Cross-border project accepting entries [Europe]

Journalists and photographers with experience reporting about Poland can apply for this program.

Cafébabel's editorial project Borderline will focus on stories about Polish youth in the Poland's border cities.

A total of eight journalists and eight photojournalists will be selected to produce a photographic and written feature together. The stories can be written in one of Cafébabel’s six official languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Polish.

Each participant will receive EUR1,000, which should cover travel and accommodation costs.

The deadline is Feb. 16.

For more information, click here.

Journalism Program on biomedical research available [Worldwide]

Science and environmental journalists with at least three years of experience can apply for this program.

The Logan Science Journalism Program at the University of Chicago's Marine Biological Laboratory organizes two intensive workshops for journalists interested in learning the process of basic biomedical and environmental research in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

The program will take place May 30 to June 7. The biomedical research course is intended for science/health journalists, and the environmental hands-on research course is designed for environmental journalists.

The fellowship covers course fees, room, board and travel.

The deadline is March 1.

For more information, click here.

Online workshop focuses on mobile journalism [Latin America]

Professional journalists interested in mobile journalism can register for this online course in Spanish.

The Center for Digital Journalism at the University of Guadalajara will offer an online course on mobile journalism April 30 to June 11.

Participants will learn reporting strategies and live coverage using mobile tools and social media platforms. The instructor is digital journalist Esther Vargas.

Access to a mobile device is required.

Registration costs MXN2,100 for journalists residing in Mexico and US$100 for those living outside Mexico. The deadline is April 15.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

UG Zasto ne offers Journalism fellowship in Bosnia and Herzegovina open [MENA]

Journalists and civil society activists with excellent English skills can apply for this fellowship in Sarajevo.

UG Zasto ne (CA Why Not), on behalf of the Accountability, Technology and Institutional Openness Network in Southeast Europe (ACTION SEE), is seeking applications for its fourth annual international fellowship program.

Fellows will spend one month at the offices of UG Zasto ne and take part in the annual POINT (Political Accountability and New Technologies) conference in May in Sarajevo.

The program will explore topics including the use of technology for democracy promotion, political process monitoring, budget monitoring, advocacy, fact-checking, new media, investigative journalism and media monitoring.

Visa, travel, accommodation and related expenses will be covered by UG Zasto ne.

The deadline is Feb. 15.

For more information, click here.