covering the education sector
To apply and for more information, click here.
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