by PhilRights Staff
PhilRights believes in the power of storytelling as an instrument for advancing human rights. At a time when civic spaces are at risk and the journalism establishment faces mounting state and industry pressures, the public is deprived of substantial and in-depth issues-based exploration of human rights issues. Now, more than ever, we believe that human rights journalism must be harnessed and supported.The PANTAO Human Rights Journalism Fellowship is PhilRights’ contribution to the building of spaces for truthful and changemaking journalism. It is intended to provide opportunities for journalists, artists and advocates to conduct intelligent, nuanced and brave reporting on human rights issues.
Equally important is the expansion of the role of research in understanding and addressing human rights issues. The PANTAO Human Rights Research Fellowship is intended to provide opportunities for academics, independent researchers, and human rights advocates.
With the PANTAO Fellowship, we want to support journalism and research projects that reveal state abuses and wrongdoing and their multifarious negative impacts on the human rights and dignity of Filipinos.
Who are eligible for the Fellowship?
What does the Fellowship entail?
For the Journalism Fellowship, the 2019 round will provide a minimum Php 20,000 and maximum Php 40,000 to fund, entirely or partially, at least one story focusing on the government’s so-called war on drugs.
For the Research Fellowship, the 2019 round will provide a minimum Php 30,000 and maximum Php 60,000 to fund, entirely or partially, at least one research project focusing on the government’s so-called war on drugs.
The funds will be disbursed in two tranches, 50% upon proposal approval and 50% upon submission of first draft.
What subject areas can be explored?
- Impact on the families left behind
- Impact on communities
- Government accountability
- Actions taken by communities impacted by EJKs
- Impunity
- Legal environment and Rule of Law
- International and local support to communities
- Non-government support for families and victims
For the Journalism Fellowship
What story formats are accepted?
How will applications be evaluated?
- Urgency of the proposed story
- Impact potential on state accountability
- Strength of storytelling approach/es
- Public engagement potential
For the Research Fellowship
How will applications be evaluated?
- Relevance of the topic to the mandate and objectives of the institution
- Uniqueness and timeliness of the topic
- Clarity and coherence of the research objectives
- Measurability and Achievability of the methods vis-à-vis proposed timeline