About

The Boehm Media Fellowships provides opportunities for communication, media, and storytelling experts who are committed to social impact and sustainable solutions to poverty and injustice to participate as delegates at Opportunity Collaboration. We understand media to be a diverse and multidisciplinary field across sectors including but not limited to journalism, public relations and communications, social media, film, podcasts, radio, television, photography, media literacy and other mixed or new and emerging media channels and productions. We are seeking individuals who, on their own or through their organizational roles, utilize the media in creative and innovative ways to influence culture, collaborate with communities and interface with new paradigms and ideas to catalyze change.

The goals of the Boehm Media Fellowship are as follows:

1.  Leverage opportunities for the social impact community to engage in their work more quickly, more fully and with more knowledge.

2.  Provide ongoing opportunities for those engaged in social impact initiatives to connect with experts/professionals from the media sector, and for those in the media sector to build relationships and networks to further collaborate on impact driven missions.

3.  Engage Fellows in personal and professional development opportunities to better understand, capture and share mission-driven impact across beliefs, borders, stakeholders and countries.

Eligibility Criteria

Successful Boehm Media Fellowship applicants are high-impact media experts committed to economic justice and poverty alleviation with a demonstrated success in innovative social change.

Boehm Media Fellow Alumni are encouraged to apply as a Senior Boehm Media.

Financial need is a primary consideration. Applicants from organizations with adequate resources are less likely to be selected for a Boehm Media Fellowship. The Boehm Media Fellowship is committed to diversity on all levels including but not limited to race, gender, sexual orientation, geographic region, experience level, and media focus.

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Media Fellowship Terms & Conditions

Fellows are expected to engage before, during and after Opportunity Collaboration in the following ways:

Prior to attending the Opportunity Collaboration, Fellows will:

• Contribute 7-10 hours of their time between April and October.
• Collaborate through video conference calls, emails, Google docs, and Slack.

During the week of Opportunity Collaboration, Fellows will:

• Provide a minimum of 10 hours of service. This includes attending the opening and closing receptions, leading or co-leading onsite media sessions, and supporting both Fellows and Delegates through one on one and other types of support.

Following Opportunity Collaboration, Fellows will:

• Identify and share relevant content and resources (articles, blogs, websites, tools, etc.) to expand the media knowledge of the Delegate community.
• Provide feedback on the Fellowship via a survey and through a feedback call with one of the Media Coordinators.

Following Opportunity Collaboration, Fellows are encouraged to:

• Share their various media publication/work with the Alumni community.
• Work collaboratively on any relevant topics.

Logistics

Boehm Media Fellows receive a $3,100 scholarship to cover their Opportunity Collaboration conference fee.

Fellows pay round trip airfare and a $850 registration fee, unless otherwise indicated.

Additional limited scholarships might be considered based on demonstrated financial need and commitment to diversity. This includes a commitment applicants have to serving diverse geographic locations, genders, religions, races, ages, ethnicities, etc. As part of our own commitment to diversity, we strive to work with fellows who bring diversity not only based on their personal backgrounds and experiences but also their diverse media expertise and skill set.

The fellowship includes all onsite costs: 5 nights lodging (Sunday – Thursday), all meals Sunday through Friday, gratuities, airport shuttle, etc.  Note: Media Fellows receive their own rooms and are welcome to bring companions including children. See the Event Info page for more details on bringing a companion.

Fellows are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents, including a travel visa from the Mexican government, if required. The Opportunity Collaboration provides Fellows with a formal invitation letter for use with immigration authorities.

Cancellation: All Opportunity Collaboration delegates pay a non-refundable $850 registration fee.

Application Process & Deadlines

Applications for 2020 Boehm Media Fellowship will be accepted through March 1, 2020. Given the impact of Covid19, late applications will be considered and the selection timeline will be delayed.

* Note: A recommendation is required to complete the application for all new fellow applicants.  It should be completed by a former or current supervisor, colleague, collaborator, or client and submitted by March 1st. The recommendation form can be found here.

All 2020 Media Fellow applicants submitted before March 1st will be notified via e-mail regarding the outcome of their application by March 31st.

Once notified, Fellows have until April 30th to accept the Media Fellowship and register on the OC website.

For additional questions, contact Kristi Ferrel at boehmfellows@gmail.com.