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KAS Media Africa Scholarship: Call for Applications

KAS Media Africa is offering two scholarships for promising, young (under 30) journalists from Sub-Saharan Africa to do a full-time Honours or Masters Degree at the University of Witwatersrand's Journalism Programme in Johannesburg.

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The scholarship includes:

  • One return flight to Johannesburg
  • A monthly stipend of 7 000 ZAR (split into a payment of approx. 4 000 ZAR and the accommodation fee for student housing)
  • Coverage of study fees
  • A one-time payment of 2 500 ZAR for study material

Requirements:

  • Candidates need to be under 30 and fluent in English.
  • For Honours, candidates must have at least three years’ working experience and either an undergraduate degree or pass an entrance test.
  • For Masters, candidates must have a degree equivalent to the BA Honours in Journalism (or related field) and at least three years’ working experience.
  • Candidates must work closely with KAS Media Africa during their stay in Johannesburg and write a bi-monthly narrative report on their study progress.

Applicants need to submit:

  • A motivation letter
  • A CV
  • Writing samples
  • At least 2 letters of nomination/reference by a senior journalist, publisher or academic

Timeline:

  • Applications for the bursary are accepted until August 31, 2015. They should be sent to journinfo@wits.ac.za and Brigitte.read@kas.de. Please put “KAS scholarship” in the subject heading of your email.
  • Candidates should make themselves available for an interview by skype or telephone and a test exam in the second half of September 2015.
  • The decision on the award will be made by October 19.
  • Successful candidates will be expected to complete an online application and have supplied all the necessary documentation by October 31.
  • The application for a student visa will be the responsibility of the candidate, who must begin the process before November 15.
  • The academic year starts in the beginning of Feb 2016, and ends with the submission of research in November or the following February. Candidates should plan to travel in mid to late January 2016.

Information on the University of Witwatersrand’s Journalism Programme

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