Deadline: 24-Apr-23

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from career print, television, radio or internet journalists from mainly developing nations of Africa, Asia (including Pacific Island nations), Latin America/the Caribbean to cover deliberations of the 78th United Nations General Assembly for approximately 10 weeks.

Applicants should have a compelling interest in international affairs and the work of the United Nations and its member agencies. Both full-time and freelance journalists are invited to apply.

Journalists selected for the program will deepen their understanding of the work of the U.N. through first-hand observation of working sessions, press conferences, and interviews, thus enabling in-depth reporting on issues relevant to their audiences. They will interact with media colleagues from around the world and learn about the challenges which journalism faces in other countries.

Fund board members and other U.N. journalists are available to guide the Hammarskjöld Fellows in accessing the resources needed to prepare their reports. As schedules permit, arrangements will be made for the Fellows to visit with New York area media organizations, as well as institutions working to encourage and protect the journalism profession.

The fellowship should be regarded as an opportunity for news organizations and journalists to provide their audiences with special assignment news coverage from U.N. headquarters.

The 2023 Fellowship will run concurrently with the opening months of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA). The 78th UNGA will open on September 9th with general debates starting on September 19th. Fellowship recipients will arrive in New York approximately 10 days prior to the UNGA in order to obtain UN Press passes, acclimate to the U.N. Secretariat and the city, and complete other administrative tasks.

Eligibility Criteria

• Career journalists, age 25-35, from mainly developing nation of Africa, Asia (including Pacific Island countries) and Latin America/the Caribbean are eligible to apply. Freelance journalists are also eligible.
• Applicant journalists must have a current passport which will be required to apply for and obtain a I-1 journalist visa from a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to accept the Fellowship.
• Work samples no earlier than 2022 must be provided.
• Applicants must be employed by bona fide media organizations as print, television, radio or web journalists.
• Speaking English with proficiency is required since it is one of the primary language used at the United Nations.
• Journalists younger than 25 and older than 35 are not eligible to apply since the program is intended for mid-career journalists.
• Students of journalism are not eligible to apply.
• Journalists from European countries are not eligible to apply unless they are still reporting to audiences in their home country.

For more information, visit Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists.