Asia Journalism Fellowship

The Asia Journalism Fellowship (AJF) is a Temasek Foundation (TF) programme hosted by IPS. The Fellowship has welcomed 205 Asian journalists to Singapore since 2009. It is a highly regarded mid-career programme for journalists, valued as time out from the newsroom for Fellows to recharge, learn and understand more about one another’s countries and get to know Singapore. The programme complements IPS’ research on media developments.

The AJF was a three-month programme held in Singapore from its start until 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2020 programme to be cancelled and in 2021, it resumed as a six-week fellowship run online only.

“Temasek Foundation did not want us to pause another year, and so the Institute of Policy Studies said “yes” to going ahead with an online AJF in 2021. The 17 Fellows selected were promised a trip to Singapore as soon as international travel became possible again. In 2022, a hybrid AJF allowed 14 Fellows to meet online for four weeks before both groups came to Singapore from 12 to 23 September. This was a first for AJF, and having a big crowd together day and night made for a packed schedule of serious and fun activities, and memories to last a lifetime.”

- Mr Alan John, Director of AJF

In 2023, the AJF will remain a hybrid programme with four weeks online and four weeks in Singapore. So far, 205 journalists from 20 Asian countries and territories have taken part, creating a strong network of alumni who regularly keep in touch.