Indigenous Voices Fellowship

Dialogue Earth (formerly China Dialogue) is hosting the new Indigenous Voices fellowship program for Indigenous journalists, writers and storytellers from November 2024 to December 2025 and to attend the COP30 climate conference in Brazil.

The Indigenous Voices fellowship intends to highlight and amplify issues of concern to Indigenous peoples across South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, from the diverse perspectives of Indigenous journalists and writers themselves.

Each fellow will enter regional and global conversations on the environment, and receive support from our editors to publish two pieces of work on Dialogue Earth and beyond.

They will be invited to attend next year’s COP30 climate conference in Brazil, in person, where they will participate in a special event. COP30 will be a critical moment for policymakers and other stakeholders engaged in climate action to meet and try to solve the climate crisis and other environmental issues.

How it works

The Indigenous Voices fellowship will support a cohort of eight Indigenous journalists, writers or storytellers from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America to pitch and develop stories. Proposals can be for written articles or multimedia content. Here are some potential themes and topics, but we welcome stories on other environmental and climate issues too.

Eligibility

• The fellowship seeks to support Indigenous writers, journalists, and storytellers from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America.
• Applicants must commit to attending COP30 in Brazil and to delivering two articles – one investigative/on-the-ground/multimedia, and one desk-based – in the timeline outlined below.

How to apply

The application deadline for this is October 13, 2024. To learn more and apply, please click here.