Job Details

The Abe Fellowship for Journalists (AFJ) offers stipends for journalists interested in pursuing individual short-term policy-related projects on topics of pressing concern to the United States and Japan. The fellowship is administered by the Abe Fellowship Program at the Social Science Research Council, and is funded by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.

Topics:
Fellows are expected to produce an analytical article or feature story that will inform public debate or a policy community on one of the following topics.

· Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Security and Diplomacy
Topic areas include transnational terrorism, internal ethnic and religious strife, infectious diseases, food safety, climate change, and non-proliferation, as well as the role of cultural initiatives in peace building.

· Global and Regional Economic Issues
Topic areas include regional and bilateral trade arrangements, globalization and the mitigation of its adverse consequences, sustainable urbanization, and environmental degradation.

· Role of Civil Society
Topic areas include demographic change, immigration, the role of NPOs and NGOs as champions of the public interest, social enterprise, and corporate social responsibility.

Benefits:
The fellowship provides support for six weeks in Japan or the United States. The term may be divided between the principal destination and another country. The maximum stipend is $23,500, which includes one roundtrip air ticket, $500 to prepare for overseas fieldwork, and support for interpretation based on requests.

Eligibility:
This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan. Nationals of other countries must be permanent residents of the United States or Japan, or have a long-term affiliation with the American or Japanese journalistic communities.

Applicants must have at least five years of professional journalistic experience in newspapers, newsmagazines, wire services, and on-line news organizations. Freelancers are also eligible.

Apply Online:
For further information and to apply, visit AFJ Detailed Application Criteria.

Apply by September 15th annually.

Questions? Contact SSRC staff at abe@ssrc.org.

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