[Reader-list] Foundation for Ecological Security-Infochange Reporting Fellowships 2010

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  Foundation for Ecological Security-Infochange Reporting Fellowships 2010

The Foundation for Ecological Security and
*www.infochangeindia.org*<http://www.infochangeindia.org/>invite
applications to a special round of fellowships to research and report
on the subject of Common Property Resources (CPR).

Common property resources include forests, grazing lands, rivers,
groundwater, irrigation systems, tanks, pastures, inland fisheries and
coastal fishing, as well as traditional knowledge and seed/genetic
resources.

In a world that is moving towards the privatisation of natural resources,
and where common lands are erroneously viewed as “wastelands” and diverted
for industry or agribusiness, it is important to underline the significant
role of CPRs in ensuring food security and cushioning the livelihoods of the
rural poor, dalits, tribals and other marginalised sections of society. In
Indian villages, the commons provide food, fodder and timber to farming
systems, animal husbandry, resource conservation, and recharge of
groundwater. The poor derive upto 54% of their income from commons.

We are looking for proposals that explore the importance of CPR, issues
related to control, management and governance of the commons, access to CPR,
especially for the socially excluded, decentralisation and collective action
around the commons, the impact of public policy, etc.

Five fellowships on CPR are being offered. Each fellowship must result in a
series of five or more original articles (with accompanying photographs) on
the proposed subject of research, totalling 7,500 words or more. The
articles must be readable, written in a journalistic and not academic style,
combining perspective and analysis with reportage and human interest stories
and, when appropriate, views and information from experts. All content must
be submitted in English.

All content will be uploaded on
*www.infochangeindia.org*<http://www.infochangeindia.org/>and used in
advocacy and other material by FES and CCDS. All content
submitted under these fellowships will be under the Creative Commons Licence
and may be submitted for publication/dissemination elsewhere after upload on
www.infochangeindia.org, with credit to FES and infochangeindia.org as the
supporting institutions and the website where the material first appeared.

*Duration*

Applications to the fellowship must be received before February 18, 2009.
The results will be announced by mid-March. Fellows are expected to complete
their work in April-May, and submit all content by June 5, 2010.

*Eligibility *

The fellowship is open to independent journalists and researchers living in
India only. Working journalists may also apply, provided their organisations
endorse their application and allow them time off for this fellowship if
selected.

*Last date for submission of applications*

All applications must be received by February 18, 2010.

*Funding support*

These fellowships carry a grant amount of Rs 50,000. 50% of this amount will
be disbursed on selection, to fund travel and research expenses. The balance
will be released on successful completion of the project, and submission and
acceptance of stories. Infochangeindia reserves the right to ask for
revisions in articles submitted until its standards for upload are met.

Grants will be withdrawn and the advance refunded by the fellow if the
fellow fails to complete and submit her/his project on deadline or if the
quality of the work submitted is not acceptable. The decision of the
editorial board on the quality of submissions will be final.

*Application procedure *

All applications must be accompanied by

   1. A detailed proposal (not exceeding 1,000 words) clearly stating the
   aspect of CPR that is proposed for research, the applicant’s perspective on
   this subject, and expected output in terms of X number of articles etc.
   2. A travel plan, detailing the travel likely to be undertaken for the
   research, with an estimated budget.
   3. CV of the applicant.
   4. Three samples of published work. If any of these are in regional
   languages, they must be accompanied by a summary of their contents in
   English.
   5. Working journalists submitting applications must enclose a letter from
   their editor stating that they endorse the application and will allow the
   fellow time off for the research if selected.
   6. One letter of recommendation from a writer/editor/academician or other
   appropriate referee endorsing the applicant’s interest/expertise in the
   chosen subject of research and the candidate’s ability to successfully
   complete the project.

*Address to send applications to*

Applications may be addressed to

FES-Infochange Media Fellowships 2010

Centre for Communication and Development Studies (CCDS)

301, Kanchanjunga Building, Kanchan Gully

Off Law College Road, Pune 411 004

Telephone: 020-26852845/25457371

Applications may also be sent by email to
mediafellowships at infochangeindia.org *This e-mail address is being protected
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*About FES and www.infochangeindia.org*

These fellowships are part of a series of initiatives designed to build
awareness and influence public policy on the management of common property
resources.

Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) has been assisting the management
and governance of Common Property Land Resources since 1986, working with
1,500 village institutions that manage and govern commons in diverse
ecosystems across six states in India. FES will be organising the 13th
Biennial International Conference in India in 2011 on the theme of
Sustaining Commons, Sustaining Our Future, in collaboration with the
International Association for the Study of Common Property (IASC). Find out
more about FES at *www.fes.org.in* <http://www.fes.org.in/>

*www.infochangeindia.org* <http://www.infochangeindia.org/> (managed by the
Centre for Communication and Development Studies) is India’s leading online
resource base on social justice and development issues.