Media accelerator seeks proposals [Worldwide]

Media entrepreneurs with early-stage ventures that are changing media for good can apply for this program.

Matter, a media startup accelerator, is looking for multidisciplinary teams building scalable media ventures to move to San Francisco or New York for a five-month, collaborative experience combining design thinking, entrepreneurship and media. 

Participants receive mentorship, office space and US$125,000 -- divided into US$50,000 for runway to do needfinding with their customers, prototype their solutions and build traction with their audience, and US$75,000 to cover the accelerator services.

The deadline is Oct. 27.

For more information, click here.

Grant available for travel abroad [US]

Graduating seniors from 40 partner colleges can apply for this program.

The Watson Foundation organizes the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, a one-year grant for purposeful, independent exploration outside the United States.

Projects should involve travel to places where applicants have not lived or studied for a significant length of time (more than four weeks).

Fellows receive US$30,000, health insurance and the equivalent of 12 months of payments on outstanding institutional and federally guaranteed (Perkins, Stafford) loans.

The national selection process begins in November. To find out about your college deadline, contact a Watson campus advisor listed here.

For more information, click here.

Seminar focuses on government finances reporting [Brazil]

Journalists interested in monitoring public accounts can attend this free event.

The National Association of Ministers and Substitute Counselors at the Court of Auditors (Audicon) organizes the seminar "Public accounts journalism" Oct. 23 in São Paulo.

The program includes lectures on the actors in the audit of public accounts; public bids, irregularities and monitoring; payroll, limits and irregularities; public services, concessions, partnerships and outsourcing; and public debt, keeping an eye on credit, deficits and more.

Registrations are open, but spots are limited.

For more information (in Portuguese) click here.

Contest accepting stories on education system [Russia]

Journalists can submit stories on the Russian education and science system to this competition.

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation seeks entries for the "PRO Education" contest, that aims to highlight achievements and challenges of the Russian education and science system.

Entries must have been published or broadcast in Russian after Jan. 1, 2017.

Winners will receive trophies and diplomas.

The deadline is Oct. 25.

For more information (in Russian), click here.