Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program seeks journalists [US]

Journalists can apply for a fellowship with the magazine in San Francisco or Washington.

Mother Jones organizes the Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program for journalists who want experience investigating national stories. 

The upcoming fellowship will begin June 1 and last six months. The monthly stipend is U$2,275. 

The program offers a crash course in investigative journalism. The fellow will work on researching, fact-checking, strategic projects and more.

The deadline to apply is April 1.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Claves21 offers free online course on biodiversity for journalists [Latin America]

Journalists living in Latin America can register for this free course in Spanish.

Argentine environmental news magazine Claves21, with support from the Earth Journalism Network, is organizing a nine-week online course beginning March 12. The program aims to provide journalists with information, knowledge and tools to cover biodiversity issues in the region.

Journalists Damián Profeta and Fermín Koop will explore the conceptual aspects of biodiversity, biodiversity policies in Latin America, key issues of media coverage and digital tools to create significant content.

The three best pieces resulting from the course will receive an award. The prizes will consist of a diploma and ARS5,000 (US$250) for the first place winner, ARS4,000 (US$200) for the second place and ARS3,000 (US$150) for the third.

Participants who complete the course will become part of the Claves 21 Latin American Network of Environmental Journalists and receive information about scholarships, competitions, financing and other professional opportunities.

The deadline to register is March 9.

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

Tamkeen Center focuses on migrant rights, human trafficking reporting [MENA]

Journalists across the Arab world are invited to submit their works to a competition. 

The Tamkeen Center is accepting submissions from journalists who focused on an issue related to the rights of migrant workers, refugees and human trafficking.

Works must have been published or aired in 2017 or in the first three months of 2018.

The first, second and third place winners will receive US$987, US$648 and US$296, respectively.

The deadline is April 5.

For more information on how to enter (in Arabic), click here

iPhone photography contest accepting entries [Worldwide]

Photographers worldwide can enter a contest to win Apple product prizes.

The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) is an annual competition recognizing iPhone photography.

Top three photographers will receive an upcoming Apple product and runners-up from each of the 18 categories will be awarded with gold bars. The work of the first, second and third place winners in each category will be publicized on IPPAWARDS online gallery.

All images must be taken with an iPhone or iPad. The photos should not be altered in Photoshop or any desktop image processing program, but the use of iPhone apps is allowed.

Entry fees range from US$3.50 for one photo to US$57.50 for 25 photos.

The deadline is March 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Alltech organizes competition on animal health, agriculture reporting [Brazil]

Broadcast, print and online journalists are invited to submit works to this contest.

Alltech and Alltech Crop Science organize the Alltech Journalism Award. The goal is to recognize works on the use of scientific solutions for animal and plant health and nutrition.

The categories are livestock farming and nutrition, agriculture and agribusiness.

Works must have been published or broadcast between March 20, 2017 to March 26, 2018.

The winners in each category will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference, to be held May 20 to 22 in Lexington, Kentucky.

The deadline is March 26.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

The Ferret organizes storytelling, mentoring training [UK]

Aspiring investigative journalists can apply for a three-month training and mentoring program. 

Investigative journalism platform The Ferret and the Centre for Investigative Journalism are organizing Story Lab at weekends in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. Tentative dates are April 21 and 22, May 13 and June 6, 7 and 17.

Participants will learn inspiring examples of storytelling and reportage, how to submit Freedom of Information requests, find and scrutinize public and online data and records, as well as tools and techniques to tell their story in an effective and captivating way.

Applicants from marginalized backgrounds and those who have been unable to access traditional journalism training due to circumstance are encouraged to apply.

Registration costs GBP75 for the general public and GBP48 for Ferret members. There are some free places for participants from marginalized communities.

The deadline is March 23.

For more information on how to apply, click here.