Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from young journalists for its 2007 Fellowship Program.

 The Fellowship Program is open to professional radio, television and print journalists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe who are interested in coming to New York to report on international affairs during the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly which starts in September.

All four of the fellows selected will be young journalists, aged 25-35 .   The 10-week Fellowship will begin in early September, just before the General Assembly session begins, and includes travel, accommodations and per diem expenses.
The application deadline is Monday, April 30, 2007 .  Fellowship criteria and guidelines, as well as downloadable application forms, can be found at www.unjournalismfellowship.org .  Original signed applications and sample work products are required.  Selection of the four 2007 Journalism Fellows will be announced in June by the Fund's Board of Directors.

Evelyn Leopold of Reuters, chair of the Fund, said:  "The Dag Hammarskjold Scholarship Fund is pleased to offer this challenging and rewarding opportunity to talented journalists from the developing world to come to New York to report on a myriad of topics which affect the citizens of their countries and the world.  They are sure to benefit and to be inspired by the experience."
This is the 46th year the Fund has sponsored this program which was established to honor the second Secretary-General of the United Nations.  In the last four decades, the Fund has awarded fellowships to more than 170 journalists from nearly 80 countries.  Many former Fellows have achieved great success as journalists and in other professions.  In 2006, the Fund awarded fellowships to journalists from Afghanistan , Brazil , India and Nigeria .

For further information and details, please contact at
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Ms. Fatimah Mazhar,
UN Information Centre,
Islamabad ,
Tel: 051-2270610, 2821012, Ext 16 during office woking hours (Monday - Thursday 0800 - 1645, Friday 0800-1230) ,
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