Benefits
Selected fellows will receive:
- USD 30,000 award
- Personal development support, including executive coaching
- Impact strategy and networking assistance from CatchLight staff and partners
- Access to a global community of Fellows and industry professionals
- Opportunities for mentorship, speaking engagements, and educational programming
- Eligibility for additional future funding opportunities
- Continued recognition and engagement within the fellowship community beyond the award year
Who Should Apply
You may be an ideal candidate if you are:
- A long-form storyteller with a defined impact project
- A leader advancing or strengthening the field of visual storytelling
- An educator developing innovative ways to support emerging storytellers
Proposals should demonstrate strong alignment with one or more of the fellowship’s target outcomes:
- Innovative Distribution: Testing new methods to engage specific audiences
- Community Activations: Leveraging visuals to meet community information needs
- Field Sustainability: Building models or systems that support the long-term health of the visual storytelling ecosystem
How to Apply
Applications must include:
- Fellowship statement (100 words)
- Thesis statement (100 words)
- Proposed work description (250 words)
- Distribution, engagement, or impact plan (250 words)
- Impact feedback plan (100 words)
- Timeline for the project
- Budget estimate indicating how CatchLight funds will be used
- Three topic ideas for sharing learning with the CatchLight community
- 5–10 images for promotional use
- Three professional references with email and phone number
- Short bio
- Curriculum vitae
All applications must be submitted in English. Translations are accepted, but interviews for shortlisted applicants will be conducted in English.
