African journalist scholarship up for grabs

The conference, organised by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the University of Winnipeg, will take place from 13-15 June in Winnipeg, Canada.

The scholarship will cover the flight from the reporter's home country in Africa to the conference, hotel, and a per diem to cover meals and transportation. If the selected journalist needs to obtain a visa to visit Canada, Global Integrity and the conference organisers will provide a supporting letter. However, if the visa is denied for any reason or not requested within a week of selection notification, the scholarship will be offered to another reporter.

To apply, African journalists should fill out the online form. Applicants must explain in no more than 4-5 paragraphs how participating in the conference could make a difference in their journalism career or enable the reporting of a story they may be working on, or wish to work on. Global Integrity and the conference organisers will select one journalist to participate in the conference at their sole discretion.

Only applications received by 13 April will be considered. For more, go to www.winnipeg2014.com.