IWMF Adelante Reporting Initiative Fellowship 2018 in Mexico (Fully-funded)

Deadline: July 9, 2018

Applications are invited for the IWMF Adelante Reporting Initiative Fellowship in Mexico 2018. As part of Adelante, IWMF’s Latin America reporting initiative, a group of women journalists will travel to Mexico to report on Economic Development after the Elections from September 20 – October 5, 2018.

Reporting fellows will begin their trip in Mexico City, Mexico, where they will complete comprehensive security training and an orientation from September 21 – 24. Fellows will then depart for nine days of reporting based in Guadalajara, Jalisco where they will have the opportunity to network with other journalists, report independently and collaboratively with their peers, and gain access to a variety of sources and sites related to their reporting.

The IWMF reserves the right to change reporting locations based on the real-time security situation in both locations. The feasibility of day trips outside of Guadalajara will be determined by IWMF security protocols and assessed on a case-by-case basis. Day trips must be within a two hour radius of Guadalajara.

Cost

• The IWMF arranges travel and in-country logistics for all Fellows. The IWMF also covers fellowship-related costs within the framework of the reporting trip including travel, visa fees, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters, unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs.
• Fellows living outside the U.S. are responsible for procuring all necessary visas for which they will be reimbursed at the conclusion of the fellowship.

Eligibility

• Open to individuals and to teams of two (2) journalists. Team members should submit individual applications and indicate their plans to work together in their statements of interest;
• Affiliated or freelance women journalists with three (3) or more years of professional experience working in news media. Internships do not count toward professional experience;
• Women journalists of all nationalities are welcome to apply;
• Non-native English speakers must have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program;
• Applicant must be able to show proof of interest from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.

Application

• Applicant must submit a complete application and story plan for each reporting trip for which she wants to apply.
• Applications include basic details, a statement of interest including a researched story pitch, CV, work samples, and either a letter of support from an editor or a proven track record of publication.
• All applications materials must be submitted in either English or Spanish.

Before submitting an application, please review the Adelante FAQs