Last date
13/04/2026
Reward
Not Available
Qualification
Mass comunication
Post
Diploma, Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
CROSS-BORDER HUMAN TRAFFICKING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
Impulse NGO Network is launching a one-year fellowship for ambitious early-career journalists from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar to build digital journalism skills and conduct sensitive reports on cross-border human trafficking in the region. Impulse NGO Network will award four fellowships to one journalist from each country, who will be trained in digital reporting, with a specific focus on cross-border human trafficking. Fellows will participate in a two-day orientation and training workshop lead by experienced journalists and technical experts from each of the four countries, to build awareness and sensitisation to the issues of human trafficking and challenges of conducting in-depth, ethical and impactful reports. Throughout the One-Year Fellowship, journalists will be mentored by experienced journalists and receive guidance and training from experts in areas of gender, psychology and law. Fellows will be exposed to cross country reporting, inter-related issues of human trafficking which include unsafe migration, an understanding of the economic situation of states/provinces, districts, townships and villages affected by cross-border human trafficking. Through the fellowship, journalists are expected to: 1. Work in a partner country outside theirs for one month of the Fellowship 2. Publish 5 – 7 stories focusing on trends behind cross-border human trafficking; government responses to human trafficking; and success stories 3. Work closely with mentors and experts to increase reporting skills and knowledge of human trafficking and regional issues 4. Actively engage in social media outreach and promote stories via digital platforms 5. Add to the pool of well-informed and well-connected journalists committed to fighting cross-border human trafficking 6. Become part of Impulse NGO Network’s Press network, to influence a wider network of professional colleagues, civil society, lawmakers etc., adding to the cycle of change. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name CROSS-BORDER HUMAN TRAFFICKING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP Provided by State Government Purpose To build digital journalism skills
- Region
- Meghalaya
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Mass comunication
- For
- Diploma, Under Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 13/04/2026 The last date to apply for this Fellowship is April 13, 2026.
Eligibility
Fellowships will be awarded to early-career journalists with skills in digital media from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar who are interested in reporting on cross-border human trafficking in the region:
- Have 2-3 years of journalism or reporting experience.
- Are skilled in a range of media (print, digital, audio and video).
- Are ideally already working with new media platforms or news organisations.
- Freelance journalists must be able to demonstrate links with media houses and previously published work.
- Must be able and willing to work in a partner country outside of their own for at least one month of the fellowship.
- Must have a strong social media presence or be willing to actively engage in social media as part of the fellowship.
- Journalists who are survivors of human trafficking, women, and from marginalized castes are encouraged to apply.
Award & availability
Stated amount: Not Available Fellows will receive a generous scholarship, and all travel, food, and accommodation will be covered under the fellowship. The number of Fellowships is subject to availability for more please visit the
Application
No Information is available. Step 1: Please visit on Official website. Step 2: After visiting the official website, read the instructions carefully. Step 3: Keep your photo, signature, and other essential documents. Step 4: Take an application printout for further use. For further details please check: http://www.impulsengonetwork.org/
Selection process
- A panel of journalists from the Core Committee in each country will review Fellowship applications.
- Selected candidates will be chosen for the high quality of their application, their incisive reporting skills and experience, and their ability to work in a wide range of media with a focus on digital skills. Other Info Fellows will spend a total of three months reporting their story, with four weeks dedicated to traveling. Through the Fellowship, journalists are expected to:
- Bring exposure to the issue of human trafficking with one major in-depth story covering at least two of the four countries (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Nepal).
- Develop connections with local experts and media in the countries reporting.
- Add to the pool of well-informed and well-connected journalists committed to fighting cross-border human trafficking.
- Become part of Impulse NGO Network’s Press network, to influence a wider network of professional colleagues, civil society, lawmakers etc., adding to the cycle of change.
Contact
Near Horseshoe Building Lower Lachumiere Shillong 793 001 Meghalaya, India Phone NO: +91 364 250 3140 Email ID: feedback@impulsengonetwork.org Timings : Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm For more information: Click here Apply Now http://www.impulsengonetwork.org