HIVR4P 2024 Journalist Fellowship Programme

The programme offers a free 1.5-day course conveying essential knowledge and insights on key scientific aspects of the HIV response. Beyond the training, the fellows will have access to HIVR4P 2024 and will receive daily morning briefings on key topics of interest. Fellows will also have access to the official press conference. Fellows will be equipped with the basic scientific elements for evidence-based HIV reporting.

The HIVR4P Journalist Fellowship Programme is designed to build the capacity of journalists to report on biomedical HIV prevention and to generate high-profile media coverage of advances and challenges in prevention research, especially in communities that are heavily impacted by the epidemic.

What does the journalist fellowship provide?

• Recipients of the journalist fellowship will receive (based on needs requested in the application):
  • Registration for in-person plus virtual attendance (access to all sessions at the conference venue, as well as access to the virtual platform)
  • Travel support (pre-paid economy class return ticket from the nearest international airport in your country of residence) for the dates of the conference and the media training
  • Accommodation (single room in a budget hotel) for the duration of the conference and the media training
• The HIVR4P 2024 Journalist Fellowship Programme will not reimburse any costs you have incurred before receiving a fellowship. Therefore, please do not pre-book accommodation and flights or register for the conference if you have requested this type of financial support in your application. If you are selected for the fellowship and the full financial support you requested is granted, they will not be able to reimburse you for these costs.
• Participation in the IAS Journalist Fellowship Programme includes attending the media training on the first two days of the conference (6 and 7 October) and attending conference sessions during the main days of the conference programme (8-10 October).

Who is the journalist fellowship for?

• The fellowship is tailored for non-scientists, although some basic background and understanding of HIV and public health is helpful. It targets highly motivated journalists who report on HIV in their local contexts regularly. It also targets journalists who may not have the means to attend HIVR4P 2024 in person and require travel and accommodation support.

Eligibility Criteria

• The IAS Journalist Fellowship Programme is open to journalists who will be at least 18 years old at the time of the conference and are either employees of or on assignment for a recognized print, radio, broadcast or online consumer, medical, community-based or HIV service organization sponsored media outlet.

Criteria

• Applications are welcome from journalists reporting on HIV in any country. Priority will be given to journalists who:
  • Work for national or international top-tier media outlets with a wide regional, national or international reach, regardless of the medium
  • Have the support of their media outlet to attend and report on the conference
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to reporting on HIV and/or infectious diseases Preference will be given to individuals representing outlets that have a proven background in reporting on global health topics, infectious diseases and, more specifically, HIV
  • Are based in resource-limited settings or represent countries/regions of interest, including: South and Southeast Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; the Middle East and North Africa; central, eastern, southern and western Africa; and eastern Europe and central Asia
  • Are part of key populations or living with HIV
  • Have strong English language skills.

For more information, visit IAS.