NFI Fellowships for Independent Journalists
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The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have multiple impacts on our lives. Existing challenges have been exacerbated and new ones have emerged. Across the country, individuals, communities, businesses and governments are responding differently. Covid has claimed many casualties. Good reportage need not be one of them. |
The pandemic and the consequent economic slowdown have also taken its toll on good journalism. At this moment, we need good journalism to be stronger than ever before. Journalists need support to report deeply on stories that matter.
To support credible and independent journalism, the National Foundation for India has launched the media fellowship programme for independent journalists. Under the programme, several grants will be made to independent journalists on a rolling-basis every quarter, beginning November 2020.
The fellowship
The inaugural round is in English. The subsequent rounds would be open to Indian languages as well.
This program provides journalists with both financial and editorial support throughout the grant-period cycles.
Each grantee will be given INR 30,000 to publish one story on a broad range of themes and issues of public interest, reported in depth over one month.
If required, NFI will provide editorial support to guide and help the grantee to report better.
NFI will aid the grantee in publishing the stories with different media organisations.
Application process
The window for applications will open every three months. NFI will announce the opening of the applications window on its website and on its social media handles.
Each round of fellowship will have detailed criteria on eligibility and the kind of stories we hope to support. Please read the criteria and the pitch guide for the specific round before you apply.
An NFI-appointed jury will select the grantees. Early submissions will be given additional weightage during the selection process. Fellowship grants will be announced within 15 days of the application window closing.
