Applications are now open for the 2024 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowships. To cover the 79th United Nations General Assembly’s deliberations for approximately ten weeks, career print, television, radio, or internet journalists from developing countries, primarily in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania, are invited to apply to the Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists. The activities of the United Nations and its affiliated bodies, along with global politics, ought to stimulate the curiosity of potential candidates. Journalists looking for freelance or full-time work are welcome to apply.
Application Deadline: April 5, 2024.
Selected journalists will participate in working sessions, interviews, and press conferences to obtain firsthand knowledge of U.N. activities. This will help them produce in-depth articles on topics that are important to their audience. They will make connections with international media colleagues and gain knowledge of the difficulties faced by journalists around the world.
ELIGIBILITY
- Career journalists, age 25-35, from nations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania are eligible to apply. Freelance journalists are also eligible (see Freelance Requirements below).
- Applicant journalists must have a current passport which will be required to apply for and obtain a I-1 journalist visa from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to accept the Fellowship.
- Work samples no earlier than 2023 must be provided. (See Work Samples on Application Form)
- Applicants must be employed by bona fide media organizations such as print, television, radio or web journalists.
- Speaking English with proficiency is required since it is one of the primary languages used at the United Nations.
- Journalists younger than 25 and older than 35 are not eligible to apply since the program is intended for mid-career journalists.
- Students of journalism are not eligible to apply.
- Journalists residing in European countries are not eligible to apply unless they are still reporting to audiences in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania.
Benefits
- The Fund will arrange and pay for all travel expenses for the Fellowship Recipients. Travel arrangements cannot be made until you have obtained a valid journalist I-1 Visa.
- The Fund will provide Fellowship recipients with furnished studio apartments near the United Nations.
Application Requirements
1. A completed online Application Form.
2. A minimum of three (3) work samples published no earlier than 2023. If the samples are not in English, a summary of the samples in English must be included. If applicant reports are available on the Internet, the URL addresses should be included. If work samples are not available on the internet, copies should be uploaded to the Application Form (in Word, PDF, MP3 or JPEG formats). If not available on a media website, work samples may be uploaded to a publicly accessible online service, such as YouTube.
3. Letter of endorsement from the editor or director of the news organization that presently employs the journalist which: a) grants journalist a paid leave of absence from his/her current duties if awarded a fellowship; b) agrees to publish or broadcast the reports filed by the journalist from the U.N.; and c) provides contact information (email, phone, etc.) for verification purposes. By endorsing the application, the editor pledges to pay for all transmission charges and to publish or broadcast submitted reports.
4. A statement, no more than 500 words, outlining the applicant’s motivation for the fellowship and how it will improve their understanding of UN debate themes and international diplomacy.
5. A copy of applicant’s current passport. Applicants without a current passport will not be considered.
