Bachelors in Mass Communications or related fields: eg. sociology, political science, law, economics, history, literature and languages

Native fluency in Nepali

Intermediate level of English

Age limit up to 30 years

Experience in journalism preferred but not required

Must be from a community underrepresented in Nepal media in terms of gender, ethnicity, caste, religion, or geography

A competitive salary

Level one basic journalism education via lectures, multimedia materials and self-study tutorials throughout a two year fellowship

The education programme is designed according to a problem-based learning approach, with the aim to expand the participants’ depth of knowledge in journalism and the role of the journalist in the modern world

Training in content creating, editing applications, publishing, social media platforms and modern journalism in practice

Two years of journalism experience, working with senior staff at Himalmedia in English and Nepali being a part of the newsrooms

Mentorship by senior journalists at Himalmedia

Possibility of the furthering of employment contract with Himalmedia after two years, pending evaluation

Complete all assigned readings and prepare for lectures

Complete given assignments as a part of the training

Three individual features (long-form article + multimedia package) produced over the course of the two-year period under the supervision of the mentor assigned

Contribution of short articles and multimedia content for Himalmedia platforms throughout the fellowship

A minimum of 85% attendance

A current CV including educational background and relevant work experience

A writing sample in Nepali or English

A completed questionnaire

A recent color photograph

Your view point in current electoral system of Nepal

A human interest story from Nepal current affairs

A cultural piece on one of the festivals celebrated in Nepal