Deadline extended: Fellowship for reporting climate impacts in Bay of Bengal [Bangladesh, India]

Communicators reporting from the Bay of Bengal can apply for this fellowship to cover climate impacts in coastal communities.

Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering a fellowship to communicators reporting from coastal Bangladesh and the Indian states on the Bay of Bengal coast—West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu—to produce in-depth reports on climate impacts in the region and improve public awareness on the many forms of non-economic loss and damage (NELD).

Selected applicants will be provided support of up to INR90,000 or BDT1.25 lakh each and editorial mentorship to produce rigorous and impactful reports.

EJN welcomes proposals that seek to robustly examine specific aspects of NELD and/or resilience of coastal communities facing these challenges. EJN encourages proposals that focus on women, marginalized communities and youth.

Applications can be submitted in English, Bangla, Odiya, Telugu or Tamil.

Apply by April 7.