Asia New Zealand Foundation: Inviting Journalists for Travel and Discretionary Grants

Deadline: 2 October 2017

The Asia New Zealand Foundation is inviting journalists for its program entitled “Travel and Discretionary Grants” with an aim to offer New Zealand journalists the chance to travel to Asia to research and prepare stories.

These grants support independent and self-managed travel to the region by New Zealand journalists. The Asia New Zealand Foundation does not make travel arrangements and cannot sponsor visas.

Grant Categories

The Asia New Zealand Foundation offers two types of grants to journalists: travel grants and discretionary grants.

• Travel Grants: Travel grants are awarded to journalists who have a clear plan of what stories they want to cover. Proposals for all locations in Asia will be considered. Applications that provide information about proposed features and interviewees, outlets for the stories, supporting letters from relevant editors/producers, costs and itineraries have a greater chance of acceptance.
• Note: There are no set deadlines for Discretionary Grants.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be:
  • either working as journalists for news organisations or as freelance journalists
  • New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
• Preference will be given to candidates who:
  • are interested in deepening their knowledge of Asia
  • have a proven track record in journalism
  • are currently based in New Zealand
  • can provide a stimulating, well-researched and focused proposal outlining story ideas
  • can demonstrate that their material is likely to reach a substantial audience

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via given website.

Eligible Country: New Zealand

For more information, please visit Asia New Zealand Foundation.

Master's program in science communication open [Brazil]

Journalists who want to specialize in science communication can apply for a free program in Campinas, São Paulo.

This master's program in scientific and cultural communication is offered by the State University of Campinas' Laboratório de Estudos Avançados em Jornalismo (Labjor). Classes start in 2018.

The course aims to train professional journalists and scientists in science communication and bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and everyday life.

Candidates must submit a writing sample and resume. The selection process also includes a writing test in Portuguese, an English proficiency test and an interview.

The deadline to apply is Aug. 25.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

Africa Climate Change Fund launches second call for proposals

Deadline:13 August 2017

The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF), housed in the Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), is launching a call for proposals.

The funding envelope available for this call is US $5 million in the form of grants. The Fund is seeking concept notes for projects and programmes in the range of US $250,000 – US $ 1 million.

Focus Areas and themes:

The ACCF is seeking innovative and impactful proposals that will support African countries to transition to climate resilient, low carbon development, and scale-up access to climate finance. Priority will be given to proposals focused on the thematic areas: supporting direct access to climate finance; and supporting small–scale or pilot adaptation initiatives to build resilience of vulnerable communities.

 Proposals should be aligned with the priorities of the Bank, including the 10-year strategy (which aims for inclusive growth and a transition to green growth) and the High-Five priorities (which aim to light up and power Africa, feed Africa, industrialize Africa, integrate Africa, and improve the quality of life for the people of Africa), as well as with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) or related adaptation strategies of the beneficiary countries. 

Eligible beneficiaries:

This call for proposals is open to all eligible beneficiaries of the ACCF, including African governments, regional organizations, funds, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and research institutions, as well as Bank departments. Proposals from consortia are allowed, as long as all members of the consortium are eligible beneficiaries.

Eligible beneficiaries:

This call for proposals is open to all eligible beneficiaries of the ACCF, including African governments, regional organizations, funds, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and research institutions, as well as Bank departments. Proposals from consortia are allowed, as long as all members of the consortium are eligible beneficiaries.

Apply for a grant:

For more information on this call for proposals, please consult the information for applicants. Eligible beneficiaries are invited to submit a concept note using this template to africaclimatechangefund@afdb.org before midnight GMT on 13 August 2017, with the subject “ACCF concept note: short project title”.