Deadline: 15-Jul-22
The German non-profit organization IJP – International Journalists’ Programmes – hereby announces its twenty-third bursary in 2022 for journalists from Germany and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
IJP is a non-profit organisation offering exchange programmes for early and mid-career journalists between Germany and more than 50 countries. These programmes enable participants to experience their host countries from a correspondent’s perspective. So far, similar programmes have been set up for journalists from Germany and the U.S.A., the U.K., the Netherlands, Turkey, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Russia, Southern Africa, the Middle East, Poland and Central-Eastern Europe.
The scholarship programme starts with a four-day introduction conference in one of the Nordic capitals or Berlin in September 2022. The usually 6 to 8 week stay at a German host media or in the form of a research fellowship without a fixed host media will take place fully flexibly due to the pandemic situation by individual arrangement anytime in 2022. The programme concludes with a final meeting.
Scholarship Benefits
- Each scholar will receive a single payment of 3,800 Euro to cover a part of travel expenses, accommodation and personal expenses during their stay in Germany.
- Additional costs should be paid by each scholar.
- Payment for the work in Germany is up to the individual media and cannot be expected.
Eligibility Criteria
- The application is open to any journalist from the Nordic or the Baltic countries aged between 18 and 45, working for any print, radio or TV media (employed or freelancer). The applicant should have some knowledge of the German language, although fluent German is not expected. At least workable knowledge of English is essential.
- Applications should include:
- CV, incl. photograph
- letter of recommendation by an editor, supporting the application
- four written samples of work (TV and radio journalists are asked to send a comprehensive list of contributions)
- preferences of host media outlets and of host regions (i.e. Munich) in Germany.
For more information, visit https://www.ijp.org/en/fellowships/the-northern-european-bursary