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Asia Journalism Fellowship 2016

Temasek Foundation and Nanyang Technological University will be running the 8th round of the Asia Journalism Fellowship from 18 July to 7 October 2016. Applications will officially open on 11 January, but we wanted to give you a heads-up so that you can share this with journalists who may be interested. This is a unique […]


Fellowship on labour reporting

Print, television, radio and web journalists covering migrant labor issues from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are eligible for this program. Panos South Asia (PSA), as part of a Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC) project, is accepting applications for Media Fellowships on South Asian Initiative for Migrant Labor in 2016. The deadline is […]


Fund for investigative journalism invites applications for grants.

The Fund for Investigative Journalism’s Board of Directors meets three to four times each year to consider grant applications for investigative projects and books. The deadlines for 2016 are Monday February 1, Monday May 16, and Monday September 26 – all at 5pm Eastern Time. For more information click here


Applications invited for 2016 University of Michigan Knight-Wallace Fellowships

The application process is online. To apply, you will create a login. You can save your information and return to the application at anytime before your final submission. There are two parts of the application to complete. If you are unable to apply online, there is a mail-in option. The application deadline is February 1, […]


JEFFERSON FELLOWSHIPS: Now accepting applications for the 2016 program – due January 29th

The Jefferson Fellowships offer print and broadcast journalists from the United States, Asia and the Pacific Islands the unique opportunity to gain on-the-ground perspectives and build international networks to enhance their reporting through an intensive one-week education and dialogue seminar at the East-West Center in Honolulu followed by two weeks of study tour travel in […]


BBC seeks reporter [Pakistan]

Experienced journalists fluent in Pashto can apply for this position in Islamabad. The BBC is looking for a reporter to join the BBC Afghan Service from Pakistan. Responsibilities include suggesting ideas for features and special reports on social, cultural and other aspects of life in the region and producing multimedia features and special reports. The […]


Holland Ministry of Education Scholarships for All Countries 2016

The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences along with around 48 universities of applied sciences are sponsoring scholarships. These Scholarships are for foreign students who belong to any non EU and EEA area. The scholarship is for studying Undergraduate Masters level Courses. The scholarship will be available in several fields. Number of scholarships are […]


Over 45 scientists, academicians get training at MUET workshop

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HYDERABAD: More than 45 scientists and academicians from all around Pakistan and regional countries attended a two-week workshop jointly organised by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Italy (which works under the umbrella of Unesco/IAEA) and the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Titled “Asian Regional School”, the workshop was held on […]


DFID assures Punjab govt of help in health, education

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LAHORE – British Department for International Development (DFID) has assured the Punjab government cooperation in health, education, skill development and other sectors. Newly appointed DFID head to Pakistan Ms Joanna Reid met Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, yesterday and promised further partnership with Punjab in the development programmes. Shahbaz Sharif on this his recent visit to […]


Scholarships being given on merit: minister

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QUETTA: Adviser to Chief Minister Sardar Raza Muhammad Barrech has said that the provincial government would continue providing financial assistance and support to the distinguished students to promote merit in the education sector. Speaking at a ceremony held to distribute scholarships among the best students of various institutions under the Balochistan Education Endowment Fund here […]


HEC CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO FUND UP 125 FULBRIGHT PHD SCHOLARSHIPS

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Islamabad—Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Thursday announced plans to fund up to 125 additional scholarships for Pakistani PhD students to study in the United States through Fulbright Program over the next five years. It was decided in a meeting hosted by Chairman HEC Dr Mukhtar Ahmed in honour of U.S Deputy […]


Cultural, education exchange: Journalists, scholars prepare to depart for UK

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ISLAMABAD: The British High Commission on Thursday held a pre-departure ceremony for seven Pakistani journalists to pursue a three-month journalism fellowship in the UK under the South Asia Journalism Programme (SAJP). British High Commissioner Phillip Barton awarded certificates to the selected journalists. The SAJP candidates include Tariq Mahmood, Rasheed Khan Safi, Fakhar Durrani, Naureen Shams, […]


Speakers urge in-house training, safety of journalists

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ISLAMABAD: Speakers on Wednesday stressed for developing in-house training facilities for media persons and a mechanism for safety of journalists to enable them to provide accurate information to general public. It was the prime responsibility of media houses as well as the government to develop a mechanism for training media persons, their safety and pay […]


US consulate says has programmes to support journalists

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KARACHI/UMERKOT: US Consul General Brian Heath has said that US Consulate General Karachi has many programmes to support Pakistani journalists and cited US State Department funding and support for the Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at the Institute of Business Administration in Karachi. This he expressed while talking to journalists during his visit to […]