Grants for editorial photography available [Worldwide]

Photojournalists looking to pursue projects of personal and journalistic significance can apply for a grant.

The Grants for Editorial Photography, sponsored by Getty Images, support compelling social, political and cultural stories.

A total of three grants of US$15,000 will be provided. The funds can be used to cover a wide variety of expenses, including travel, equipment and related expenses.

Applicants must submit a 500-word summary of the project proposal, a short bio and 20 to 25 images. The application must be in English.

The deadline is May 15.

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SPJ seeks interns [US]

Journalism students can apply to cover this conference Sept. 5 to 7 in San Antonio.

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is looking for 10 interns for the 2019 Excellence in Journalism Conference, organized by SPJ and the Radio Television Digital News Association.

Interns will report for the EIJ News, using a variety of digital approaches including video, social, audio, photos, written stories.

SPJ provides registration, accommodation, some meals, mentoring by professional journalists and networking venues. Interns must pay for their own travel to and from San Antonio.

The deadline is May 17.

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Paradigm Initiative offers Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship [Africa]

Early-career journalists working for mainstream print and online newspapers can apply for this fellowship.

Paradigm Initiative is accepting candidates for its Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship.

The fellowship, which runs from July to October, aims to immerse African journalists in digital rights and digital inclusion advocacy in the continent. Fellows will spend two weeks in Abuja, Nigeria, followed by four months working remotely with Paradigm Initiative to improve public understanding of digital rights and inclusion issues.

The organizer will provide a monthly stipend and a one-time research grant.

The deadline is May 6.

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Registration ongoing for online product management course [Worldwide]

Newsroom leaders at all levels can enroll in this four-week course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is hosting the Big Online Course (BOC) "Product Management for Newsroom Leaders" April 29 to May 26.

The course is divided into four modules covering: product thinking in the newsroom; ideation: The beginning stages of developing a product strategy; goal-setting and prioritization: the tactics of developing and executing a product strategy; and ethical considerations and challenges.

The instructors are Becca Aaronson, director of product at Chalkbeat; Shannan Bowen, product manager and audience strategist; Emma Carew Grovum, a multiplatform storyteller and product manager; and Cindy Royal, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and director of the Media Innovation Lab at Texas State University.

The course is accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

Registration is ongoing and costs US$95.

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Writing contest available [US]

Journalists ages 30 and younger who cover scientific issues can apply for the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award.

The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) created the award to encourage young science writers by recognizing outstanding reporting and writing in any field of science.

Works must have been published between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

Both freelancers and staff writers are eligible. Science writing includes, but is not limited to, writing in the biological, physical, environmental, computer and space sciences, along with technology, mathematics, health and science policy.

The winner will receive US$1,000 and expenses to attend ScienceWriters 2019 Oct. 25 to 29 in State College, Pennsylvannia.

The deadline is June 30.

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Photo contest focuses on Siberia [Russia]

Photographers from Siberia are invited to participate in a photo contest.

Makers of Siberia, an online platform and guide to contemporary Siberia, is organizing the Siberian photo prize. The theme of the contest is "The present."

Photos must address or reflect on modern life in Siberia. All photos must have been taken between 2016 and 2019.

Prizes include the chance to participate in the Les Rencontres de la Photographie photography festival in Arles, France, exhibitions in Siberia and St Petersburg, and workshops.

The deadline is July 1.

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FOTODOC Center offers Photo contest [Worldwide]

Professional and amateur photographers worldwide can compete in this contest.

The FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography at the Sakharov Center in Russia holds the international photo competition "Direct look." The contest focuses on problems pertaining to relations among people, society and state, as well as ways of addressing these problems.

Entries must comprise a series of images representing reports, stories or long-term photography projects. There are three categories: "The Problem," "The Conflict" and "The Compromise."

Photographs must have been taken in the past four years. All entry descriptions and image captions must be in English.

The winners in each category will receive RUB30,000 (US$466) cash prize.

The deadline is June 1.

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Sultan Qaboos Award accepting entries [MENA]

Writers and artists can compete for an award.

The Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Art and Literature is a contest for all Arab nationals in the fields of economic studies, architectural design and literary criticism.

The competition aims to support cultural, artistic and literary fields as a way to promote human cultural progress and to contribute to the movement of scientific development and intellectual and cognitive enrichment.

The categories are cultural, human and social achievements. The screening and arbitration committee will choose one winner in each category to be honored for his or her work.

The winners will receive OMR100,0000 (US$259,685).

The deadline is July 31.

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