ACFJ MA Journalism Fellowships at Ateneo de Manila University in Philippines

Scholarship details

 

The communication department of the Ateneo de Manila University in Philippines is providing scholarships/fellowships which are full time in the field of Journalism. The fellowships are meant for the full time Asian journalists who have excellent academic records, professional records, a commitment to good journalism and leadership qualities.  

The fellowship programme is designed for the working journalists. The programme is a hybrid distance learning programme. The programme involves classroom sessions to be held at the Ateneo de Manila University’s Loyola campus in the city of Quezon, Philippines. This programme allows the working professionals to learn at their own pace and at the comfort of their homes. The international faculty includes the experienced journalists and the great academics from the places of Germany, Australia, UK, US, the Philippines, Canada, Malaysia and India. The course consists of 12 courses in ethics, writing courses and specialised reporting which may include International Journalism, reporting about religions and Investigative journalism. 

Study subjects

The fellowship is awarded in the field of Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University. 

Course level

The fellowship is available for taking up the Masters of Arts (MA) in Journalism.

Scholarship Provider

The scholarship provider is the communications department of the Ateneo de Manila University. 

Scholarship can be taken at

The scholarship can be taken at Philippines. 

Eligibility criteria

The candidates applying for the scholarship need to have excellent academic records and good leadership qualities. 

Scholarship Open for International students

The scholarship is open for the students from the following regions. Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. 

Duration of awards

The fellowship is awarded to the Asian journalists for up to two years. 

Scholarship coverage/amount

A fellowship grant covers the working journalist with the tuition fee and other expenses for the two year fellowship programme. The grants include full tuition fee coverage, books and stationery, travel expenses (international and domestic) and living expenses on the campus if it requires.  Other forms of support and rants are also present for the part-time journalists, teachers and senior faculty members at the university. 

Selection criteria

The ACFG fellowships are awarded for the M.A in journalism sponsor Asian journalists who can demonstrate their excellence in their work and can contribute to the press in their own communities and societies. 

How to apply

The fellowship application can be sent by the candidates via post.