Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty accepting applications for TV producer [Czech Republic, Kazakhstan]

Experienced TV producers who are fluent in Kazakh, Russian and English can apply for this position.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is looking for a senior TV producer based in Prague.

The senior producer will supervise the content creators who gather video, graphics and other visual elements for daily video production on multiple platforms.

Candidates should have a university degree in journalism or a related field and at least five years of experience as a television news producer.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Getty Images offers photojournalism grants [worldwide]

The Getty Images is accepting  applications for its “Editorial Grants Program” to support independent photojournalists around the world by providing the creative freedom to pursue work that is personally important to them.

Prizes and benefits

·         $15,000 prize (three available)

·         Winners will be announced in September

·         Receive recognition in media coverage of grant winners

·         Assurance that you retain copyrights to the images you submit for judges’ review 

 Option to have Getty Images' editorial guidance throughout your project

Deadline: May  15 2018

For more information, please visit here.

Photo competition seeks entries [Worldwide]

Photographers can submit digital photos to a contest.

The National Geographic Traveler photo contest seeks entries across three categories: nature, cities and people.

The contest features a grand prize of US$10,000 and two first prizes of US$2,500.

Citizens of United States, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada (excluding Quebec), Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom are eligible.

The deadline is May 31. There is a US$15 entry fee.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

NPK offers fellowship on ocean sustainabilty [US]

Journalists interested in the latest data and research on ocean health and sustainable fishing can apply for this program.

The National Press Foundation is accepting applicants for a fellowship to attend "Learn about sustainable fishing and health of the oceans" July 8 to 12 in Tampa, Florida.

Participants will learn about commercial versus recreational fishing rights; innovations in fisheries management; regulation and labeling of domestic and imported fish; natural and man-made threats to the oceans; international laws and disputes; and marine biodiversity. 

The fellowship covers airfare, ground transportation, hotel costs and most meals.

The deadline is May 14.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Cosecha Roja offers Scholarships for training on the reporting of violence, poverty, inequality [Latin America]

Journalists in Latin America can apply for this scholarship.

Cosecha Roja and Open Society Foundations' Independent Journalism program will select 12 reporters and eight editors for an online training in the coverage of youth, inequality and poverty, violence against women, hate crimes and attacks to the LGBTQ community.

The program begins with a face-to-face meeting on June 4 to 6 in Buenos Aires, followed by a four-month remote course that aims to help journalists produce a story from a human rights perspective.

The scholarship will cover the online course, meals, lodging and partial travel to Buenos Aires.

The deadline is April 26.

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