The Bertha Challenge Fellowships for Activists and Investigative Journalists. It is an opportunity for activists and investigative journalists to spend a year producing a body of work that responds to one pressing social justice challenge. Successful applicants will receive non-residential paid fellowships and project budgets to work independently and together to:

• Investigate the causes of and solutions to the annual Bertha Challenge.
• Amplify their findings to a wider targeted audience.
• Connect with diverse stakeholders for information, support and impact.

Role

This is a full-time fellowship. Bertha Fellows will spend the majority of their time working in their home countries and be required to:

• Attend in-person global convenings that take place at the beginning and end of the Bertha Challenge.
• Develop and deliver a culminating product that responds to the challenge question.
• Participate in two virtual meetings per month, and occasionally facilitate these meetings.
• Develop local and global network relationships.

Benefits

Bertha Challenge Fellowship has the following benefits for Activists and Investigative Journalists

• Income for each Bertha Fellow for one year.
• A Project Fund for each Bertha Fellow to produce a culminating product that responds to the question posed by the Bertha Challenge.
• A Connect Fund specifically designed to encourage collaboration between Fellows.
• Peer and mentor support in the form of regular virtual check-ins with Bertha staff and a cohort of Bertha Fellows.
• Global convenings of Bertha Fellows at the start and end of the Bertha Challenge.

Application Requirements

All applicants must submit:

• A completed online application form
• A brief resume/CV in English of no more than three pages
• A list of 2-4 referees including name, relationship to applicant and contact details
• A signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from your prospective host organization – including commensurate salary and any benefits provided.
• Journalist applicants are also asked to submit examples of previously published work.

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