Offering a scholarship
Thomson Reuters is offering a scholarship
The FitzGerald Prize
Thomson Reuters is offering a scholarship for a promising,
young (under 35) African journalist or aspirant journalist to do a
postgraduate BA hons degree at the University of The Witwatersrand's
Journalism Programme in Johannesburg and to join Reuters News
thereafter for 6 months' work experience.
Candidates should have an undergraduate degree or at least 3 years
professional experience in journalism and must be nominated by a senior
journalist, publisher or academic. They must be fluent in English.
The scholarship will cover fees, accommodation and a modest living
allowance.
Candidates should submit a motivation letter, a CV, writing samples
and at least 2 letters of nomination/reference by September 30, 2008
to fitzgeraldprize@thomsonreuters.com. Candidates will have to
make themselves available for a written test and interview.