About The IRP

IRP Fellowships - Online Application


Application Deadlines: April 1, 2010

Please enter your information into the application form:

Name: Mr. Ms.
I'm applying to be considered for the following program:
IRP Fellowships in International Journalism
Country of focus:
(any country in the world outside the U.S.):
Current news organization:
(note: if freelancer, enter 'freelance')
Current job title:
(note: if freelancer, enter 'freelance')
Business Address:
Business Phone:
Business Fax:
Home Address:
Home Phone:
Mobile Phone:
Preferred Mailing Address: Home   Business
Email:
Date of Birth: Month: Day: Year:
Place of Birth:
Citizenship:
How long with current
employer:
Previous positions
with current employer
(including dates):
Previous employers (begin with most recent):
1. Employer:
    Positions held:
    Period of employment:
  2. Employer:
    Positions held:
    Period of employment:
  3. Employer:
    Positions held:
    Period of employment:
Education
1. School:
    Year graduated :
    Degree(s) earned:
  2. School:
    Year graduated:
    Degree(s) earned:
Professional awards,
fellowships and memberships in journalism groups:
Languages (list degree of proficiency -- fair, good, fluent):
Spoken:
  Written/Reading:
International travel
(list countries visited,
dates and purposes
of visits) :
Briefly describe your short- and long-term career goals:
The Fellows will spend two weeks in Washington, D.C. and will attend seminars. Describe how you think you would benefit from the Washington portion of the program and what kinds of speakers you would like to hear in the seminars:
References:
1. Name:
    Organization and title:
    Contact phone:
  2. Name:
    Organization and title:
    Contact phone:
How did you first
hear about the
fellowship program?

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED
1. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

All applications must be accompanied by one letter of recommendation from either a supervisor, former supervisor or someone who knows the applicant's work. The letters should address the candidate's experience, potential and interest in pursuing an international story. All letters should be sent directly to the IRP by the writer of the recommendation and are due by April 1.

Letters of recommendation may be emailed to irp@jhu.edu.
  2.

WORK SAMPLES

Print journalists should submit a maximum of three samples of their work.

Photojournalists may submit a maximum of seven work samples.

Broadcast journalists should submit no more than two samples of their work.

Multimedia journalists should submit no more than 3 samples of their work.

Print stories should be photocopies sized 8.5 X 11 inches. Oversized copies will be discarded. Only prints or copies of prints will be accepted. Slides, or photo CDs are not acceptable. Broadcast stories should be in either videotape, DVD, CD or audiocassette form.

Work samples cannot be returned to applicants.

Samples can be sent via email (irp@jhu.edu) or postal mail.

  3.

PROJECT ESSAY

All applicants are required to submit with their application forms an essay of up to 800 words describing in detail the international news story project they plan to focus on during the fellowship. The essay should explain why this story is important, how the applicant became interested in it and why the applicant thinks it needs journalistic attention.

Applicants interested in the IRP Fellowships in International Journalism may propose to report from any country in the world outside of the United States. Some priority will be given to project topics such as international health, environment, conflict and post-conflict resolution, refugees and humanitarian assistance, press freedom, the role of women and children, cultural and religious change, Islamic world issues, economic development and social change and human rights issues.

Essay (Please paste your essay into the field below. To do this, highlight the essay text in your word processor, select "Edit >Copy" in the application menu bar, then click into the form field and select "Edit>Paste" in your web browser's menu bar):
I agree to abide by the terms of the Fellowships program, including participating in the required seminars at SAIS, to travel overseas as agreed with program staff, to return to Washington on the date specified by the program and to take part in the concluding weeks of the seminars. Failure to abide by these terms may result in termination of the fellowship award.
Signature:
(Please type your name into the field)
Date: Month: Day: Year: