East-West Center Jefferson Fellowships

The East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA is inviting applications from Indian journalists for the Fall 2008 Jefferson Fellowship Program, which focuses on "The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election".

The Program will provide journalists with an opportunity to explore the important issues in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election and learn more about the U.S. political process, as well as observe this historic election and discuss the outcome with U.S. analysts and one another. All the selected fellows will travel together to Honolulu, Hawaii; Phoenix, Arizona; Erie, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; and Washington, D.C. The Program will be held from October 18, 2008 to November 9, 2008.

Print, broadcast, and on-line journalists preferably with five years experience can apply. The funding would include airfare, lodging, per diem and most other program expenses through a grant from The Freeman Foundation.

For more details and application material, visit http://www.eastwestcenter.org/jefferson. Send applications and questions by email to jefferson@eastwestcenter.org or fax at +1 808 944 7600. For phone inquiries, please contact Ann Hartman, Jefferson Fellowships Coordinator at +1 808 944 7619.

The application deadline is Wednesday, June 4, 2008.