The fellowship has allowed me to show my work in front of some of the
top photo editors in the industry, many of whom had never opened their
doors to me before this project.

Applications for the 2020 program are now open.  Click here to apply before February 13, 11:59 pm ET.

Please read below for more information about applicant requirements and how to present a competitive application. 

The Bringing Home the World Fellowship sends U.S. minority
journalists overseas to cover stories that resonate with their local
communities. We aim to support diverse new voices and fresh perspectives
on underreported global issues, and advance minority journalists’
careers.

The program is founded on the belief that if you change the storyteller you change the story.

Since the program began in 2011, fellows have produced hundreds of
stories that have propelled their careers and enriched their audiences.

• The fellowship has increased the diversity of voices reporting internationally, supporting 100 fellows in 49 countries.
• One-third of participants have attributed their career advancement to the fellowship.
• Nearly one-quarter of the reporters have won awards for their stories produced through the program.
• Many fellows come from small- and medium-size news outlets, which
  often do not have the resources to send reporters overseas for stories
  that affect their communities.

Their hard-hitting reports have focused on such topics as human
trafficking, women’s rights, displaced children, and environmental
degradation. Fellows have uncovered abuses and corruption, as well as
documented the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.

The 2020 fellowship is sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation. Previous fellowships have been sponsored by Ford Foundation and United Airlines.

About the Fellowship

The program provides support for fellows to report in-country for up
to two weeks, including costs for travel, lodging, and interpreters.

ICFJ brings the selected fellows to Washington, D.C., for a
comprehensive orientation that includes story workshopping, safety
training, multimedia storytelling, and advice on how to work with
fixers/interpreters. We offer a mentor with knowledge of the country to
be visited, who can connect fellows with sources on the ground.

Fellows must complete their stories by a given date and publish or
air them in U.S. media outlets as well as in ICFJ’s online compendium of
fellowship stories. ICFJ also assists freelance fellows to place their
stories in major news outlets.

Apply to the Fellowship

The fellowship is open to English-speaking minority journalists
working at a U.S. news organization or as freelance journalists in the
United States. Applications for the 2020 program are now open. Apply here before February 13, 11:59 pm ET.  

Tips for applying: Please consult this IJNET article that has advice from former fellows and these guidelines for creating a project proposal.

Key 2020 dates:

February 13: Application deadline
March 6: Selected journalists are notified
April 2 and 3: Orientation in Washington, DC (all fellows are required to attend)
July 15: Last day to complete reporting trip
September 1: Deadline to publish or broadcast stories

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE OPEN THIS LINK
https://www.icfj.org/our-work/bringing-home-world-international-reporting-fellowship-program-minority-journalists?fbclid=IwAR0589llEgWm5yBARKLGh63WS-rnEl_zL2cL47duOMjdxrfstUyP1TeckEo