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UN journalism fellowship applications open

Applications to 2019 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship now open. The Fellowship is open to full-time journalists between the ages of 22 and 35 from countries with developing and transitioning economies.
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The Department of Global Communications (DGC) of the United Nations Information Centre is accepting applications for the 2019 Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalism Fellowship, which will be held at UN Headquarters in New York from 15 September to 5 October 2019.

The Fellowship will bring a select group of young journalists from around the world to United Nations Headquarters to cover the General Assembly, interview senior officials, and attend special briefings and workshops.

The Fellowship covers the cost of roundtrip air travel to New York and provides a daily subsistence allowance. A full list of eligible countries is available at https://outreach.un.org/raf/eligibility.

Applications must be submitted online at https://outreach.un.org/raf/apply. The application deadline is 15 April 2019.

Source: African Press Organisation

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