Deadline: 1 September 2018

Applications are open for the ‘CIPESA-ICT4Democracy Media Fellowship Programme’ to raise media understanding of, and its effective and consistent reporting of ICT-for-Democracy issues in East Africa. It is expected that the fellowships will result into increased quality and regularity of reporting, as well as a greater diversity of voices, in coverage related to ICT, democracy and human rights.

Partners in the network are the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET), Transparency International Uganda, iHub Research (Kenya), the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG, Tanzania) and Toro Development Network (ToroDev).

Participants in the media fellowship programme will be expected to create various outputs, which may include print articles such as features, broadcast content, multimedia content (animations and infographics) and social media content, as will be agreed in advance of the start of the fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should be early career print, broadcast, online or multi-media journalists.
• Individuals passionate about media platforms such as bloggers and social media enthusiasts with relevant skills are also welcome to apply.
• Applicants must be based in Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania.
• It is preferred that applicants have experience in coverage of areas that are relevant to the work of ICT4Democracy in East Africa partners, which may include social accountability, gender and youth mainstreaming, technology, human rights and governance.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

Eligible Countries: Kenya, Uganda or Tanzania

For further information, please visit CIPESA.