Sign up for the Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) for a chance to undertake a 8-week fellowship program in media freedom.
Fellows selected for the Freedom Fellowship will be hosted by the University of Westminster, and the costs of the program and their travel will be covered by the program.
Application Deadline: November 3, 2020.
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Benefits
For each fellow selected for the program, the fellowship will cover:
The total program fees.
The Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
Return economy airfare from the fellow’s country of residence to the UK.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF), you must:
Be a citizen of any of the following eligible countries:
Ethiopia
Burundi
Cameroon
Gambia
Malawi
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
South Africa
South Sudan
Uganda
Zimbabwe.
Be willing to return to your home country on completion of the fellowship
Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application
Have at least seven years’ work experience prior to applying
Be a mid-senior level African professional with demonstrable leadership skills in areas of media policy and regulatory frameworks, or media professionals (such as journalists)
Be fluent in written and spoken English
Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
Be willing to adhere to all relevant conditions and expectations of the fellowship
Requirements/Specifications
Only fellows from the aforementioned Sub-Sahara African countries will be selected.
Participants will be required to participate in individual and group coursework projects, take an active role in their professional and career development, and engage actively throughout the program and as part of the network.
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Fellows invited for interviews after the selection process can read the interview guidance here to prepare for their interviews.
About the Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) 2021/2022
The Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) caters to mid-senior level African professionals with demonstrable leadership skills in their fields.
The fellowship was created amidst rising concern globally on the rise of misinformation and its associated dangers.
With decline in media freedom in many regions, as regulatory authorities halt freedom of expression in the media hence violation of public trust, this fellowship aims to advance a vigorous exchange of ideas, sharing of experience and constructive learning to help answer the questions of what are the proper boundaries of standards, trust and freedom.
Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the program will combine professional development of the values of good journalism with an understanding of new opportunities to make reporting more effective and to use new ways to enhance its reach and impact.
The curriculum focuses on the ways in which the media are held responsible, and the wider context within which political institutions operate. The ethics of reporting are at the heart of all debates.
Applications for the Chevening Fellowships will close at 12:00 GMT (Midday) by the deadline 3rd November, 2020.
The selection process will last for at least eight months from the application deadline to when applicants will be granted the award.
By 4th November 2020: Applications will be filtered against eligibility suitability.
From Mid-November to December 2020: Reading committee assessments will commence.
From Early To Mid-February 2021: Applicants Shortlisted For Interviews will be contacted.
By 12:00 GMT (midday) 22nd February 2021: Shortlisted fellows must submit two References and Education Document by this deadline.
From 1st March to 30th April 2021: Interviews will be conducted.
By Early June 2021: Results will be announced.
By the deadline of 17:00 BST, 15th July 2021: Candidates offered the award must have received and submmited at least one unconditional UK university offer.
By September/October 2021: This fellowship program/studies will commence in the UK.
Fellows will participate in a 8-week fellowship program themed ‘New Media for a New Africa: Freedom of Speech, Economic Prosperity and Good Governance’.
They will undertake six weeks of intensive lectures, visits, and discussions that introduce them to important UK academics, media, and political figures in the field, followed by two weeks of fieldwork research and professional practice.
This will end in an interactive day of news events focused on Africa and the UK.
This program will bring together 12 leading media and information practitioners and regulators from 11 countries.
The course is designed to promote vigorous exchange of ideas and experience, and constructive learning, between participants and course leaders, with both seminars and speaker talks, off-site visits and fieldwork. Fellows will be challenged to discuss evidence-based context for key policy debates, understand international positions (including appreciation of UK approaches), supply practical experience, and encourage dialogue on key issues.
