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United states educational foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) invites journalists to apply for the U.S Pakistan Professional partnership program. This program will involve journalist from both countries working together and building real professional relationship as well as the opportunity to learn about media reporting in each other’s country. Selected participants will spend up to 4 weeks beginning in summer 2012 at a U.S. newsroom.

All expenses for Pakistani participants are covered by the grant, including travel, accommodation, meals and material.

The application form and further details are available at www.usefpakistan.org. Complete application package including academic transcripts and two letter of reference must be submitted to USEFP by close of business on Tuesday, February 2012 to P.O> Box # 1128 Islamabad.

For more information please log on to www.usefpakistan.org

Graduate journalism students can apply for two-week summer fellowships in New York, Germany and Poland

The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) will choose 10-15 students to examine the role journalists played in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.

Fellows will hear from historical sources and survival testimonies, visit German and Polish newsrooms and participate in on-site workshops in Berlin and Auschwitz.

The program will address challenges of human rights reporting, censorship, propaganda, writing historical narratives and new media in present-day journalism.

Applicants must submit a resume, transcript, essay and letters of recommendation by 6 January 2012.

Journalists involved in their country’s economic and political development can apply for a summer fellowship at Stanford University.

The Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development is a three-week program that brings together 25-30 mid-career professionals across all disciplines, especially those from developing countries.

The university covers travel, accommodation, living expenses and visa costs. The training program provides a forum for emerging leaders to connect, exchange experiences and receive academic training through seminars, academic readings and classroom-based curriculum.

Applicants must have a working knowledge of English and submit an online form, resume, statement of purpose and up to three letters of recommendation.

The deadline is December 12.

Date:

22/07/12 - 10/08/12