2016 Leading Change Journalism Bursary for Young Journalists from Commonwealth Countries

Bursary Description:

Five Leading Change Journalism Bursaries will be awarded to one young person aged 18-30 in each Commonwealth region, who is keen to develop their journalism skills and experience while building a portfolio.


Up for grabs in 2016 is up to £900 for each of five Commonwealth regions; Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, Caribbean and  Americas and Pacific. The regional groupings of Commonwealth Writers is used.

Selection criteria:

To be considered for the bursary, you have to stae you would use the money to create content for Leading Change – whether it’s written articles, photo-journalism, radio or video content. You can send your pitch in any format – from a Word doc to a short video.

Your pitch

It may help to bear in mind the following questions when you pitch:

•     What are the stories you’d like to cover?
•     Who are the people you’d like to feature?
•     Which places are you reporting from – and how will you give a sense of those places to people who’ve never been there?
•     How many stories can you produce, in what format and at what intervals between March and December 2016?
•     Why would these stories be interesting to young leaders in the Commonwealth?
•     What could people learn from these stories? And how might they inspire their audience?
•     What is the total bursary amount you are applying for and the breakdown of use?

How to apply:

Send your pitch in an email with the subject ‘Leading Change Journalism Bursary’ to Frances.Brown@ice.cam.ac.uk.

Applications close the 28th of February 2016.

For more information visit Leading Change Journalism Website

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