IJE 2005 group in front of the Capitol
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Who is eligible to apply?
Principal editors of daily newspapers from any nation outside Western Europe and North America are eligible. Priority is given to senior editors from countries in the developing world, including Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics.
What are the program criteria?
Editors are selected competitively. The criteria include:
1. Level of newsroom responsibility held by the applicant. The ideal applicant is an editor-in-chief or deputy editor-in-chief.
2. Proficiency in English. Applicant must be interviewed by a native English-speaker who fills out the English Evaluation Form.
3. Demonstrated goals for participation in the program. Applicant must write a 300-word essay describing what he/she wants to learn during the program. The applicant should explain why participating in the program would be useful to his/her news organization.
4. Journalistic experience. Applicant should have at least five years of journalistic experience.
5. Current employment at a daily newspaper of news service. Exceptions are considered on an individual basis.
6. Age. Applicant should be between 21 and 55 years of age.
7. Conditions of the exchange. Applicant must submit a complete application form. Applicant is encouraged to send two issues of his/her newspaper.
8. Once chosen, participants must comply with the agreement to program conditions. Which costs does the program cover?
The program covers round-trip international airfare, all domestic program-related travel, emergency medical insurance, Washington and New York hotel accommodations, and a stipend for meals and other incidental expenses. The sponsors also provide housing for the four-week newspaper attachment, mostly in home stays with a newspaper professional. The program cannot accommodate spouses or dependents.
Applications
To apply, please submit the following documents by e-mail, fax or mail to:
Ting Wang
Program Officer
International Journalism Exchange
International Center for Journalists
1616 H Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20006, U.S.A.
E-mail: ije@icfj.org
Telephone: +1-202-737-3700
Fax: +1-202-737-0530
Web site: www.icfj.org/ije.html
Documents
Application
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(Word)
Agreement to Program Conditions
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English Language Evaluation Form
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(Word)
If you choose to submit your application by e-mail, please fax or mail the English evaluation and two copies of your newspaper.
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