Applications invited for 2013 AIC Young Media Fellowships; Last date: Aug 25 August 13th, 2013 by Pragyan Mohanty The Australia-India Council (AIC) is inviting applications for the 2013 AIC Young Media Fellowships . The Fellowships provide career development opportunities for young Indian print and television journalists. The Fellowships encourage the development of networks between Indian and Australian journalists and media organisations, and expose young Indian journalists to Australia. In 2013, the AIC will award four Fellowships, each comprising: * a grant of AUD $8,000 to cover international airfares, domestic travel, accommodation and other expenses; and * assistance with establishing contacts in Australia. Last date: Applications close COB Sunday, 25 August. Successful applicants will be notified in September. Who can apply for a Fellowship? To be eligible for an AIC Young Media Fellowship, you must: * be a journalist in print or television media; * be born after 1 January 1973; * be employed by a professional Indian print or broadcast media organisation * have your employer’s permission to apply and participate in the Fellowship program; and * arrange for your own camera/ equipment for filming (broadcast journalists). What are Fellowship recipients required to do? Fellowship recipients will be expected to: * spend 21 days (and a maximum of 28 days) in Australia between October 2013 and January 2014, unless otherwise agreed by the Australian High Commission and the AIC; visit a minimum of three Australian states and/or territories, including calls on The Walkley Foundation in Sydney and the Press Gallery and/or Press Club in Canberra; publish or broadcast at least six stories in the Indian media; and provide a written report and a financial acquittal of the grant funds to the AIC by March 2014. The application requires you to: * provide an outline of the project you will pursue in Australia and how it will contribute to the Australia-India relationship (1000 words or less); * explain how you will carry out your Fellowship in Australia including filming arrangements if you are a broadcast journalist ( 200 words); * explain your professional experience and how it is relevant to the fellowship (200 words); * provide two pieces of published or broadcast work. Applicants can submit an online link or a written transcript. Where DVDs/VCDs are provided, three copies are required and those cannot be returned; (maximum length 2,000 words or equivalent) * provide contact numbers and emails of your employer and referee. * provide proof of age (e.g. a certified copy of birth certificate, driver’s license or passport); How are Fellowship recipients selected? Applications will be assessed by a panel comprising judges from the AIC and the Australian High Commission in New Delhi. Applications will be assessed against the following criteria: * strength of the applicant’s project outline; * quality of the applicant’s submitted published or broadcast work; * applicant’s long-term potential in media and previous experience; * applicant’s likelihood of long- term engagement with Australia; * likelihood of the applicant’s employer publishing or broadcasting the work within six weeks of leaving Australia; and * applicant’s English language proficiency Fellows retain the intellectual property of their published or broadcast work. The AIC does not undertake publication or broadcast, or find publishers or broadcasters for the work, but retains the right to use material produced during the Fellowship in consultation with Fellows. What is the Australia-India Council? The AIC is a part of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Its purpose is to broaden the relationship between Australia and India by encouraging and supporting contacts and increasing levels of knowledge and understanding between the peoples and institutions of the two countries. The AIC initiates or supports a range of activities designed to promote a greater awareness of Australia in India and a greater awareness of India in Australia, including through visits and exchanges between the two countries, development of institutional links, and support of studies in each country of the other.
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