Funds for investigative journalism available [Worldwide]

Environmental journalists with investigative reporting experience can apply for a grant.

GRID-Arendal's Environmental Crime Program is offering two grants of NOK25,000 (US$2,872) for investigative journalism project

Stories must focus on illegal logging or illegal fisheries. They should expose possible connections to organized crime or human rights in a country that is on the DAC list of Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients.

The grants may cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document retrieval, interviews, equipment rental and other documentation costs.

The deadline is June 16.

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ESET seeks entries on information safety [Latin America]

Print, broadcast and online journalists in Latin America can compete in this contest.

ESET software company is accepting entries for its journalism competition. The contest seeks to bring awareness to information security.

Works must have been published or broadcast between Aug. 31, 2018 and Aug. 9, 2019 in Latin America. The categories are print, digital and broadcast media.

The overall winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2020 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, followed by a trip to Slovakia to visit ESET's offices.

The deadline is Aug. 9.

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Grants for film projects open [MENA, Germany]

Young filmmakers, students and recent graduates from film and media academies in Germany and the Arab world can enter this contest.

The Robert Bosch Foundation grants film prizes for international cooperation between young German and Arab filmmakers to realize a joint film project.

The prizes, each worth up to EUR60,000 (US$66,905), are awarded for a short animation, short fiction film and short or feature-length documentary.

The contest is open to mixed teams of German and Arab filmmakers. Films should focus on an aspect of intercultural exchange.

To facilitate the team-finding process, Arab directors will be invited to the Project Market Amman to meet German producers. The Robert Bosch Foundation will cover travel, accommodation and meals for participants.

The deadline is July 31.

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Lifestyle publisher seeks journalists [Thailand]

Journalists fluent in Thai and English can apply for several positions in Bangkok.

The Smart Local, a lifestyle publisher based in Singapore, is looking for journalists for its expansion into Thailand.

Positions include senior editor, writer and senior creative and creative professionals with photography and/or videography skills. These are all full-time roles.

Applicants must be Thai citizens based in Bangkok.

Apply now.

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Reporting fellowship for women available [Worldwide]

Women-identifying journalists with at least three years of experience can apply for a reporting fellowship.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), in partnership with Malaria No More, is organizing a reporting trip Sept. 16 to 27 to Rwanda.

The trip will focus on efforts to end malaria, the impact of U.S. investments on Rwandan women and girls, and the role that women are playing in leading the fight against malaria.

The fellowship will cover travel, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters unless the selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs.

The deadline is June 23.

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