Saturday, July 21, 2007

NFI Media Fellowships

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INDIA
Announcement: The 13th National Media Fellowship Programme, 2006-07

For Print and Photo Journalists

In order to facilitate a more informed development policy dialogue and to encourage publication of well researched articles on development issues, National Foundation for India has announced EIGHT fellowships under the print media category and TWO under the photojournalist category. The fellowships amount to Rs 1 lakh each.

Themes of the fellowships
A wide range of issues of importance to ordinary Indians, their battle for a better life and development related issues including Community Health, Elementary Education, Livelihood Security, Local Governance, Peace and Justice, and Gender Equity.

National Foundation for India (NFI) is an autonomous, professionally managed grant making organization. Its mission is to help create a just and equitable society by enabling marginalized communities to improve the quality of their own lives, and by improving public understanding. NFI’s thematic programme areas are Community Health, Elementary Education, Livelihood Security, Local Governance, Peace and Justice, Citizens and Society and Development Journalism.

The last date for receipt of applications is August 30 2007. The details of the Fellowship programme can be obtained from Sentimongla Kechüchar, Programme Officer, National Foundation for India Core 4A, Upper Ground Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road New Delhi 110 003 Tel: 011-24641864/8465/8490/8491/8492, Fax: 011-24641867 email: sentimong@nfi.org.in / info@nfi.org.in ;

You can download the application guidelines from our website: http://www.nfi.org.in

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