Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award focuses on war correspondents [Worldwide]

War correspondents worldwide can enter a competition.

The Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents, sponsored by the Calvados General Council, the town of Bayeux, France, and others, honors coverage of conflict situations or news events relating to the fight for freedom and democracy.

Categories include young reporters, long and short-form TV, radio, print, online and photojournalism. The winner of each category will receive EUR7,000 (US$8,304). There are also four special prizes, ranging from EUR3,000 (US$3,579) to EUR4,000 (US$4,773). 

The report must have been published between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018.

The deadline is June 8.

For more information on how to apply (in English or French)  click here. 

Global Health Journalism Grant open [Germany]

Freelance and staff journalists interested in shedding light on health-related issues in developing countries can apply for this program.

The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is accepting pitches for the Global Health Journalism Grant Program for Germany.

EJC will provide story grants worth between EUR5,000 and EUR20,000, including potential travel and technical expenses.

Fellows must produce original German reporting for relevant German media organizations or outlets with a relevant audience reach in Germany.

The deadline is July 11.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Media Conference highlights attacks on free press [Asia Pacific]

Media professionals are invited to attend this conference.

The East-West Center will host the sixth International Media Conference June 24 to 27 in Singapore. The event will be preceded by a two-day workshop on "Hoax-Busting and Online Verification" with trainers from Storyful, Google News Lab and Facebook.

The conference program will focus on cutting-edge media trends, disinformation, attacks on free press and other transformative stories in the Asia Pacific region. 

The early registration fee costs US$275, including workshops, the opening reception, keynote dinner, three lunches, a half-day city tour, coffee/tea/snack breaks and conference materials.

Although the early registration deadline is May 15, IJNet readers can email mediaconference[AT]eastwestcenter[DOT]org and mention this post to receive the early registration discount through May 31.

The regular registration fee is US$350. Registration is ongoing, but spots are limited.

For more information on how to register, click here.

Media Agency accepting applications for Social innovation fellowship [Worldwide]

Journalists who have developed business endeavors that address social needs are encouraged to apply for this fellowship in Chicago.

In partnership with Chicago Ideas Week, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship will grant visionary leaders with community support, exposure to successful business leaders and a US$10,000 financial contribution for their business project.

The fellowship was established by two philanthropists and entrepreneurs, Leslie Bluhm and David Helfand, who wish to help the next social innovators and entrepreneurs confront social needs.

The winning recipients will be hosted in Chicago during Chicago Ideas Week on Oct. 15 to 21, with all expenses paid.  

Applicants must be 35 years old or younger and working as for-profit or nonprofit social entrepreneurs.

The deadline is May 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Estratosfilmes organizes film festival [Brazil]

Documentarians can submit their short films to this event.

Estratosfilmes and Kinoptera are organizing a permanent film festival at Cine Cultura in Goiânia. This free event will be held every Saturday for a year starting in July.

The organizers will select 100 films on any topic, of up to 25 minutes in length, spoken or subtitled in Portuguese and made after the year 2000.

Each film that will be featured in the festival will receive BRL400.

The deadline is May 21.

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