REACH LILLY MDR-TB PARTNERSHIP MEDIA FELLOWSHIPS (2015-16)
This Fellowship Programme provides working journalists from local language newspapers with support to undertake in-depth analysis of various aspects of TB in India. The Fellowships are intended to encourage journalists to explore TB as a critical public health concern in India, by identifying and developing stories that remain untold. Since 2010, 50 journalists have received Fellowships. Please visit http://speaktb.tumblr.com to read their work.
To apply for this fellowship, please submit:
– A completed application form (including your editor/manager’s signature);
– Your updated CV or resume;
– Copies of at least two previously published stories on TB or other health issues. These can be in any language, but must have been published by a newspaper or magazine.
All applications can be submitted by email to anupamasrinivasan.reach@gmail.com or by post to REACH, 194, Avvai Shanmugam Salai Lane, First Floor, Off Lloyds Road, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014.
For any questions or clarifications, call REACH on (0) 9791017202.
Read the Fellowship criteria and download the application form in English here.
Read the Fellowship criteria and download the application form in Hindi here (coming soon)
Local Language Fellowships
The REACH Lilly MDR-TB Partnership Media Fellowship Programme was initiated in 2010, to encourage reporting on TB by local language journalists from across India. Every year, after a rigorous screening and evaluation process, ten Fellowships are awarded to mid-career journalists to explore locally relevant TB-related issues. All Fellows attend a training and orientation workshop to learn about TB and enhance their health journalism skills. They also have access to a range of resources on TB as well as continued mentoring through the Fellowship process.
On returning to their newsrooms, Fellows are encouraged to travel within their states or districts, learning about the specific TB scenario there, meeting those whose lives have been affected by TB and identifying the stories they wish to tell. All Fellows receive financial assistance to support their travel and research expenses. Over a period of three months between October and December, Fellows are responsible for researching and writing a minimum of three high-quality, in-depth stories on a TB-related theme or issue.
Why local language journalists specifically?
- There are relatively few opportunities for journalists who report in languages other than English to expand their knowledge and skills;
- The majority of India’s newspaper readers read languages other than English;
- We believe that there are several ‘local’ TB stories from across India that remain untold, that deserve to be told, to be read and shared.
- High-quality reporting can break not just inform but also break myths and misconceptions and change attitudes.
- A call for applications is usually issued in August every year.
To read stories by previous fellows, visit http://speaktb.tumblr.com
National Fellowship
The National Media Fellowship for Reporting on TB was awarded for the first time in 2013, and is intended for journalists to undertake research on tuberculosis-related issues at the national level. It is expected that the work published by the Fellow will have policy-level implications for tuberculosis care and control in India. One Fellowship will be awarded every year.
Last date: 5 October 2015