Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF) 2026 – YOA

Deadline: May 20, 2026

Applications are open for the Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF) 2026. The Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF) brings collectively skilled journalists from throughout Asia to be taught, collaborate, and construct lasting skilled and private connections. AJF is hosted by the Institute of Policy Studies on the National University of Singapore, in partnership with Temasek Foundation.

Held in Singapore, AJF has welcomed Fellows annually since 2009, providing a uncommon OPPORTUNITY to step again from day by day newsroom pressures, change concepts with friends from totally different contexts, and return home with recent views and sensible abilities. AJF started as a 3-month, Singapore-based programme. During the Fellowship, Fellows talk about the craft and duties of journalism, sharpen skilled capabilities, and develop trusted relationships via shut interplay.

Benefits

Funding

Fellows will obtain assist within the following areas:

• Airfare and associated price:
  • VISA prices (capped at S$40)
  • Seat choice and baggage charges, if not included within the airfare (word: extra baggage past the ticket allowance won’t be reimbursed)
  • If your journey route just isn’t from home metropolis to Singapore and again, reimbursement might be primarily based on the price of one financial system return ticket from home metropolis to Singapore. (or the precise price of your return ticket, whichever is decrease)
• Local airport switch: S$30 from Changi Airport to the serviced house.
• Allowance: A stipend of S$900 for the interval in Singapore

Insurance

• Fellows should buy journey insurance coverage overlaying the total length of their keep in Singapore earlier than arrival into Singapore. They might want to see a duplicate of Fellows’ journey insurance coverage earlier than they depart for Singapore.

Accommodation

• Accommodation is offered in serviced residences without charge to Fellows. Three or 4 Fellows could share one house, with particular person bedrooms and shared kitchen services. Note that stay-in friends are strictly not permitted. Breach of this rule could end in elimination from the programme and the withdrawal of funding assist.

Facilities and Resources

Fellows could have entry to:

• NUS Libraries e-assets
• Internet entry on the serviced residences and on the NUS campus
• Licensed entry to Zoom for programme participation

Eligibility

• You have not less than 5 years {of professional} journalism expertise. Student journalism doesn’t rely.
• You are working full-time as a journalist in Asia. They welcome candidates from Asian media organisations. Freelancers could apply if journalism is your essential supply of earnings.
• You are snug in spoken and written English, the working language of AJF. Journalists working in non-English media are welcome, however they could ask you to reveal your English proficiency.
• If you’re employed, get hold of your employer’s written settlement to take part within the full eight-week fellowship (4 weeks on-line and 4 weeks in Singapore).

Application

The application deadline is Wednesday, 20 May 2026. AJF 2026 runs for eight weeks, from 6 July to twenty-eight August 2026. The first 4 weeks might be carried out on-line, adopted by 4 weeks in Singapore.

Your application is full once they obtain all the following:

• Completed Application Form.
• If you’re at the moment employed, embody your employer’s letter of assist certifying that you can be permitted to:
  • attend the programme on-line for 4 weeks (Online actions might be held not less than twice every week on weekdays, for as much as three hours), and
  • be launched from work for 4 weeks to journey to Singapore
• Three letters of advice. (Download Instructions for Referees). Choose referees who know your work properly and may write about you independently
• Three to 5 samples of previous work
• A 500-phrase private assertion (See for prompts)
• A brief video clip (1-3 minutes) on why you’re making use of for AJF (See instruction for video format)
• Copies of all related instructional certificates(s)
• Completed Personal Data Protection Act Form.

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For extra data, go to Asia Journalism Fellowship.