The Fellowship brings up to 15 journalists from Asia to Singapore's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University for three months, from 7th February to 29th April 2011.
As a Fellow, you will have the opportunity to pursue your intellectual interests together with other accomplished journalists from the region, away from the deadline pressures of your job. The semi-structured programme is designed to sharpen your professional skills and deepen your understanding of trends in media and communication at a time of rapid and sweeping change.
It will also provide access to key newsmakers in Singapore's public sector, business community and civil society, giving you insights into the challenges faced by one of Asia's most cosmopolitan hub cities.
“We conceived the Asia Journalism Fellowship as a way to give journalists the space and time for personal growth, within a community of professionals from the diverse societies that make up our continent. We’re looking forward to welcoming the 2011 Fellows to our family.”
Assoc Prof Cherian George
Head of AJF Programme and Head of Journalism and Publishing
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
"Singapore is a stimulating environment in which to think about major trends that are beginning to shape the world. NTU, where the fellowship will be parked, is a regional centre of learning. It has attracted a good number of experts from all over the world whom the fellows can tap to get a fix on the dramatic changes taking place in our world."
Adjunct Assoc Prof P N Balji
AJF Director
Read an interview with AJF Director P N Balji here.
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
The Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information is one of the leading schools of its kind in Asia.
It has an enrollment of around 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as journalism, public relations and knowledge management. Its more than 40 full-time faculty are engaged in diverse research, ranging from media law and censorship, public opinion and health communication, to video game culture and Asian film.
The Wee Kim Wee School is also the home of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), an NGO that spearheads the development of media and communication expertise in Asia within the broad framework of economic, social and cultural development. For more than 30 years, its programmes and publications have crossed the boundaries between academia, media professions and policy makers, allowing those with an interest in communication in Asia to share perspectives, challenges, and best practices.
Temasek Foundation
The Fellowship is made possible by Temasek Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organisation anchored in Singapore that seeks to contribute to sustainable growth and a bright future of hope and opportunities for people in Asia.
The foundation works with partners to support programmes that develop people through health care, education and research, programmes that build bridges between peoples, programmes that build institutions of excellence through good governance and ethics, and programmes that rebuild lives and livelihoods affected by natural disasters.
“Participants in the inaugural programme found it a great opportunity to build friendships and networks across Asia. The extremely positive feedback of the pioneer batch of Fellows is one of the key factors why we are delighted to continue supporting the Fellowship.” – Benedict Cheong, Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Foundation.
Our Fellows
A list of our past fellows can be viewed here.
