WPI Fellowship 2019

The candidates need to fulfil the following eligibility requirements:

• Have at least five years of full-time experience in print, broadcast or online journalism
• Must be currently employed as a non-U.S. journalist working outside of the United States
• Should be fluent in written as well as spoken English
• Should display a potential for leadership

Note:

• The eligible journalist should work for editorial or news departments of the newspaper, wire services, websites, television, online publications, radio or magazines.
• Broadcast producers, photojournalists, editorial cartoonist and columnists will also be eligible.
• Those who supervise other journalists will also be eligible if they have a minimum of five years as a working journalist.

The selected fellows will receive the following perks:

• Transportation expenses (roundtrip airfare to the United States, travel within the United States related to the WPI Program) 
• Accommodation
• Food expenses (a modest daily allowance for expenses on food) 

Note: Fellows are responsible for personal expenses, such as phone, camera, postage and clothing.

The following documents are required to be submitted by the applicant:

• Three work samples of the applicant. For more information click here
• A photo (head and shoulders only against a plain background, that is high enough in resolution to be printed at least 200 dots per inch at a size of approximately 2.5 inches (6.5 centimeters) in height, in either JPG/ JPEG or GIF format)
• Name and accurate email address of 3 references

Follow the steps to apply:

Step 1: Create an account by visiting the following link.
Step 2: Validate the account.
Step 3: Log in using the account credentials and then click on "Start an Application".
Step 4: Fill in all the details carefully and attach all the required documents. 
Step 5: Click on "Complete" eventually and save the application.

Note: The candidates should mark themselves as "Applicant" while creating a new account.