Competition to fund stories on violence against women [Brazil]

Journalism students in Brazil can compete for the Fernando Pacheco Jordão Young Journalist Awards.

Organized by the Vladimir Herzog Institute, the contest seeks story ideas related to violence against women.

Ten finalists will receive mentorship and a grant to produce and publish their news stories.

Candidates can apply in five categories: newspaper, magazine, radio, television and multimedia.

The deadline is June 19.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

Media integrity contest accepting nominations [South Africa]

Print and online journalism professionals, publishers and owners can be nominated for an award.

The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa are calling for nominations for the 2017 Nat Nakasa Award for Media Integrity.

Nominees must have demonstrated integrity and reported fearlessly; displayed a commitment to serve the people of South Africa; tenaciously striven to maintain a publication or other medium despite insurmountable obstacles; resisted any censorship; and/or shown courage in making information available to the South African public.

The winner will receive ZAR 20,000.

The deadline is May 28.

For more information, click here.

Transatlantic Media Fellowships open [US, Europe]

Journalists who offer new perspectives on transatlantic policy debates and come from diverse communities are invited to apply.

The Transatlantic Media Fellowships, sponsored by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, give American and European journalists the opportunity to conduct research in the European Union (for American journalists) and in the United States (for European journalists).

The fellowships are an integral component of the Transatlantic Dialogue Program on Democracy and Social Policy, promoting a vibrant discourse between U.S. and European societies on the shared challenges to their democracies and the values of the transatlantic partnership.

Fellows must complete their five-day trip by Sept. 30. They must research stories relevant to the foundation’s work on climate and energy policy, democracy and social policy, or foreign and security policy. 

The program will provide a US$3,500 honorarium to cover all costs related to the project, including travel and accommodation.

The deadline is June 2.

For more information, click here.

2017 Online Journalism Awards launched [Worldwide]

Online journalists, digital news organizations and students worldwide can apply for an award.

The Online News Association (ONA) is accepting entries for the 2017 Online Journalism Awards recognizing excellence in digital reporting.

Award categories include: breaking news; excellence and innovation in visual digital storytelling; explanatory reporting; feature; the Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism; general excellence in online journalism; the Knight Award for Public Service; online commentary; planned news/events; the Pro-Am Student Award; sports; the Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award; the David Teeuwen Student Journalism Award; the University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism; and topical reporting.

This year will also feature two new categories: excellence in audio digital storytelling and excellence in immersive storytelling.

Thirteen awards offer a total of US$58,500 in prize money, including US$15,000 for two awards for investigative data journalism.

Awards will be given at the Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet in October in Washington. The OJAs, launched in 2000, are the only comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in digital journalism. You can view a list of the 2016 winners here. 

Entries must have published between June 3, 2016 and June 1, 2017. Works may be submitted in any language, however English translations are strongly recommended. 

The deadline is June 8. The entry fee is US$100 for ONA members, US$175 for non-members, US$15 for student members and US$50 for student non-members.

For more information, click here.

Workshop for young journalists open [Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia]

Journalists ages 18 to 27 from Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia can participate in this workshop.

The M100 Young European Journalists Workshop, organized with support from the Federal Foreign Ministry and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), will take place Sept. 8 to 14 in Potsdam, Germany. The theme of this year's workshop is "How to finance independent journalism – education, platforms, business models."

Participants will be introduced to various financing options and opportunities that can help to secure journalistic independence. They will also take part in the M100 Sanssouci Colloquium on Sept. 14. The program includes a two-day stay as a guest student in various editorial offices and journalistic startups in Berlin and Potsdam. 

The workshop will be held in English.

The organizers will cover accommodations and board, in addition to providing a travel allowance.

The deadline is June 12.

For more information, click here.