Journalism fellowship focuses on labor migration [MENA]

Media professionals in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates who are passionate about human rights, migration and labor issues can apply for this fellowship.

The International Labor Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network, organizes the six-month Labor Migration Journalism Fellowship Program.

Participants will take part in an expert training program on reporting and storytelling on labor migration, be provided with editorial support from a board of mentors and receive a US$1,500 stipend to cover field work to produce a series of in-depth stories on labor migration.

Reports and multimedia will be published on the ILO and partner websites in English and Arabic.

The deadline is Aug. 7.

For more information, click here.

Film festival seeks journalism entries [Russia]

Russian filmmakers and broadcast journalists who work at national and regional television newsrooms and journalism students are invited to compete.

The Russian Union of Journalists and the Central House of the Journalist organize the Moscow International Television Film Festival "Profession – Journalist." The event will take place Nov. 7 to 13 in Moscow.

Documentary films, talk shows, television programs and television reporting works of journalism students are all eligible. All submissions must be related to the theme of journalism or being a journalist.

Entries must have been released in 2016 or 2017 and not exceed 52 minutes. Winners will receive trophies and certificates.

The deadline is Oct. 1.

For more information (in Russian), click here.

Workshops for documentarians accepting applications [Worldwide]

Documentary makers can apply for a training program to help them develop their projects.

The European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) is accepting applications for its 2018 workshops. The three workshops will take place March 8 to 15 in Luxembourg, in June in Poland and October in Spain.

EAVE is aimed at producers, both fiction and documentary, already working in the film and television industries who wish to begin to operate on a European wide basis by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan-European professional network.

The participation fee for those with a developing project costs EUR3,000 (US$3,426). Scholarships are available.

The deadline is Sept. 1.

For more information, click here

Science of Innovation Summit for Journalists open [US]

Journalists who regularly write about science and technology can apply to attend this conference in Chicago.

The Science of Innovation Summit for Journalists will take place Nov. 5 to 8 at the University of Chicago.

Applicants must pose a question for a University of Chicago department or scientist. Those questions will then be used to set the summit agenda.

Participants will receive lodging, meals and a US$500 stipend to cover airfare and ground transportation.

The deadline is Aug. 15.

For more information, click here.

Contest highlights coverage of Macau [Lusophone countries]

Portuguese Press Portuguese-speaking journalists around the world can compete for a cash prize.

The Portuguese Press Club and newspaper Tribuna de Macau seek news stories about Macau for the Lusofonia Journalism Award.

Entries must be print or digital journalism. The winner will receive EUR10,000.

The deadline is Sept. 15.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

The Statesman seeks journalists [India]

Budding and experienced journalists can apply for a position.

The Statesman, an English-language newspaper in India, is hiring sub-editors in New Delhi. The organization is also looking for influencers and contributors.

Responsibilities will include editing and rewriting articles, fact-checking and writing engaging headlines. 

Senior sub-editors must have at least five years in online journalism. 

For more information, click here.