Professional journalists can apply for this program.
With support from the Bloomberg Ocean Fund, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), is accepting candidates for a fellowship to cover the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) June 9 to 13, 2025 in Nice, France. The fellowship is part of EJN's UN Ocean Project.
The program will select five to eight fellows. Prior to the start of UNOC, fellows will receive informational resources and technical support to help prepare for reporting at the conference.
While in Nice, fellows will participate in an orientation session with ocean experts, attend daily briefings led by EJN’s media trainers and interview high-level officials.
Candidates must provide a letter of support from an editor, producer or supervisor who can confirm that their news reports will be published or broadcast in an established media outlet.
Fellows will receive airfare, accommodation, meals, travel medical insurance and transportation. Fellows will also receive a per diem to cover daily expenses.
The deadline is Jan. 15, 2025.