• January 25, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

The Reuters Institute is seeking applications from leading researchers who would like to spend an academic year with our research team as a Google Digital News Senior Visiting Research Fellow, based at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. This fellowship will provide a generous monthly stipend to cover […]

• January 20, 2016
• Media Ethics, Training and Capacity Building

Divisional Director Information Hyderabad Khurshid Ali Shaikh has said that journalists’ pen is the last ray of hope of the nation which transfers generation to generation while journalistic norms and ethics stress upon writing truth. This he said while speaking at the 2nd day session of a five-day electronic media course on ‘Human Believes and […]

• January 19, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

The IWMF is pleased to announce new opportunities for women journalists in 2016. Applications are now open for IWMF reporting trips to South Sudan and Tanzania, and for the next round of funding under the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists. All three applications have February deadlines. For more information click here.

• January 19, 2016
• Training and Capacity Building

Islamabad: The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and Taraqee Foundation held a Youth Employment Balochistan: Visa Distribution Ceremony and launched the concept of “Balochistan Skills Enhancement Program” at a local hotel in Islamabad. The event was attended by eminent members of the Government of Balochistan, donor representatives, members of the National Assembly and senators. The […]

• January 15, 2016
• Training and Capacity Building

US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director John Groarke visited the Gul Ahmed Textile factory recently to meet young trainees learning garment manufacturing skills funded by USAID. As part of the $3 million Youth Employment Program, USAID is working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to increase income and employment opportunities for Karachi […]

• January 12, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

To be eligible for the Fellowship, you must satisfy the following minimum criteria: At least five years of professional journalism experience, not including student journalism. Currently working as a journalist. Freelancers are eligible, if journalism is your main activity. Residing in Asia. Able to operate in English, which is the working language of the programme. […]

• January 11, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

Emerging photographers worldwide are invited to submit their works to this exhibition in Latvia. The Riga Photomonth 2016, in collaboration with JC Decaux, announces an open call for the exhibition “Territories, Borders and Check-Points.” Photographers may submit three to five photos from one series. The organizers are interested in both deeply personal and private stories […]

• January 10, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

PESHAWAR: The Pak-USAID Need-Based Merit Scholarship Programme and IMSciences Fata Need-Based Merit Scholarship Programme have approved a total of 13 fully-funded scholarships, worth Rs 5.5 Million for the financially needy and talented students of IMSciences Peshawar. The News

• January 4, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

Midcareer journalists covering science, technology, the environment or medicine can apply for a fellowship at MIT. The Knight Science Journalism Fellowships host international and U.S. journalists for a nine months of personalized study, auditing courses at MIT and Harvard, attending lectures and interviewing faculty members. Fellows receive a US$70,000 stipend plus tuition. Additional benefits include […]

• January 1, 2016
• Scholarships and Fellowships

Karachi: The Sindh Madressat-ul-Islam University (SMIU) and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, according to which the bank will allocate Rs2.88 million for four consecutive years as scholarship fee for 20 meritorious SMIU students. The MoU was signed by the vice-chancellor, Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh, and the executive vice […]

• December 31, 2015
• Radio, Television, Training and Capacity Building

ISLAMABAD: A research study conducted by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to establish a journalist training institute to train media professionals on issues of safety and security and also to contribute towards Journalists Safety Fund. The findings of the study were shared by Dr Zafarullah at […]

• December 31, 2015
• Scholarships and Fellowships

Applicants must have obtained a PhD (or at least successfully defended their doctoral dissertation), in an area broadly associated with the UNU-IAS thematic focus, prior to the application deadline. Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply. UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded for a period of […]

• December 30, 2015
• Training and Capacity Building

Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) will provide loan amounting to Rs ten thousand to one hundred thousand to the prisoners who will impart technical training in the jail. This loan will be given to them after release from jails to start their own business so that peace, promotion and prosperity in the province […]

• December 28, 2015
• Training and Capacity Building

LAHORE: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Southern Punjab Embroidery Industries, Multan, to promote training related to embroidery and handmade products. The MoU was signed at a ceremony at the TEVTA Secretariat on Sunday. TEVTA Chairperson Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that southern Punjab was rich […]