The Asia New Zealand Foundation is launching an inaugural scholarship as a way of attracting more Asian New Zealanders into journalism.
The scholarship will apply to the 2010 calendar year and be for the value of $5000 to be paid on completion of the successful candidate’s course of journalism study. It is designed to encourage greater representation of Asian communities in mainstream New Zealand journalism.
A 2007 survey of New Zealand journalists undertaken by the New Zealand Journalism Training Organisation (NZJTO) showed that only about 2% of all journalists working in the mainstream English language news media were Asian. This is despite Asian New Zealanders making up about 10% of the population.
For eligibility criteria and more information, email Charles Mabbett on cmabbett@asianz.org.nz or call on 04 470 8701.
The deadline for applications is November 30, 2009.