Applications Now Open for Fall 2008 Jefferson Journalism Fellowships

Funding

The Center provides the Fellows with economy class air transportation from their home cities to Honolulu, to the study tour destinations and from the final city of the study tour back to their home countries. The Center also provides lodging at the East-West Center guesthouse in Honolulu and at moderately priced hotels during the study tour. A modest per diem to cover living costs (food and incidentals) not met by the program is provided in Honolulu and during the study tour. The Center will sponsor J-1 United States visas for Asia-Pacific Fellows, but Fellows will be responsible for all applicable visa fees, as well as any other visa-related expenses. Employer commitment to the program is important. News organizations are asked to help their employees participate by providing part of the cost whenever possible. An “Employer’s Statement of Support” is a required part of the application. While financial assistance from the employer is not required, employers are encouraged to provide support to their Jefferson Fellows as a demonstration of their commitment to the program. Other kinds of employer support, such as hosting visiting Jefferson Fellows, are welcomed.

Fellows may arrive in Honolulu prior to the October 18 program start date and remain in the U.S. after the November 9 close of the program (subject to appropriate visa status). However, costs for housing, food and incidentals will be at each Fellow’s own expense for additional days beyond the official program dates.

The Jefferson Fellowships are supported by a grant from The Freeman Foundation, of Stowe, Vermont. The grant funds all travel costs, lodging, per diem and other program expenses. About half of the East- West Center’s general funding comes from a U.S. government appropriation and the rest from private foundations and agencies, media organizations, individuals, corporations and governments in the Asia Pacific region. Official agencies, private companies, research organizations, East-West Center alumni and volunteers contribute to the program on a regular basis.

How to Apply

Please access the Jefferson Fellowships application form and complete instructions on how to apply at our website: http://www.EastWestCenter.org/jefferson.

In addition to the two page application form, applicants must also include the following:

• A letter outlining your issues of interest, a brief description of your news organization, and what you expect to accomplish if an award is granted. Please suggest topics you propose to address in your paper and presentation at the East-West Center (maximum three pages, double-spaced, please).

• Names, addresses, phone/fax numbers and e-mail of three people who may be contacted by the Center as references. Two of these references should be people outside your news organization.

• A letter of recommendation on official letterhead from your supervisor describing your suitability for the Fellowship and the benefit the organization hopes to derive from your participation in the program.

• The “Employer’s Statement of Support” form completed by your employer.

NOTE: Samples of your work are not required. If you wish to include samples, we prefer web links to articles (when possible) rather than hard copies. Please send applications to the East-West Center by Wednesday, June 4 via:

E-MAIL: jefferson@eastwestcenter.org
OR FAX: (808) 944-7600
OR POST: Jefferson Fellowships Program, East-West Seminars
East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96848-1601, USA
TEL: (808) 944-7682

The East-West Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education and dialogue on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States. The Center serves as a national and regional resource for information and analysis on Asia and the Pacific. It provides a meeting ground where people with a wide range of perspectives exchange views on topics of regional concern. Since the Center’s founding in 1960, close to 50,000 people have participated in its programs. Many of these participants now occupy key positions in government, business, journalism and education in the region.

The East-West Center is a public, non-profit national and regional research and education institution with an international board of governors. About half of the Center’s funding comes from a U.S. government appropriation and the rest from private foundations and agencies, media organizations, individuals, corporations, and a number of Asian and Pacific governments.

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