The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission announces the competition for the summer 2024 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders from Europe, a five-week academic program in the U.S. for undergraduate students. The Institutes are an all-expense paid program, including program administration; international travel and visa support, travel allowance, domestic travel and ground transportation; book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances; and housing and subsistence. Participants will be enrolled in ASPE, the U.S. Department of State’s Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges.
Institute topic: Journalism and Media
Grant duration: 5 weeks, from June 25 to July 31, 2024 (the dates are tentative and subject to change; the final dates will be communicated by the U.S. administrators at the time of selection)
Please submit your application in Word format; the signed recommendation letter, the certificate of enrollment and the transcripts should be scanned and sent as PDFs. All the documents are to be sent to office@fulbright.ro no later than Thursday, December 14, 2023 (23:59 – Romania time)
Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs) for Student Leaders are intensive short-term academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. Each Institute has 20 participants from various countries. The Institutes consist of a four-week academic residency with a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures. Site visits, leadership development, cultural activities, and community service complement the coursework and academic sessions. If conditions allow, the Institute will include a one-week integrated study tour in the United States. Note that if the program must take place virtually, participants will engage in similar activities but online from their home countries.
The Study of the U.S. Institute on Journalism and Media, hosted by Arizona State University, will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities for modern journalism. The Institute will examine freedom of expression in democracy, leveraging multimedia tools, and exploring the role of journalists in promoting media literacy and preventing disinformation. Academic sessions will examine First Amendment rights, fundamentals of multimedia journalism, compelling storytelling, editorial independence, journalistic ethics, legal constraints, civic journalism, media literacy, and digital and social media. The Institute will encourage participants to analyze future trends in media as well as gain practical experience in the tradecraft of journalism, including building trust, interviewing, researching, writing, reporting, and editing. Program components may include a visit to the Phoenix courthouse for an overview of media and the legal system, a tour of the Arizona Republic newsroom, and meeting with representatives of Conecta Arizona, a local news organization that aims to combat misinformation for Spanish speakers.