Deadline: 31-Mar-22
The Heinrich Böll Stiftung is accepting applications for its Transatlantic Media Fellowship 2022 to support well-researched transatlantic journalism.
As in previous years, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Washington, DC, will give a select number of journalists from the United States, Canada, and Germany the opportunity for on-the-ground reporting relevant to the foundation’s work on democracy & social policy, technology & digital policy, foreign & security policy, and climate & energy policy. This year, they accept applications for either travel-based or virtual research and reporting.
Each year, they sponsor a select number of journalists from the US and Europe for an independent, transatlantic trip to research stories relevant to the foundation’s work on climate and energy policy, democracy and social policy, foreign and security policy, or technology and digital policy. Fellowships are selected annually and are open to journalists in any medium.
Issue Areas
- Democracy & Social Policy
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on challenges to democracy in the United States, Canada or in EU member states. Possible topics include:
- Challenges to democracy, such as voter suppression, radicalization and anti-democratic movements
- Migration (climate-induced migration is of particular interest)
- LGBTQ+, gender equality, and racial justice
- Debates on colonialism and historical reconciliation (Vergangenheitsaufarbeitung)
- Social, democratic and economic reforms under the Biden administration
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on challenges to democracy in the United States, Canada or in EU member states. Possible topics include:
- Technology & Digital Policy
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on technology and digital policy in North America (United States and/or Canada) or in EU member states. Possible topics include:
- Use of digital technologies for sustainability and/or public interest (e.g. AI solutions to combat climate change, open data/ open source solutions for public service delivery)
- EU, US/Canada or transatlantic digital governance/ethical debates (e.g. platform regulation, ethical use of AI, privacy/data flows)
- Debates on disinformation and misinformation online
- EU, US/Canada or transatlantic debates on digital innovation
- EU, US/Canada or transatlantic debates over technological competition with China
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on technology and digital policy in North America (United States and/or Canada) or in EU member states. Possible topics include:
- Foreign & Security Policy
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on foreign policy topics relevant to the United States, Canada, Germany and the EU. Possible topics include:
- The future of European security
- Flight and migration to Europe and the United States
- The inclusion of climate change in US and European foreign and security policy thinking
- The future of arms control in Europe and the US
- Democratic backsliding in the EU and in Europe’s neighborhood
- Strengthening the Women, Peace and Security agenda in foreign policy
- The impact of populism on foreign policy in the US and Europe
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on foreign policy topics relevant to the United States, Canada, Germany and the EU. Possible topics include:
- Climate & Energy Policy
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on climate and energy policy/issues in the United States, Canada, or in EU member states. Possible topics include:
- Climate agendas and targets
- Green stimulus packages
- Phase-out of fossil fuels and nuclear power
- Transformation towards renewable energy
- Sustainable transportation
- Environmental justice
- Methane emissions
- Climate change litigation
- Energy security
- Applicants in this category should pitch stories on climate and energy policy/issues in the United States, Canada, or in EU member states. Possible topics include:
What they offer?
- A stipend of $3,500 for an on-the-ground fellowship (including transatlantic travel); OR
- A stipend of $1,500 for a digital fellowship (virtual interviews, no travel)
Eligibility Criteria
- They seek journalists with a strong track record of publications who offer new perspectives on transatlantic policy debates. Fellowships are open to journalists in any medium.
- Applicants should be:
- based in the United States or Canada and demonstrate a strong motivation for engaging in research and reporting about Europe; OR
- based in Germany and demonstrate a strong motivation for engaging in research and reporting about the United States or Canada
- They will give special consideration to journalists
- from regional or local media outlets
- from diverse backgrounds who can offer lesser-heard perspectives
- who may not otherwise have the opportunity to conduct transatlantic research
- Journalists are responsible for their travel and visa arrangements.
For more information, visit https://us.boell.org/categories/media-fellowships
