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Media fellowship on Indian coastal concerns
Centre for Science and Environment invites journalists to study coastal habitats and their conservation for two months starting in November this year as part of a media fellowship programme. Deadline for submitting applications is October 25, 2009.
Under its 9th Media Fellowship programme, CSE invites journalists to study, investigate and report on the pressures, conflicts, impacts, actions and inactions that are being played out on India’s coasts.
The fellowship offers a unique opportunity to travel to these regions to look at the issues and concerns at close range, and to write and comment on them.
The over-7,500 km of India’s coastline, holding more than 25% of the country’s population, is a hotbed of anthropogenic activities – industrial, commercial, and tourist. At the same time, Indian coasts are ecological treasure-troves housing more than 13,000 species of flora and fauna.
However they are under tremendous pressure – from population, pollution, wastes, industrial activities and tourism. These pressures aggravate the ravages of increasing climate change-induced natural disasters like cyclones, tsunamis and sea level rise.
Suggested areas of research:
- Industrial development
- Cities on the coast
- Tourism
- Climate change
- Coastal habitats and their conservation
- Communities and livelihoods
- Legislation and regulation
Duration:
Two months – November 2009 to January 2010 – with one month of travel time and another month for research, writing, publication and submission of stories and features.
Funding:
Selected fellows will each receive a stipend of Rs 40,000 to support research, travel and writing between October and December 2009.
Who can apply?
These fellowships are open to Indian journalists only, including freelancers, photojournalists and television/video journalists.
Required documents:
- Curriculum vitae
- For print journalists, three samples of published work on development issues.
- Those writing in regional languages must have at least one of their articles translated into English.
- For television and radio journalists, two samples of telecasted / broadcasted programmes on development issues.
- A letter of support from the editor that the output under the fellowship will be published / broadcast.
- A comprehensive fellowship proposal outlining (a) the subject/s and story ideas that the applicant proposes to focus on, (b) tentative travel plans and (c) a list of people who might be interviewed.
Deadline:
October 25, 2009.
Applications for the fellowship should be addressed to:
Shachi Chaturvedi
Assistant Coordinator
Media Resource Centre
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi 110 062
Ph: 011-29955124, 29955125, Fax: 011-29955879
Mobile: 98187 50007
Email: shachi@cseindia.org
Source: CSE
