Deadline: 27 July 2017 Interested in sharpening your digital skills while working alongside your peers in London? Eager to share your experience with award-winning colleagues abroad? So, what are you waiting for? Apply to the News Corp Media Fellowship for a chance to learn how some of the most prestigious news outlets in the world operate. Working with ICFJ, News Corp will bring two journalists from any country in Africa to London to spend a month honing their journalistic skills at The Times … [Read more...]
News Corp Media Fellowship: Seeking Applications from English-Speaking African Journalists!
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U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia: 2017 Counter-Disinformation Special Grant Competition
June 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 July 2017 As part of its Public Affairs Grants Program, the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia has announced a special competition for projects seeking to counter the influence and harmful effects of disinformation in Slovakia. Competitive projects will focus on increasing public awareness, strengthening critical thinking skills, expanding digital literacy, and developing electronic tools and resources to counter disinformation. Funding Information Grant proposals should … [Read more...]
U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia: Seeking Applications for Media Literacy Program
June 23, 2017 By
Deadline: 17 July 2017 The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia is seeking applications for its Media Literacy Program. Media literacy is an umbrella expression that includes all technical, cognitive, social, civic and creative capacities that allow a citizen to access the media, to have a critical understanding of the media and to interact with it. The objective of the pilot project is to increase critical thinking towards the media among young Georgians … [Read more...]
EJC’s European Publishers Longterm Reporting Grant: Raising Awareness of Sustainable Development Goals
June 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 26 July 2017 The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is seeking applications for its European Publishers Longterm Reporting Grant Programme to raise awareness of selected United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by way of supporting coverage by media outlets who reach significant audiences in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden or the United Kingdom. The European Publishers Longterm Reporting Grant is a media funding project operated by the European Journalism … [Read more...]
European Journalism Centre: Innovation in Development Reporting Grant (IDR) Programme
June 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 6 September 2017 The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is currently seeking applications for its Innovation in Development Reporting Grant (IDR) Programme with an aim to advance innovative reporting approaches, thus enabling a better coverage of international development issues. Focus Issues Food production and food security Health and nutrition Food trade and markets Grant Information The average grant given is around €20,000 and the programme is open to both … [Read more...]
Applications Open for EJC’s Global Health Journalism Grant Program for Germany!
June 21, 2017 By
Deadline: 27 September 2017 The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is seeking applications for its Global Health Journalism Grant Program with an aim to promote innovative reports on the topic of global health in developing countries. Themes A strong, innovative topic is the most important part of the application. Submitted projects must address the issue of global health and have a connection with Germany. Reporting should provide a concrete link between the issue and the global … [Read more...]
IWMF’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists: Supporting Production of Ambitious Projects Globally
June 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 July 2017 The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently inviting women journalists from around the world for its Howard G. Buffett Fund to support the production of ambitious projects and underreported, globally important stories. The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Funding Information The IWMF will make an annual total of $230,000 … [Read more...]
Applications Open for ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters Program!
June 20, 2017 By
Deadline: 7 July 2017 Are you a college student of color interested in doing great journalism? Apply to ProPublica's Emerging Reporters Program. ProPublica has a vested interest in developing more minority journalists with a mission to shine a light on abuses of power, producing stories of moral force that provoke change. According to ProPublica, the best way to bring about meaningful change is to take a holistic approach, tackling the obstacles that dissuade minorities from pursuing careers … [Read more...]
U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda: Inviting Applications For Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
June 19, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 July 2017 The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda is inviting applications for its Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program that brings accomplished professionals from developing countries to the United States at a midpoint in their careers for a one year program of non-degree study and related professional activities. The program seeks to foster an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding between American citizens and professional counterparts from Rwanda. Fields of … [Read more...]
United Nations in Jordan: Sustainable Development Goals Instagram Competition for Youth in Jordan
June 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 June 2017 Are you a young person in Jordan who loves photography and social media? Do you want to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and take part in a competition? If yes, then apply for Sustainable Development Goals Instagram Competition. The UN in Jordan has launched an Instagram competition targeting young persons in Jordan between the ages of 15 and 30. Youth are invited to take innovative and creative pictures using their phones of anything that … [Read more...]
EU Call for Proposals: Civil Society Facility and Media Action Program for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016-2017
June 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 5 September 2017 The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Civil Society Facility and Media action for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016-2017” to support the involvement of civil society in the EU integration process in Bosnia and Herzegovina including in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of sector strategies for EU financial assistance and influence policy, decision-making processes and legislation enacting in … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Daniel Pearl Fellowship Program!
June 15, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 August 2017 Applications are open for Daniel Pearl Fellowship program, to offer special fellowships to honor the life and work of journalist Daniel Pearl. Program Goals To provide the fellow with experience in reporting, writing, editing, and editorial decision-making that will enhance future professional performance; To expose the fellow to the technological changes that are occurring in the industry; To enable the fellow to gain a practical understanding of the … [Read more...]
Apply for Africa 2017 Photo Competition: Changing the Perception of Africa
June 15, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 September 2017 Applications are open for Africa 2017 Photo Competition that is sponsored by Agility. The story of today’s Africa – young, growing, urbanizing, and tech-savvy – needs to be told. As a company committed to supporting local capacity in Africa, Agility wants to capture the hope, aspirations and confidence of a new generation of Africans and the continent that they are rapidly reshaping. They are looking for images that will open the eyes of the world to today’s … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards!
June 15, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 September 2017 Nominations are open for Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards that were launched in 2007 by Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI). The awards are committed to promoting and creating awareness on the most current agricultural issues and the best farming practices from environmental care, safety, to crop sustainability. In so doing, the general public’s attention is focused on the plight of the agriculture sector as well as the opportunities … [Read more...]
Call for Entries: Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship
June 15, 2017 By
Deadline: 6 August 2017 Interested in becoming an influencer and leader for children’s development in your country? If producing high quality reporting and solution-orientated stories about nutrition and early childhood development issues is one of your passions, then apply to this year-long fellowship, which will include two international reporting trips as well as continuing mentoring and several virtual webinars. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the … [Read more...]
Applications Open for EJN’s West African Fisheries Reporting Grants!
June 14, 2017 By
Deadline: 6 July 2017 Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is seeking applications for its West African Fisheries Reporting Grants with an aim to improve journalists’ ability to expertly tackle the often overlapping issues of over fishing, illegal fishing, food security and ocean governance. The project aims to further explore the economic and social consequences of over fishing on coastal communities, through stories and investigations. Topics the impact of overfishing and IUU … [Read more...]
Applications Open for INK Fellows Program: Bringing together a Community of Game Changers
June 13, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 July 2017 Applications are open for INK Fellows Program with a mission to bring together a community of game changers who have the courage to redefine the world through their imaginative ideas and creative thinking. Being an INK Fellow provides the peer-support necessary to take brilliant work to the next level. The Program aims to provide applicants the support necessary to leverage their impact. The INK Fellows Program is an initiative of Ixoraa Knowledge Foundation, the … [Read more...]
Submit Nominations for The Dieter Baacke Award!
June 12, 2017 By
Deadline: 31 July 2017 Nominations are open for "The Dieter Baacke Award" with an aim to acknowledge and publicize outstanding media pedagogical projects and methods that convey a creative, critical approach to media, and promote their media competency to children, young people and families. The Dieter Baacke Prize is the foundation for exemplary projects in education, social and cultural work by the Gesellschaft für Medienpädagogik und Kommunikationskultur (GMK) and the German Federal … [Read more...]
EU-Kosovo Call for Proposals: Support to Civil Society and Media Initiatives
June 12, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 July 2017 The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Support to Civil Society and Media Initiatives” to enable civil society and Kosovo's media sector to fulfil their role in the democratic environment; to act as independent interlocutors, to monitor public institutions, to contribute increasing accountability and transparency in policy development and decision making processes. Objectives To support the … [Read more...]
Join Climate Tracker at the World’s leading Climate Innovation Forum! Win a Fully Funded Trip to Germany
June 9, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 June 2017 Climate Tracker has been invited to cover some of the world's leading Climate Solutions conferences later this year, and avid film makers based in the EU or MENA regions are invited to join. The conferences will take place in July and August, and will feature some of the world's leading thinkers, pushing the edge of technological solutions to Climate Change. Benefits Climate Tracker is offering fully funded flights and accommodation in either Germany or Latvia for … [Read more...]
