Fully Funded Practicum Opportunity—Summer 2013 with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting International Reporting Fellowship
The BU Center for Global Health & Development (CGHD), School of Public Health (SPH), and the College of Communication (COM) in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting (http://pulitzercenter.org/) are offering a paid international reporting Fellowship to two BU students.
During this summer Fellowship, two outstanding BU students will have the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., at the Pulitzer Center headquarters and to travel internationally (likely to a developing country) on a 2-3 week reporting trip mentored by a professional journalist.
Qualifications: Applicants must have some documented experience in both public health and journalism. This experience can be demonstrated through course work and instructor recommendations.
SPH Student Eligibility: Current student enrolled in any SPH concentration; enrolled, will enroll for Spring 2013, or already completed a class in the Department of Journalism or some other documented experience with reporting. Eligible COM courses include:
COM JO702 Advanced Science Writing
COM JO703 Magazine Writing
COM JO519 Narrative Radio
Funding Available: Approximately $5,000 will be available per student to be used toward each Fellow’s international reporting trip to cover transportation, lodging and related hard costs, and toward living expenses in Washington, DC.
Application Deadline: March 22, 2013
Decision by Mid-April
Timing Approximately: June 1, 2012 through August 2013
For Further Information: Contact Anne Donohue in COM (adonohue@bu.edu) OR
Jennifer Beard in SPH (jenbeard@bu.edu)
