The Asia Journalism Fellowship, a highly prized mid-career programme for outstanding media pros, has announced the acceptance of applications for its fellowship programme for 2024.

Accordingly, the Asia Journalism Fellowship 2024 will run for eight weeks from 8 July 2024 to 30 August 2024. 

The first four weeks will be conducted online, and the next four weeks, in Singapore.

First, please make sure you are eligible. Read the criteria here.

Deadline for Application

The application deadline is end of Tuesday, 16 April 2024. All application materials including reference letters must be received by then.

Detailed Instructions

The selection process for the Fellowship is extremely competitive, so it is important that you send us a complete application containing all information we need. Please follow the instructions carefully.

Download the Instruction Checklist here.

Download the Personal Data Protection Act Form here.

Your application is not complete until we receive all the following:

Completed Application Form. (Download Application Form)

Employer’s letter supporting your participation in AJF – four weeks online and four weeks in Singapore. [This is not required for freelancers.] (Download Sample Letter) 

Three letters of recommendation. (Download Instructions for Referees)

Three to five samples of past work.

Copies of all relevant educational certificates, with certified translations if not in English.

Completed Personal Data Protection Act Form.

Sending your Application

Send your Application Form by e-mail to: applications@ajf.sg. If your e-mail is successfully received, you will receive an automated e-mail reply.

Preferably, your other materials should be e-mailed as well. However, if the files are too large or if you don’t have them as soft copies, you can send them to:

TF-IPS Asia Journalism Fellowship
c/o Ms Jasmine Ng
Institute of Policy Studies
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore
1C Cluny Road, House 5
Singapore 259599

Questions?

If you have questions, write to: applications@ajf.sg. We receive a large number of applications every year so we may not be able to reply to individual queries after the deadline.

Selection Process

Our selection panel comprising mainly senior journalists and academics will review all applications and choose the 2024 Fellows.

Results

Successful applicants can expect to hear from us by end-May 2024.