Without Borders Media Fellowship open [South Asia]

ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

The Without Borders Media Fellowship aims to encourage cross-border and hyper-local reporting. It leverages scientific storytelling to draw attention to emerging crises in public health and humanitarian aid. Fellows work on their field-intensive projects by engaging closely with mentors, who are experts and thought leaders in journalism and public health, as well as medical and operations specialists from the MSF movement.

Stories from the heart of crises give a voice to the vulnerable, support medical and humanitarian advocacy, and encourage dialogue on humanitarian values. MSF is looking for journalists, photographers, filmmakers, and newsrooms to work together, build communities of practice, and support humanitarian actors to better understand crises and contexts, while working with compassion.

There are two grant categories available for applicants to choose from: the General Grant, which allows applicants to choose from a range of themes or the MSF-DNDi Grant on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

Fellowship duration:

3 months(July – September 2023)

WHO CAN APPLY

MSF welcomes applications from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Pakistan.

• We are committed to supporting journalists of all nationalities and from diverse backgrounds, including professional reporters, photographers, radio/audio journalists, and television/video journalists working in print, television, online media (including YouTube), as well as freelancers based in the countries above.
• Professionals in media with proven expertise in writing about gender, public health, development, public policy, or related topics.
• Journalists who work for both English and regional language publications can apply for this fellowship.
  
  

Selection Criteria:

• Reporting proposals must be grounded in a significant public health or humanitarian crises, in the countries mentioned above.
• Proposals must align with MSF’s work, social mission, and values.
• Current relevance of the story pitch.
• Innovative storytelling that has the potential to bring new insights to an issue.
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience is required for applicants.
• Former fellows are eligible to apply, priority will be given to first-time applicants.

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