The International Labour Organization seeks entries on migration [Worldwide]

Professional journalists and students are invited to submit articles or videos/multimedia to this contest.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is accepting entries for its 2019 global media competition.

The contest aims to promote quality reporting on labor migration issues, ensuring greater public awareness about the contributions migrant workers bring to communities and contributing to the elimination of public misperception, xenophobia and discrimination against migrant workers.

Written press, photo essay, multimedia, video and/or radio are eligible but must have been published or aired between Nov. 1, 2018 and Oct. 31, 2019. Entries in other languages than English, French and Spanish must include a translation.

The competition has a student category and four professional categories, including two prizes on the theme "fair recruitment of migrant workers" and two for "the future of labor migration."

The winners will be able to choose between US$1,000 in the professional category and US$300 for the student category or a paid fellowship to participate in an ITC-Turin course on a fair recruitment or labor migration topic in 2020.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

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Fellowships for storytelling, data reporting available [US]

Budding journalists can apply for a fellowship.

The Scripps Howard Foundation, in partnership with the Scripps News Washington Bureau/Newsy and ProPublica, is offering a fellowship program June 2020 to May 2021.

Fellows will work at either Scripps News Washington Bureau/Newsy or ProPublica in New York, focusing on one of these tracks: investigative reporting for video, data reporting, research reporting or visual storytelling.

Candidates must demonstrate their potential in their preferred specialty and be committed to telling stories about abuses of power.

The fellowship offers US$50,000 and full benefits.

The deadline is Oct. 18.

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Deadline approaching : ICFJ seeks applicants for Investigative journalism workshop [Mexico]

Investigative journalists residing in Mexico with at least three years of experience can apply for this program in Spanish.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)'s Investigative Reporting Initiative in the Americas (IRIA) project, in partnership with Connectas, is organizing an investigative journalism workshop Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in Mexico City.

The program will provide tools to launch collaborative investigations as well as training in physical and digital security.

Applicants must submit a reporting proposal. Some of the projects may be eligible to apply for the ICFJ-Connectas investigative reporting grant next year.

The training is free. Journalists living outside CDMX will receive round trip tickets to the city and accommodation and food.

The deadline is Oct. 9.

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Chevening offers scholarships in UK [Egypt]

Egyptian journalists and other professionals with two years of experience can apply for a scholarship in the United Kingdom. 

The Chevening  Scholarships Program is giving outstanding emerging leaders from Egypt a chance to pursue a one-year master’s program at any U.K. university.

Applicants can choose any course of study, but applications in the fields of communication, journalism, media, economics, finance, human rights, law and politics are particularly welcome.

Chevening offers financial support to cover university tuition fees, a monthly stipend and travel costs.

The deadline is Nov. 5.


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Logan Nonfiction Program offers fellowships [Worldwide]

Journalists, documentary filmmakers, photographers, podcasters and multimedia producers working on longform, deeply reported nonfiction projects are invited to apply for this fellowship.

The Logan Nonfiction Program is accepting candidates for the spring 2020 fellowship, which will run February to April at the Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, New York.

The program seeks to support democracy by advancing independent journalistic inquiry and investigation. Applicants must submit a proposal on socially relevant political, health, environmental, human rights and justice topics.

Professionals who work in languages other than English are encouraged to apply but must have a working knowledge of English.

The fellowship provides lodging, meals, mentorship and community for up to 10 weeks.

The deadline is Oct. 15.

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Online workshop on digital storytelling, data journalism available [Latin America]

Journalists with experience in data journalism can register for this online workshop in Spanish.

The Center for Digital Journalism (CFPD) at the University of Guadalajara will offer a digital storytelling and data journalism course Nov. 4 to Dec. 15.

Participants will learn how to create interactive visualizations to tell data-based stories, following principles of graphic design and using online tools, without coding.

The instructor is digital journalist Hassel Fallas. The cost of the course is MXN2,300 for Mexicans and US$115 for those living outside Mexico.

The deadline is Oct. 20.

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Orange Knowledge Programme offers scholarships for journalism courses [Worldwide]

Midcareer journalists from several developing countries can apply for a scholarship to attend a short course in the Netherlands.

The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) is accepting applications for journalism courses at the Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC) and other institutions. The OKP is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and run by the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC).

Candidates must be from Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea,  Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, North Macedonia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The fellowships are intended for the cost of living, course fees, visa, travel and insurance. If applicable, the scholarship recipient may have to cover the difference between actual costs and the scholarship amount.

The current application round is only for short courses between Feb. 23 and July 27, 2020. The deadlines vary per institution.

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Vacancy: LinkedIn seeks editorial intern [Brazil]

College students who are fluent in English can apply for this position in São Paulo.

LinkedIn is hiring an intern to support LinkedIn Editors in Latin America.

Responsibilities include supporting local editors in the creation of LinkedIn Lists, Daily Rundown and other special projects; suggesting unique news angles and work alongside other editors to create original stories; and engaging and collaborating with internal cross-functional teams in the United States and Europe.

Candidates should be available to intern for at least one year. Advanced Spanish is desirable.

Apply now.

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Abbarra program seeks entries on societal transformation [MENA]

Artists and cultural actors across the Arab world can apply for this program.

The Culture Resource is accepting applications for the Abbara program to support independent cultural groups and organizations as key actors in the processes of societal transformation.

The program offers up to US$25,000 to cover basic operational costs such as administrative staffing expenses and website development, in addition to training in cultural management.

The deadline is Nov. 11.

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Iceland Writers Retreat seeks applicants [Worldwide]

Writers interested in developing their skills and contacts can apply for this program.

The Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award offers writers in need of financial support an opportunity to attend the Iceland Writers Retreat April 29 to May 3, 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The retreat features a series of small-group writing workshops and cultural tours designed to introduce participants to Iceland’s literary heritage. The main focus will be fiction and nonfiction books.

Applicants can compete for either full or partial funding. Full funding covers participation in the program, accommodations and round-trip flights to Iceland. Partial funding covers only the registration fee, and neither accommodation nor round-trip flights.

Candidates must demonstrate they are unable to afford the cost of flights to Iceland and accommodation to receive full funding.

The deadline is Oct. 31.


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Mandela Washington Fellowship accepting candidates [Africa]

Leaders in the media and other sectors ages 25 to 35 can apply for this program.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship, launched by the U.S. government's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), will bring 700 young leaders to the United States in summer 2020 for academic coursework and leadership training.

The program also seeks to create opportunities in Africa for fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities and countries.

The fellowship includes a six-week academic and leadership institute, a summit with U.S. leaders in Washington and a six-week U.S. professional development experience and activities in Africa.

Citizens and residents of the following countries are eligible: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The deadline is Oct. 9.

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