Deadline Approaching:Early Childhood development reporting fellowship [ Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria,Tanzania]

Journalists who are interested in becoming influencers and leaders for children’s development can apply for this.

ICFJ’s Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship is open to journalists from Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania. During this year-long program, Fellows will participate in two international reporting trips and receive training, mentoring and financial support to produce stories on nutrition and early-childhood development.

Deadline is March 4, 2018.

For more information Click here.

Journalism Competition seeks entries on democracy, human rights [Worldwide]

Journalists committed to defending democracy and human rights can enter a competition.

The Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize, sponsored by the European Commission, awards excellence in written, radio and broadcast journalism on the theme of development, democracy and human rights around the world. It was established in memory of former European Commissioner Lorenzo Natali.

The contest has two categories: junior journalists (21 to 26 years old) and senior journalists (27 years and older). For each category, there will be a winner from each region: Africa; the Arab world and the Middle East; Asia and the Pacific; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Europe.

Work must have been published or broadcast between March 21, 2017 and March 9, 2018. Possible themes are the elimination of violence against women and girls or development issues. 

Entries are accepted in all languages but should include a translation in English, French or Spanish if they are not written in one of these languages.

The winners will receive trophies and cash prizes of EUR5,000 (US$6,120). The grand prize winner will receive an additional EUR5,000 during an award ceremony in June in Brussels.

The deadline is March 9.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

EJDA offers Legal training program for journalists [Central and Southeastern Europe]

Journalists, civil society advocates and media lawyers from Central and Southeastern Europe can apply for this program.

The Center for Media, Data, and Society at the Central European University's School of Public Policy is looking for candidates for its certificate-based legal training program "European Journalism in the Digital Age" (EJDA).

The program combines online and offline training that focuses on fundamentals of media and freedom of expression law in the digital age and practical solutions for combatting threats from litigants, hackers and hostile governments.

The course features an intensive workshop on May 25 to 27 in a location to be announced, followed by nine weeks of online instruction. The team of instructors includes Dean Starkman, senior editor with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

The program covers all expenses, including tuition and travel for the selected participants.

The deadline is March 5.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Grants for investigative journalism projects available [Mexico]

Mexican journalists and journalists residing in Mexico can apply for a reporting grant.

Quinto Elemento Lab has launched its second grant program for investigative journalism projects.

The organization will offer up to MXN80,000 to five projects, as well as mentorship from editors, designers, programmers and specialists in content distribution to the selected journalist or team of journalists.

The funds must cover reporters' salary, expenses derived from the investigation itself and travel expenses. Ideally, the projects should be developed and published within three months.

The deadline is March 2.

For more information on how to apply (in Spanish), click here.

Media group seeks journalists [MENA]

Arabic-speaking journalists can apply for several positions in Oslo, Norway.

NVTV Radio and Television is looking for presenters, program anchors, editors and sound engineers.

Journalists who live outside Norway can work as online reporters.

Candidates must submit a photo in addition to samples of their work and CV, as well as social networking pages,

The deadline is March 15.

For more information or to apply, contact nvtvas@hotmail.com.

East-West Center offers journalism fellowship [US, Asia Pacific]

Journalists in the United States, Asia and the Pacific Islands can apply for a fellowship.

The East-West Center presents the Jefferson Fellowships, a three-week seminar and travel program for journalists to broaden their understanding of Asia

Pacific issues and build a professional network.

The 2018 program will take place June 18 to July 10, focusing on "Populism, identity and the state of democracy in Southeast Asia."

Four to five U.S. journalists and seven to eight from Asia Pacific will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii; Singapore; Manila, Philippines; and Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Airfare, lodging, per diem and most other program expenses will be covered. 

Working print, broadcast and online journalists with at least five years of experience and English fluency are eligible.

The deadline is March 6.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Registration for online journalism conference ongoing [Worldwide]

Journalists, media executives and students can register for a conference in Austin, Texas.

The 19th International Symposium on Online Journalism will take place April 13 and 14. The conference focuses on the latest trends, issues and innovations in online journalism, bridging the gap between academia and the news industry.

The keynote speakers will be Marty Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post; Meredith Artley, senior vice president and editor-in-chief of CNN Digital Worldwide; and Ben Smith, editor-in-chief at BuzzFeed.

The early-bird registration fee is US$50 for students, US$100 for faculty and US$150 for the general public. The fee includes all the ISOJ sessions, breakfast, lunch and break snacks on both days. 

The early-bird deadline is March 1. Registration is ongoing, but spots are limited.

For more information on how to register, click here.

NPF accepting entries for mental health, energy reporting award [US]

Print, broadcast and online journalists can apply for a cash prize.

The National Press Foundation seeks entries for two awards: the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting and the Thomas L. Stokes Award for Best Energy Writing.

The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award recognizes exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the understanding of mental health issues and treatments for the illness. The winner of the award receives US$10,000.

The Thomas L. Stokes Award is given annually for the best reporting, analysis or commentary on energy, natural resources and the environment. The winner receives US$2,000. 

Works must have been published or broadcast in 2017.

The deadline is March 16. There is a US$50 entry fee.

For more information on how to apply, click here and here.

O Povo offers Media training program [Brazil]

Journalism students can compete for a spot in this training program.

Media group O Povo is accepting candidates for the 21st New Talent program in Fortaleza, Ceará, in March.

During three months, students will learn about practical and theoretical aspects of journalism with veteran journalists and participate in the daily operations of O Povo's newspaper, radio, TV and online newsrooms. 

Candidates must be college juniors or seniors.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 22.

For more information on how to apply (in Portuguese), click here.

CACE organizes nonfiction writing competition [Africa]

Emerging African writers can compete for a US$500 prize.

The Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) is accepting entries for the Koffi Addo Writivism Prize for Nonfiction.

Entries must be 2,500 to 3,500 words long and in English. The story must be original and previously unpublished in any form except on the writer’s personal blog.

Shortlisted writers will be invited to attend the annual Writivism Festival in August in Kampala, Uganda.

The deadline is March 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Pulitzer offers crisis reporting grant [Worldwide]

Journalists who reside outside the United States interested in crisis reporting can apply for a US$5,000 travel grant.

The Persephone Miel Fellowship will fund a reporting project that focuses on a global crisis underreported in the mainstream American media.

The fellowship, overseen by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in consultation with Internews, is designed to enable media professionals outside the United States to bring their work to a broader international audience. The fellowship will benefit those with limited access to other fellowships or international distribution of their work.

The fellowships are open to journalists, writers, photographers, radio producers or filmmakers; staff journalists as well as freelancers and media professionals who are seeking to report from their home country. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be proficient in English.

The application deadline is March 1.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Cursiva offers online workshop on creative nonfiction [Latin America, Spain]

Journalists and writers who want to write an in-depth piece or their first nonfiction book can register for this workshop in Spanish.

Cursiva, the school of Penguin Random House publishing group, organizes the online workshop "Journalism and creative nonfiction" Feb. 19 to March 18.

Participants will learn journalism resources and techniques to write a long-form piece or non-fiction book. The instructor is María Fernández-Miranda Bances.

The deadline is Feb. 18. The cost is EUR170 (US$210).

For more information on how to register (in Spanish) click here.

Journalism program accepting applications [Russia]

Young Russian journalists with experience in cultural journalism can apply for free training.

The Pro Arte Foundation, in collaboration with the Mikhail Prokhorov Foundation, is accepting applications for its School of Cultural Journalism. The purpose of the program is to promote cultural journalism in Russia and improve professional standards in that field.

Applicants ages 20 to 30 from the European part of the Russian Federation are eligible. 

The program consists of spring and fall sessions, which will take place in St. Petersburg and Moscow from April to October 2018.

The deadline is March 5.

For more information (in Russian), click here.