About the programme
The East-West Center offers a travel grant to ten Pacific Islands journalists to attend the second annual Pacific Agenda Investment Summit in Hawai'i. Journalists attend preparatory workshops and then cover the summit itself. Participants must agree to produce at least two stories about the summit and share them with the East-West Center.
Duration: February 14-16, 2027
Eligibility
- Full-time or active freelance journalist residing and working in a Pacific Islands nation
- At least two years of professional journalism experience
- Experience primarily reporting news stories rather than lifestyle or sports
- Agree to write or produce at least two stories about the Investment Summit and share with the East-West Center
- Sign in to check these against your background.
What they look for
- No prior experience covering economics, investment or diplomacy required
Needs your employer. A recommendation letter from the applicant's employer (or news organisation editor/producer/publisher for freelancers) confirming support is required.
AI-written applications are not allowed. Applicants are asked not to use AI; the authentic voice of the applicant is requested.
What you receive
- Airfare
- Four nights of lodging
- Airport transfers
- Per diem
- Workshops on reporting trade and diplomacy events
What you will need
- Online 2027 Investment Summit Journalism application form (required)
- Letter of interest, maximum 2 pages double-spaced, covering background, goals and story ideas, expected benefits, and links to three recent news stories (required)
- Résumé or CV, maximum 2 pages (required)
- Professional letter of recommendation from employer confirming support to attend and report (required; freelancers need letter from a news organisation editor/producer/publisher)
- Second professional letter of recommendation from a journalism colleague or supervisor (required)
How to apply
- Submit all documents by 11:59pm HST on 20 November 2026
- Workshops on 14 February 2027; summit coverage 15-16 February 2027
Applications are submitted on East-West Center’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- East-West Center · Application
- Last checked
- 9 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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