Abad Pakistan Fellowship (APF)
Abad Pakistan Fellowship (APF) is a six-week capacity-building program designed to empower emerging journalists across Pakistan through practice-based learning, mentorship, and ethical training. The fellowship bridges the gap between academic media education and real-world journalism by combining expert-led sessions with weekly field assignments. The program aims to cultivate responsible, independent, and digitally skilled journalists capable of producing credible, evidence-based, and socially impactful journalism.
Format: Hybrid (Online + Field Assignments)
Benefits
- Hands-on, Practice-Based Learning
- Mentorship from Experienced Journalists
- Stipends for Special Tasks
- Portfolio Building
- Networking & Peer Learning
- Recognition & Certification
Objectives
- Enhance journalistic integrity and accountability through real-world ethics and responsibility training.
- Build technical capacity in fact-checking, data journalism, multimedia production, and mobile journalism.
- Promote specialized reporting in areas like environment, human rights, and freelance journalism.
- Foster a new generation of journalists who use digital platforms for credible and sustainable storytelling.
Fellowship Components
- Weekly Expert Lecture: Conducted by senior journalists and media professionals.
- Hands-On Assignments: Weekly field-based practical tasks relating to each topic.
- Mentorship & Feedback: Each participant receives guidance from an assigned mentor.
- Peer Learning Sessions: Weekly peer reviews and group discussions.
- Final Showcase: Fellows present their best work to editors, donors, and journalists.
Deadline for applications: 24 December 2025