Date:01/08/11 — 26/08/11
Deadline:31/03/11
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Location:FinlandFinal year journalism students and recent graduates can apply for a foreign correspondents’ program in Finland.

The program, sponsored by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, provides an opportunity for students to learn about the work of a correspondent in a foreign country, and learn more about Finnish society.

Participants will meet with professionals and politicians, spend a weekend with a Finnish family and take cultural trips.

The scholarships cover flights, accommodation in a student residence and meals and events. Applicants must be fluent in English and range in age from 20 to 25 years old.

The program is open to citizens from the following countries: Armenia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Germany, Poland, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the US.

For more information, click here: http://www.finland.org.za/public/default.aspx?contentid=212517&culture=en-US

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