Kiwi Asian Journalism Scholarship

The Asia New Zealand Foundation created this scholarship to help attract more Asian New Zealanders into journalism, and encourage greater representation of Asian communities in mainstream New Zealand journalism.

A 2007 survey by the New Zealand Journalism Training Organisation (NZJTO) showed that only about two percent of all journalists working in the mainstream English-language news media were Asian, though Asian New Zealanders make up 10 percent of the population.

Scholarship details

The scholarship, to the value of $5,000, will be paid on completion of the successful candidate’s course of journalism study.

Eligibility

Candidates must be:

• New Zealand passport holders
• New Zealand residents
• Asian or part-Asian in ethnicity
• Considering a career in news journalism
• Under the age of 25
• enrolled in a course of journalism study at an industry-approved  school (NZJTO website - list of industry-approved journalism schools)

The ability to speak an Asian language will be an advantage.

Applications details

Applications for 2012 have now closed.

Applications must include:

• A covering letter
• Your CV, including your academic record if you are currently an undergraduate university student
• References
• Examples of writing.

For more information, contact Rebecca Palmer on rpalmer@asianz.org.nz or 04 470 8701.

Image: Corazon Miller (right), the first winner of our the Kiwi-Asian Journalism Scholarship, at a child protection agency in Indonesia.