CNS awards annual Bimla Misra Memorial (BMM) Health Fellowships to health writers from low- and middle-income countries to build upon their understanding and sensitivity on a range of global health priorities. It aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Increase evidence-based and quality health reporting from the frontlines
- Connect the dots between different health issues and between health and different development issues
- Reiterate linkages of health with national, regional and global commitments (treaties like WHO FCTC/ UNFCC/ Business and Human Rights Treaty), SDGs, ICPD, Istanbul Principles for Development Effectiveness, etc
- Document voices of affected communities dealing with specific health issues
- Increase community-centric health news coverage in local newspapers and other media channels
How to apply?
Easy! Two steps!
- Step 1: Fill the form
- Step 2: Submit a writing sample (700-1000 words) in English, based upon any of the three webinars (links to register for these webinars are given below), and relevant interviews conducted locally with affected communities/ other experts (email the article to fellows@citizen-news.org before the extended deadline of 30th April 2017)
- Webinar 1 (watch recording): Tuesday, 28th February 2017: 1pm-2pm Geneva time
- Webinar 2 (watch recording): Friday, 17th March 2017: 1pm-2pm Geneva time
- Webinar 3: Tuesday, 25th April 2017: 1pm-2pm Geneva time (register here)
Do not forget the deadline to complete both steps! Deadline is extended till 30th April 2017 (5pm Geneva time).
Know the Fellows 2017-2018!
Names of selected candidates will be announced in a special webinar on Tuesday, 23rd May 2017 (1pm-2pm Geneva time).
Participate in monthly webinars on current global health priorities - Receive regularly exclusive and latest media advisories/ issue briefs on specific health issues so that they can conduct in-country interviews with key experts, including those from affected communities, and bring local realities to the fore
- Write in-depth (700-1000 words) news feature articles (or video articles/ podcasts) every month based upon monthly webinars, interviews with affected communities, and local/regional national experts
- Receive high quality professional editing of their articles by CNS Editors
- Get more visibility through dissemination of their articles through CNS syndicate, and other social media platforms
- Get preference when CNS is putting together an on-site team for conference reporting at various regional or global health conferences, meetings or other events
- Get considered for Health Justice Media Awards 2017 which may include an opportunity to attend and provide daily conference coverage from 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Mexico
- Be awarded a certificate recognizing their contribution and participation in the annual Bimla Misra Memorial Health Fellowship Programme and a lot more!
Disclaimers
- Those who have ever worked with tobacco industry or its allies (directly or indirectly) need not apply
- This BMM Health Fellowship Programme or CNS or our partners do not provide any financial assistance (although Fellows may be considered for other projects CNS is involved with)
