Aiming to promote a better understanding of Japan, the programme features seminars led by top lecturers in Japanese politics, economics and culture, complemented by a three-day group tour of Japanese social and cultural highlights.
NSK will cover flight expenses (up to €500), accommodation and local transport for all fellows.
Applicants may be up to 40 years old and should have at least five years of experience as full-time professional journalists. Fellows must have good speaking, comprehension and writing skills in English, the lingua franca for all lectures. Print journalists or editors affiliated with newspapers or agencies are encouraged to apply; freelance journalists and broadcast journalists are also welcome.
For further information please download the prospectus here. To apply, please fill in an application form and submit along with all the necessary documents by 27 June, 2010. Any application submitted after that date will not be considered.
Contact EJC project assistant Maria Manta for any further details.
*Applications from EU journalists only please.
