The Fellowship is intended to allow a journalist/writer/researcher the space to pursue an in-depth project, to be published in any medium. It should be groundbreaking and keep within the tradition of First.
Fellows will receive a monthly stipend and research costs. They will be expected to present their work at a public event within six months of acceptance of the proposal and to submit it for publication/broadcast through an appropriate outlet. Fellows will be based at the Investigative Journalism Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
For 2006, the Fellowship will focus on the issue of gender-based violence.
Applicants should submit their CV and a project proposal (of no more than two pages) by 9 June 2006 to the Ruth First Committee by email, fax or post.
Journalism Programme
Private Bag 3
Wits
2050
Further details are available at www.journalism.co.za.