The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Middle East Program are offering 2013 competition for the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Visiting Arab Journalist Program. One journalist from the Middle East/North Africa region will be selected each year for the duration of the grant. Candidates must be currently working as reporters and columnists or broadcasters and must have at least five years of professional experience and must be able to work in both written and spoken English and Arabic. Scholarships are available for pursuing research and writing program. The application deadline is July 1, 2013.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in the field of Journalism.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing research and writing program.
Scholarship Provider: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Middle East Program
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:- This competition is open to Arab men and women from, and working in, the Middle East or North Africa in the Arabic media. Applications will be accepted from members of the print, television, radio or electronic media. Candidates must be currently working as reporters and columnists or broadcasters.
-Applicants must have at least five years of professional experience and must be able to work in both written and spoken English and Arabic. Applicants must be able to hold a valid passport and obtain a J1 visa.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Arab men and women from, and working in, the Middle East or North Africa in the Arabic media can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Middle East Program are pleased to announce the 2013 competition for the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Visiting Arab Journalist Program. One journalist from the Middle East/North Africa region will be selected each year for the duration of the grant. Successful applicants will spend three months in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center, in the heart of Washington, D.C., where they will carry out their own policy-oriented research and writing.
Number of award(s): One journalist from the Middle East/North Africa region will be selected each year for the duration of the grant.
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? The stipend provided is $5,000 per month. In addition, the Wilson Center will pay roughly three-quarters of the health insurance premiums for the visiting journalist, and the journalist will pay roughly one-quarter of the cost. The journalist will be provided with suitable work space, a Windows-based computer, and where feasible, a part-time research assistant. The Wilson Center Library provides access to digital resources, its book and journal collections, and to the Library of Congress, university and special libraries in the area, and other research facilities.
Selection Criteria: The basic criteria for selection are:
1) the importance and originality of the research project,
2) the quality of the proposal in definition, organization, clarity and scope,
3) the quality of the writing sample, and
4) the professional achievements of the applicant.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: -Applicants should submit the following materials in English electronically to vajp-at-wilsoncenter.org:
-completed Application Form. Complete the fillable PDF of the application, print it out and save an send via email.
-a 1,000 word maximum description of a proposed project that would benefit from a stay in Washington D.C.
-a detailed explanation of the research topic relevant to the Middle East and the United States;
-including the importance and originality of the project; and
-the significance of the project to contemporary Middle East/ United States policy issues;
-a CV or resume
-a writing sample
-two letters of recommendation, one of which should not be from someone with whom the applicant has worked.
-Recommendation letters should address the quality and significance of the research, and the capabilities and achievements of the applicant.
-Application letters and letters of recommendation should be sent to
-The mode of applying is electronically.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is July 1, 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
Woodrow Wilson Center’s Visiting Arab Journalist Program in USA
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