Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme is for mid-career journalists from the South Asian region.

Fellows will participate in seven weeks of lectures, visits, and discussions that introduce them to key UK academics, media and political figures in the field.

They will also spend time meeting their peers in some of the UK’s top media organizations, as well as running a symposium on a topic of their choice in the final week.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for a Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme, you must:

• Be a citizen of India or Pakistan and currently live in the country. You must not hold British nationality.
• Have at least seven years’ work experience prior to applying.
• Be a mid-career journalist working in the political or economic sectors in India or Pakistan
• Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a -relevant area) at the time of application.

Duration: Seven weeks

Monetary Support: Full programme fees

Living expenses for the Duration: of the fellowship

Return economy flight from your country of residence to the UK

Website:   http://www.chevening.org/programme/south-asia-journalism