Grants for photojournalism available [Worldwide]

Photojournalists and students interested in working on photo assignments can apply for a grant.

Reuters organizes a photojournalism grants competition, recently renamed Yannis Behrakis Photojournalism Grants program.

Up to 10 winners will receive US$8,000 each to advance their abilities and tell new stories. Pictures taken by the winners will be distributed on Reuters News media platforms.

Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old. They must submit a CV, a cover letter and a portfolio with 30 to 40 pictures. Check out last year’s recipients here.

The deadline is Dec. 31.

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Reporting grant available [Africa, Asia, Europe]

Teams of African, Asian and European journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

Journalismfund.eu will support stories on cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in Africa, Asia and Europe, as part of the Money Trail project.

The project will conduct 10 application rounds over the next three years. The total amount per call is about EUR50,000.

Teams must consist of at least one African, one Asian and/or one European journalist.

The next deadline is Dec. 16.

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Thomson Foundation offers online journalism course [Worldwide]

Aspiring journalists can compete for an all-expenses-paid spot in a summer course in London.

The Thomson Foundation seeks applicants for its new Journalism Now Scholar competition.

Contestants must complete seven Journalism Now online courses successfully, attend or watch the replay of up to four webinars with Ewen MacAskill and publish a multimedia story. For its list of free and paid-for courses, click here. The best student will be chosen as the winner.

The winner will receive a trip to London to attend the 2020 Thomson Foundation five-week summer course.

The deadline is Dec. 13.

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