How to apply
The 2009 Fellowship Scheme has now finished.
The 2009 Fellowship Scheme ran from 19th to 30th October, 2009. If you are interested in future Fellowship Schemes please keep checking this website or subscribe to our newsletter via the homepage.
The Scheme has been running since 1996 and has hosted over 70 fellows from over 30 different countries. It is open to senior broadcasters from developing countries, and is an opportunity for them to explore the broadcasting sector in the UK, and to share their experiences of broadcasting and the media in their own countries.
Click here to download the full Fellowship guidelines for 2009 (pdf)
Criteria
The One World Fellowship Scheme is aimed at senior radio and television broadcasters from developing countries.
In selecting candidates, key recognition is given for individual talent, experience, career potential, commitment to influencing the broadcast media and evidence of the potential benefit to be derived from the scheme. The selection panel also aim to create a balance in the group in terms of gender, region of origin, broadcast medium, and area of expertise.
The specific selection criteria are:
- fluency in written and spoken English
- at least 2/3 years’ experience at a senior level of broadcasting
- top job career potential
- sufficiently senior to be able to propose and implement change
- hands on broadcaster or manager – not an academic or theoretician
- assertive & confident, and thus able & willing to engage actively in debate or dialogue with UK broadcasters
- has a practical and worthwhile idea of how the time in Britain might best be used
- shows real commitment to the improving broadcasting industry
- evidence of drive and motivation
- has not participated in a similar Fellowship scheme before
Please note that the fellowship scheme is not a ‘hands on’ training programme. It is based on discussion groups only. There will however be an opportunity to spend half a day within a broadcasting organisation.