Travel fellowships to explore Asia Pacific issues

Working print, broadcast or online journalists from Asia Pacific have until January 27 to apply for the chance to travel to the U.S. and throughout Asia to explore issues facing the U.S. and Asia Pacific regions in the wake of the global economic crisis and in the face of the growing challenge of climate change. The fellowship will last from April 17 to May 9, 2010.

The Jefferson Fellowships, a program of the East-West Center, will bring journalists to Honolulu, Hawaii; for one week of dialogue sessions at the East-West Center, followed by an opportunity to attend the East-West Center's International Media Conference in Hong Kong on the theme “Reporting New Realities in the Asia Pacific Region.” Participants will then travel to Shanghai and Jakarta to explore some of these new realities.

Interested applicants will be expected to provide a letter of interest, a letter of recommendation, references, and an employer's statement of support.

For more information including information on application materials visit http://www.eastwestcenter.org/jefferson.