{"id":172383,"date":"2016-01-01T00:42:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T00:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/article\/ismayilova-to-be-honored-by-fellowship-offered-by-occrp-and-rferl\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T12:48:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T08:48:29","slug":"ismayilova-to-be-honored-by-fellowship-offered-by-occrp-and-rferl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/ismayilova-to-be-honored-by-fellowship-offered-by-occrp-and-rferl\/","title":{"rendered":"Ismayilova to be Honored by Fellowship Offered by OCCRP and RFE\/RL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The Khadija Ismayilova Investigative Journalism Fellowship, a new seven-month program jointly sponsored by OCCRP and Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty (RFE\/RL), will support reporting projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia that investigate persons in power and corruption.\n<\/p>\n

\n Ismayilova, an OCCRP partner and RFE\/RL talk show host, has reported extensively on corruption involving relatives and cronies of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.\n<\/p>\n

\n She is currently serving a 7.5-year sentence in Azerbaijan for embezzlement and tax fraud connected to her position with RFE\/RL, but has denied all charges and says she has been prosecuted in retaliation for her investigative work.\n<\/p>\n

\n The Khadija Ismayilova Fellow will be placed with an RFE\/RL local bureau, with visits to RFE\/RL\u2019s Prague headquarters to receive training and mentoring in modern journalistic practices, and to conduct supervised research.\n<\/p>\n

\n Specific training in investigative techniques and additional professional support will be provided by OCCRP and other partners.\n<\/p>\n

\n The Fellowship can be used to produce a specific investigative report, or to advance an ongoing investigative project. Some work must be completed by the end of the Fellowship for publication by RFE\/RL or its partners.\n<\/p>\n

\n Fellows will receive visa support, round-trip travel to Prague, housing, insurance, and a monthly stipend. \u00a0Additional resources for research purposes may be available.\n<\/p>\n

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\n Download the Application for the Khadija Ismayilova Investigative Journalism Fellowship here.
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\n Completed applications must be submitted via email to
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