Deadline: 31-Aug-22
The International Journalists Programmes (IJP) is seeking applications for its German-Central Eastern European Bursary Programme.
The German non-profit organization IJP (International Journalists’ Programmes) would like to announce its fourth special fellowship for journalists interested in reporting in the field of climate and energy. The scholarships are funded by EUKI (European Climate Initiative).
Journalists, who are granted the climate & energy bursary, will receive a deeper and more detailed insight into the field and get the opportunity to work and specialize topically and internationally alike. They are also welcome to pursue translational research on a common topic during their fellowship.
IJP is a non-profit organization offering journalist exchange programmes between Germany and more than 40 other countries and regions. These include the United States and Canada, Northern Europe and the Baltics, Poland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Latin America, East Asia, Southern Africa, and the Middle East. The purpose of these exchanges is to allow participating journalists to experience their host countries from a correspondent’s perspective, exchange knowledge and deepen their network while working in and reporting on a foreign country.
Benefits
Each fellow will receive a stipend of 3.800 Euro to help cover travel costs, accommodation, and personal expenses during his or her stay. The participant must cover any additional costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- The application is open to any journalist, working for any print, radio, online, or TV media (employed or freelancer).
- Fluency in German or one of the other countries’ official languages is not expected, though helpful for the successful application. At least workable knowledge of English is essential.
- The bursary offers this opportunity for up to ten journalists from Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania with a passion for climate and energy topics.
For more information, visit https://www.ijp.org/en/fellowships/centraleasterneuropean