In the framework of the EU-funded Regional programme "Core Support for Independent Media in the Southern Neighbourhood", Free Press Unlimited (FPU), in collaboration with Maharat Foundation, is launching a fellowship programme on "The Impact of Conflict and War on Media and Journalism in the MENA." Twenty Arab journalists will be selected, covering the MENA region including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

The fellowship programme aims at fostering exchange among interested journalists on "The Impact of Conflict and War on Media and Journalism in the MENA" and supporting the production of one opinion article per applicant, in two different multimedia formats (article and podcast or video), on current or past conflicts in the region, while showing promising documentation of their experiences and analysing the impact of conflict and war on media and journalism in the MENA.

The Call is open to individual journalists working in international or local media agencies, including mainstream media, digital media, media startups, non-profit, and for-profit media organisations, as well as freelancers.

The fellowship programme will run for six months, starting in September 2024 and ending in March 2025.