IT Correspondent
Imphal,Mar 21:
The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (State Climate Change Cell, Manipur) has invited applications from the journalists of Manipur for the 5th State Level Media Fellowship Programme on Climate Change reporting for the period of one year.
The theme of the fellowship programme will be on Climate Change Reporting with the Sub themes- ‘Health and Climate Change’, ‘Agriculture & allied and Climate Change’, and ‘Water Resources and Climate Change’ respectively.
Informing that fellows can avail this fellowship only two times consecutively, the Principal Investigator of the State Climate Change Cell, Manipur, in a notice issued on March 20,2024 that The fellows who have received the award twice can however apply again after one year break.
A total of 10 fellowships in 4 categories will be awarded across the state, as ‘Open Category for print media reporter’, ‘Open category for electronic media reporter’, ‘Women Journalist category for print media reporter’, ‘Hill Journalist category for print media reporter.’
The applicants should have not less than a year’s experience in Journalism and Media reporting. The fellowship reward will be of Rs 50,000 per fellowship (in three instalments) along with citation,the notice said.The selected journalists will have the opportunities during fellowship period such as interstate exposure visit and capacity building.
It stated that applications along with the latest CV, two passport size photographs and a letter of endorsement from the Editor mentioning that the output under the fellowship programme will be published/telecast in the concerned newspaper/electronic media, are to be submitted to the Director, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Manipur, Porompat, Imphal by March 31,2024.
