Deadline: 15-Jun-23
In 2023 International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP) are offering for the twentieth time a travel and work fellowship for up to five young journalists from the Middle East, especially from Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Palestine to spend a two-month period in Germany.
IJP is doing this in cooperation with governmental institutions, foundations and sponsors in Germany and the Middle East. At the same time, the fellowship is being offered to journalists in Germany, who can apply to spend a two-month period in the Middle East.
Objectives
- The fellowship is intended to enable young journalists to familiarize themselves with the political issues in Germany at an early stage of their career. This will raise awareness to the relations between Germany and the Middle East in young media multipliers and will give them a personal insight into mentality, culture and everyday life in Germany and the European Union.
- The practical part of the fellowship ensures contact with colleagues in the region, and it is hoped this contact will be maintained in future years. This is also the purpose of the future alumni association of former grant holders and of an annual alumni reunion in Berlin.
Benefits
- The fellowship carries a payment of 4,000 Euro per person.
- This sum is intended to cover a large proportion of the travel costs, board and lodging.
- Fellows are expected to contribute a certain amount themselves.
- There will be no payment for the individual’s work on location as a journalist.
Duration of fellowship: The fellowship begins on with an introductory event from October 25 – 27, 2023 in Berlin together with the German fellows. This is followed by German language course and a fellowship lasting at least two months with a German media outlet.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may be submitted by any citizen of the countries mentioned above, aged 21 or over who is working as a regular employee, trainee or journalist for media. The maximum age is 37 years.
For more information, visit IJP.