Deadline: 16-Jun-23
The German Embassy is delighted to call again for applications to the ‘German Grant for Journalism’ in co-operation with the National Press Club of Australia (NPC) – a partnership that spans more than three decades.
Background
The global energy crisis, exacerbated by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, has fuelled the debate about Europe’s and Germany’s energy dependence on imported fossil fuels, with an accelerated renewables expansion seen as a key solution. Globally, the increasing production and use of renewables is starting to alter the geopolitical map with significant implications for Australia and Germany. While Germany weans itself fast of Russian energy exports and its green energy transition progresses, it will continue to rely on supply from third countries, especially for critical minerals indispensable for e-mobility and renewable energy technology as well as zero carbon energy carriers such as green hydrogen. What role could Australia play in the race towards a revamped German energy market and in pushing Germany’s green energy transition past the finish line?
Project
You are invited to submit a comprehensive, well-developed outline of a journalistic project to the assessment panel convened by the National Press Club of Australia and the German Embassy. The Assessment takes into account factors such as a detailed project outline, originality and significance of the subject matter as well as prospects for successful completion and publication. The topic has purposely been defined in less specific terms for you to choose your own angle – be it political, economic, social, cultural, autobiographic or otherwise.
Prize
The winner is offered a funded research trip to Germany in October 2023 to allow for in-depth information gathering on the specific subject of the submitted entry. The German Government will finance travel costs, accommodation and meals as well as interpreter/guide services in Germany for up to one week. A German Government appointed organiser will also assist research and facilitate contacts and meetings. A detailed programme will be devised in accordance with the submitted entry. The winner is free to extend the trip to other European countries or to EU institutions at her/ his own expense.
Eligibility Criteria
The Embassy’s ‘German Grant for Journalism’ encourages Australian Journalists to present Germany-related issues in Australia. The winner will receive a fully funded one-week research trip to Germany in October 2023.
For more information, visit German Embassy.