Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) 2026-2027 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: October 7, 2025

Applications for the Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) 2026-2027 are actually open. The Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) is geared toward mid-profession journalists from South Asian international locations together with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The fellowship is hosted by the University of Westminster. This fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Fellows will undertake a bespoke eight-week fellowship titled ‘Good Governance in a Changing World: the Media, Politics and Society’. The programme explores the alternative ways through which the media play a part in holding democratic processes to account, together with authorities, the civil service and safety, in addition to the broader political system in each the South Asia area and the UK.

During this programme, fellows will discover the vary of approaches taken by the UK and the South Asia area, after which use that information to direct discussions that sort out the large points difficult the sphere. Fellows might be challenged to debate proof-primarily based context for key coverage debates, perceive worldwide positions (together with appreciation of UK approaches), provide sensible expertise, and encourage dialogue on key points.

The curriculum focuses on the methods through which the media are held accountable, and the broader context inside which political establishments function. The ethics of reporting are on the coronary heart of all debates. Fellows will take part in lectures, visits, and discussions that introduce them to key UK teachers, media, and political figures within the discipline. They may also meet friends in among the UK’s high media organisations, in addition to organise a symposium on a subject of their selection within the ultimate week.

Benefits

Each fellowship consists of:

• Full programme charges
• Living bills at some stage in the fellowship
• Return economic system airfare out of your nation of residence to the UK

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship, you need to:

• Be a citizen of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, or the Maldives.
• Return to your nation of citizenship on the finish of the interval of the fellowship.
• Have a postgraduate stage qualification (or equal skilled coaching or expertise in a related space) on the time of application.
• Have at the very least seven years’ work expertise previous to making use of.
• Be a mid-profession journalist working within the political or financial sectors in one of many above-talked about international locations.
• Have a great working information of English to be assessed in your application type and in case you are invited to interview.
• Not maintain British or dual-British citizenship.
• Agree to stick to all related pointers and expectations of the fellowship.
• Not be an worker, a former worker, or relative of an worker of His Majesty’s Government, or have been throughout the final two years from the opening of Chevening functions (together with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, all British Embassies/High Commissions, the Home Office, the Ministry of Defense, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade and the UKVI), the British Council, or a sponsoring UK college.

Application

The functions might be open till 7 October 2025, at 12:00 (UTC).

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For extra data, go to Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship.