Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme | How To Apply 2024

The Al Jazeera Media Institute’s (AJMI) Fellowship courses aim to foster research in media and other sectors of journalism, as well as to provide fellows with the opportunity to learn through practical experience within the Al Jazeera Media Network.

Details:

Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme gives opportunity to journalists and scholars to write a 7,000-word research paper on selected fields of journalism. Successful applicants to the programme will:

• Join a team within AJMN and experience the working environment first-hand.
• Meet with editors, journalists and other staff, relevant to their research proposal.

Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Full-time journalist or researcher (freelancer or employed).
• At least 4 years of professional experience in journalism or research, relevant to journalistic and/or media fields.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing).
• In order to apply for the Fellowship, applicants must have a proper- grasp of English academic writing.
• The Al Jazeera Fellowship in English is only open to those from non-Arab countries. Those from Arab countries may apply to our Arabic Fellowship Programme

Benefits

• The programme will take two months to complete, divided into two main phases:
• Phase 1 (To be completed remotely): The researcher will work on and submit a research plan and an introduction to his or her research paper before proceeding to phase 2.
• Phase 2 (To be completed at Al Jazeera Media Network Headquarters): The researcher will continue the research until final -submission of the paper.

Required Documents

To apply for the Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Curriculum vitae.
• Fellowship proposal (must include title, field of interest, objectives, methodology, abstract).
• Signed letter of commitment.
• Three samples of the applicant’s work in English.
• Two letters of recommendation.

How to Apply

To apply for the Al Jazeera Fellowship Programme, interested and qualified applicants should Apply here

Best of luck!

Deadline: January 30, 2024.