Germany fellowships for Indian journalists

IN Opportunities | 17/08/2015

Indian journalists can now apply for the Media Ambassadors India-Germany fellowship  program  by  the  Robert  Bosch  Stiftung   and  the  International Media  Center Hamburg. Successful candidates will visit Germany from April to June 2016.

Excellent  Indian  journalists  can  now  apply  for  a  fellowship  as  a  part  of  the ‘Medienbotschafter  India  – Germany’  program.  Medienbotschafter  means  media ambassadors and expresses the program partners’ aim to strengthen international understanding  between India and Germany through journalism exchange.

Successful program applicants will travel from April to June 2016 to Germany. The fellowship covers an allowance of 1.350 Euros per month, and all travel expenses associated with the program. The program in a nutshell: Eight Indian fellows com- plete a twelve-week  stay in Germany. The stay includes a customised  academic media and area studies course at the International Media Center in Hamburg, an extensive  cultural  program,  a  field  trip  in  Germany  and  a  job-shadowing  in  a German newsroom.

The fellowship is open to journalists from the areas of print, online, radio, and tele- vision  media  who have  proof  of professional  excellence  and of interest  in Indo- German  relations.  German language  skills are not necessary,  but of advantage. There is no age limit.

After  completion  of the program,  fellows  have  a range  of possibilities  to further strengthen the relations between German and Indian journalists through an alumni network.

The application deadline for Indian journalists is October 31, 2015. For more information about the program and the application process please visit

                                  www.medienbotschafter.com

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