Journalists Fellowship Programme
UN Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme
The UN Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalists Fellowship Program for 2024 is now accepting applications.
The UN General Assembly passed Resolution 35/201 in December 1980, establishing the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship. The DPI Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries, which was formerly called as such, was renamed in 2003 to remember Reham Al-Farra, a 29-year-old public information officer from Jordan, who lost his life in the attack of the UN offices in Baghdad on August 19, 2003.
Deadline for applications: March 15, 2024
Young (22 to 35) professional journalists from emerging and transitional economies have a rare opportunity to cover the UN through the Fellowship. The program, which takes place every autumn at UN Headquarters, brings a chosen group of journalists to New York to cover the General Assembly’s opening for their respective news agencies.
Fellows will have the chance to speak with senior officials, receive exclusive briefings, and network with peers worldwide during the course of the three-week program. The UN Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General, President of the General Assembly, and Permanent Representatives to the UN have all met with RAF Fellows in the past. Additionally, trips to a variety of news outlets, including ProPublica, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, are arranged by the program.
Qualifiable Standards:
The following nations with developing or transitional economies are eligible to apply for the RAF fellowship if they are full-time employed journalists between the ages of 22 and 35.
Only experienced journalists working full-time are eligible for the fellowship.
It is anticipated that fellows will take part in a number of talks and briefings. English, one of the two working languages of the UN, is the common medium of communication throughout the program because fellows come from all over the world. Fellows are able to publish their narratives in their native tongue.
Application Document:
The following documents are required:
1. Three published examples of international affairs-related work. These may be sent in in their native tongue. For content that is not presented in one of the six official UN languages—Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish—please add a brief synopsis in English.
2. Your English or French curriculum vitae
4. A filled-out application with thoughtful responses to the free-form questions.
