The Foreign Correspondent Study Tour (FCST) is supported by the Commonwealth through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), as part of the New Colombo Plan (NCP).
The FCST is a for credit subject built around a 2-week study tour to Chiang Mai, Thailand, and will be held from 25th November – 6th December 2024.
where: Chiang Mai University, thailand
When: 25th November – 6th December 2024
Cost: NCP grant of $3,000 per student to cover expenses.
This study tour will allow 2nd and 3rd year UTS journalism students to develop the skills required for reporting in a foreign country, in addition to developing an understanding of various journalism cultures. Students will be pitching and submitting stories to Central News during the study tour.
The program will include scholarly interaction with local educational institutions, industry visits, journalism training seminars and meetings with experts in the field.
The study tour will be hosted at Chiang Mai University, where UTS students will work with local students on topics relating to Migration and Human Rights.
Application
- 450-word response to: ‘This study tour will enhance my personal and professional goals in the following ways...'
- Academic performance record
- An example of a journalistic work
- A panel interview
Timeline
| Applications open: | 28th March 2024 |
| Information session: | 24th April at 2pm (CB.10.05.580) |
| Applications close: | 10th May 2024 |
| Selection panel interviews: | 23rd May 2024 (CB10.05.580) |
| Outcomes announced: | 30th May 2024 |
Contact
Email applications to the Study Tour lead Martin Newman on Martin.Newman@uts.edu.au
More information
An information session will be held on Wednesday, 24th April, at 2pm at CB10.05.580