With a vision to enhancing outreach and propagating successful climate stories through the media, WWF-India proposes to initiate a Young Climate Media Fellowship Programme.
The fellowship aims to encourage young media professionals in the climate and energy sector, who by the end of the program, are expected to create and report forward-looking and solution-oriented climate and energy stories.
Eligibility: Candidates having an interest and willingness to work in the climate and energy beat and contribute to the public discourse on the subject; and with two-three years experience as: Media professionals in a reputed media house, Media and journalism graduates and/or freelance journalists, Journalists working for online news and media, Previous experience in reporting environment, conservation, climate change and energy and related themes/topics will be an advantage. However, in exceptional cases, well qualified fresh media/journalism graduates may also be considered.
Total lump-sum amount is Rs50,000. This is inclusive of the travel, accommodation, site visit and other miscellaneous costs. The fellowship will be for a period of two months.
How to apply: Submit the following: Curriculum Vitae, Statement of purpose, letter of recommendation/
interest from the media house to publish the story, Writing samples including published work, if any, Professional achievements, in case of young professionals/freelancers, and academic accomplishments for graduates, The candidates must mail their proposal with the above listed documents to djoy@wwfindia.net
Application deadline: The deadline is February 15, 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.
Dabur India ltd has has introduced AyurMedha scholarship. The programme has been inculcated to encourage young talents in the field of Ayurveda. Through this initiative, the company will reach out to India’s top 50 Ayurveda medical colleges and select three meritorious students for the scholarship prize.
Commenting on the initiative Dr Durga Prasad, head ethicals, Dabur India ltd said: “We are pleased to announce AyurMedha scholarship. Dabur as the continuum of traditional Ayurveda and cutting edge science strongly believes in passing on this knowledge to the younger generations.”