Become a Data Communication Fellow at ForSet!
If you are a journalist, communications specialist, or civic activist from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan and you have experience in working with data, then you should apply for a data communication fellowship at ForSet!

The Data Communication Fellowship is a 4-5 month-long program that consists of 3 weeks long Tbilisi based training followed by an online mentorship program. During this time fellows will advance their skills in data collection, data analysis, data storytelling, information design, etc. They will be responsible for researching, writing, designing, and publishing data stories under the guidance of ForSet's team.  Each fellow will be assigned a mentor that will help them through the process of developing their data stories (stories created during the fellowship will be uploaded on Eurasian Data Stories portal https://stories.forset.ge/en/).

Apply for the Data Communication Fellowship at ForSet if you are interested and satisfy the following requirements:

- reside and work in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, or Uzbekistan;
- are a journalist, communications specialist, activist, designer, or coder actively involved in media work or social activism
- have the demonstrable capacity in data analysis, data journalism, and/or digital communications
- are fluent in written and spoken English
- will be available to spend 3 weeks in Tbilisi in April of 2020 (exact dates will be announced soon)
- are able to participate in an online mentorship program and other activities (online meetups, webinars, conference calls)
- will commit to produce a set number of stories during and post-Tbilisi visit
- are open and willing to get involved in cross-country collaboration and reporting
- are committed to return to their home country after the fellowship and live there next 12-18 month
- have no political party or religious organization affiliation

Tbilisi visit dates: 8-29 April 2020.

A total of 6 fellows will be selected for the program of 2020. The program offers partial and full funding:
            - 2 full funded fellows (round trip ticket and a stipend to cover accommodation and living costs in Tbilisi)    
            - 4 partially funded fellows (covering only round trip ticket).                                                  

Please note, that all fellows are expected to pay for their travel insurance.

The deadline for receiving applications is extended to 10 February.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and required to watch provided webinars and take the test based on the information provided in the webinars, fill out a capacity assessment form and submit a story project plan. The selection process will also include interviews with the project team.

For more information about ForSet, please visit:  https://forset.ge/ 

For any program-related questions, please contact Mariam Gamkharashvili at mariam@forset.ge.
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Your full name: *
You are from: *
Why do you want to participate in this fellowship? *
What do you hope to be able to do after the fellowship is completed? *
What is your profession? *
What is your organization? What is your role at the organization? *
Are you available to visit Tbilisi for 3 weeks, in  April 2020? (Please, note that during Tbilisi-based fellowships, you are expected to be fully involved in fellowship-related activities) *
After the visit in Tbilisi you will be expected to continue creating new stories. This will require weekly online mentorships and meeting deadlines. Is this going to be possible on top of your work and family life? *
As part of your fellowship program, you will work on your own data stories. Please describe at least 3 data stories that you would like to work on. Have you started working on any of these stories - if so, what is the progress? Does the data exist for these stories? Will the organizations that have this data give you the data and get it to you in a timely manner so you can work on the stories? Will you be able to get the data before coming to Tbilisi? *
Are there any factors that might affect your willingness to participate in the program? If yes, what are those? *
What, if any, experience do you have with working with data? Please provide links to online examples if possible (i.e., publications, google spreadsheets, etc). *
What, if any, experience do you have with telling stories? Please provide links to online examples if possible (i.e., publications, google documents, PDFs, etc). *
What, if any, experience do you have with creating visualizations? Please provide links to online examples if possible (i.e., publications, files in google drive, etc). *
In case of partial funding, will you be able to fund your own accommodation and leaving  expenses? *
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How did you learn about the program? (Please, be as specific as possible) *
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