Dedicated to Daniel Pearl

From now until August 1, 2008 applications are being accepted from print and online journalists for the 2009 Alfred Friendly and Daniel Pearl Fellowships. Successful candidates will report for American newspapers from March-August 2009. Since 1984, AFPF has provided on-the-job training to 258 journalists from 78 developing countries. In the United States Fellow learn practices, standards and values of U.S. journalism which they can adapt, share and apply in their own countries.

 Attached please find information about AFPF including an application for the 2009 program. Please share these materials with mid-career journalists who you feel are appropriate for this program. The application is also available at http://www.pressfellowships.org/application.html.

 Applicants for the fellowships must meet the following minimum criteria of eligibility:

-Current full-time employment as a journalist for the news or editorial departments of independent newspapers, wire services, online publications, or magazines of general public interest in a developing country;

- At least three years of full-time professional experience as a journalist in the print/online media;

- Citizenship of a developing country;

- Early to mid-career status and between 25 and 35 years old;

- A demonstrated personal commitment to a career in journalism in a developing country;

- Ability and desire to share what is learned on the fellowship with other journalists at home;

- Endorsement from the management of the home publication;

- An excellent command of both written and spoken English as all activities are conducted in English.

 We would also like to take this opportunity to introduce the 2008 Alfred Friendly and Daniel Pearl Fellows who come from Brunei Darussalam, China, Hungary, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey and Uruguay. You can now find their biographies online at http://www.pressfellowships.org/2008fellows.html.