AFAC offers grants for visual arts [MENA]

Visual journalists can apply for this program.

The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) is accepting applications in the visual arts category as part of its 2020 general grants program.

The program provides annual grants ranging from a few thousand U.S. dollars up to a maximum of US$50,000.

The grant supports painting, sculpting, photography, installations, audio-video arts, publications and multimedia works of a contemporary and innovative nature. The program also supports exhibitions, visual arts book publications as well as art production.

Applications can be submitted in Arabic or English.

The deadline is April 15.

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Reporting grants 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 is conducting 10 application rounds between 2018 and 2020. The total amount per call is about EUR50,000.

There is also a separate call for Dutch-speaking journalists to investigate cash flows to and from Africa or Asia that are channeled through the Netherlands.

The deadline for both calls is March 16.


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Registration ongoing for webinar on coronavirus outbreak [Worldwide]

Journalists concerned with the coronavirus coverage are invited to attend this free program.

The Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California will host the webinar "Get the story on the coronavirus crisis’" at 1 p.m. EST on Feb. 28.

The hourlong webinar will provide updates, context and insights for reporting responsibly on the coronavirus story.

The panelists are Emily Baumgaertner, a medical reporter for the Los Angeles Times; Dr. Seema Yasmin, a journalist, author, medical doctor and professor; and Dr. Michael Mina, M.D., Ph.D. is an assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and a core member of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics (CCDD).

Registration is ongoing.

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Agência Pública offers grants for investigative reporting [Brazil]

Students in Brazil can apply for a reporting grant.

Agência Pública, a nonprofit investigative journalism agency, has launched a journalism grants contest with a focus on urban mobility, in partnership with Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS).

The contest seeks pitches for original and unpublished investigative reports in text, photo, video or infographics.

Five projects will be selected to receive BRL5,000 and mentorship from the agency. The stories will be published on the Agência Pública's website.

The deadline to submit a proposal is March 9.

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Journalism school offers fellowships for food, farming reporting [US]

Print and audio journalists can apply for a fellowship to report stories on food systems.

The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is offering US$10,000 postgraduate Food and Farming Journalism Fellowships in a program established by Michael Pollan, the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley.

Suggested topics include agricultural and nutritional policy, the food industry, food science, technology and culture, rural and urban farming, agriculture and the environment, food and climate change, global trade and supply chains, consolidation and securitization of the food system and public health as it relates to food and farming.

Candidates must be available for a workshop on June 15 to 19 at UC Berkeley. Fellows will convene again for a second workshop Nov. 16 to 20. Travel and lodging for the meeting will be covered by the fellowship.

The deadline is March 15.

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Registration ongoing for course on freelance journalism [Worldwide]

Aspiring freelance journalists can register for this online course.

Journalism.co.uk will offer the course "Getting started as a freelance journalist" starting May 4.

The four-week course will cover four modules: polished pitches, story hunting, mastering masthead and building your brand.

The instructor is freelance journalist Abigail Edge, who completed a 12-month teaching fellowship with Google News Lab.

Registration is ongoing. The cost is GBP150 (US$194).



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Short film festival seeks entries [MENA]

Young Arab filmmakers, producers and directors can submit their works to compete in this film festival in Saudi Arabia.

MBC AL AMAL (The hope) is accepting entries for the short film pitch competition, which will take place during the Red Sea Film Festival March 13 to 16.

The competition is open to documentaries, horror films, animations, drama and comedy, tackling humanitarian or societal issues relevant to the region.

Ten selected short film finalists will be invited to the festival to receive pitch training and present their ideas to experienced jurors from the industry.

Four winners will work with a budget of US$25,000 each to make their short film (maximum length of 15 minutes).

The deadline is March 1.

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Health journalism program seeks fellows [US]

Professional and freelance journalists from print, broadcast and online media with three years of experience and an interest in health issues can apply for a fellowship.

The University of Southern California's Center for Health Journalism offers the 2020 National Health Journalism Fellowship.

The program, which features a journalism institute July 19 to 23, explores the intersection between community health and policy.

Fellows also receive guidance for up to six months and a US$2,000 to US$10,000 grant to work on a reporting project. The program pays all travel and hotel costs.

The deadline to apply is March 27.

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Grant available for solution journalism [Central America]

Journalists residing in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua can apply to this program.

The Gabo Foundation and the Open Society Foundations are organizing a solutions journalism program that will deliver seven grants of up to US$3,400 to investigative projects in print, radio/podcast, audiovisual or digital formats.

Special attention will be given to applications related to citizen security, climate change, transparency and initiatives against corruption.

Selected journalists will have four months to carry out their investigation and publish the resulting story.

The deadline is March 31.

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VLS offers media fellowship [US]

Online, print and broadcast journalists who cover the environment can apply for a fellowship in South Royalton, Vermont.

Vermont Law School (VLS) is accepting applications for its 2020 Summer Media Fellowships.

Selected journalists participate in VLS's Summer Session, during which internationally recognized scholars and leaders in environmental law and policy gather to share their expertise.

Featured courses include ethics and environmental justice, food and agriculture, energy, environmental business and more.

Fellows receive a US$1,250 stipend, free housing, free books and a tuition waiver.

The deadline is March 6.


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Press Fellowship available [US]

Print, broadcast and online journalists in the United States can apply for a US$75,000 fellowship in New York.

The Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowships seek journalists who have covered international news for a 10-month period of writing and analysis at the Council of Foreign Relations.

The program enables the fellow to increase competency in reporting and interpreting events abroad and promotes the quality of responsible and discerning journalism.

Candidates must have professional experience as a foreign correspondent or editor, a firm grounding in foreign policy and a clear, creative and original application statement.

The deadline is March 1.
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Vacancy: NYT International Edition seeks deputy editor [China]

Experienced journalists can apply for this position in Hong Kong.

The New York Times International Edition is looking for a deputy editor.

Responsibilities include ensuring the smooth operation of the print hub and the overall quality of the paper, overseeing a team of about 18 editors and designers.

Candidates must have demonstrated leadership skills, familiarity with a broad cross-section of the Times newsroom and experience with the print platform.

Apply now.

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Dutch Ministry offers Scholarships for courses in the Netherlands [MENA]

Professionals from the MENA region can apply for a scholarship to attend short courses in the Netherlands, during 2020.

Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MENA Scholarship Program (MSP) is accepting applications for its new round that aims to contribute to a sustainable democratic transition in the participating countries. 

Candidates must be from Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia, and they must be 45 years old or younger.

The deadline is March 24.

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The Washington Post seeks fellows [UK]

Journalists from Britain can apply for a fellowship in the United States.

The Washington Post and the City University of London are accepting applications for the 2020 Laurence Stern Fellowship. Fellows work as reporters on the paper’s National Desk in Washington for three months in the summer, with the option to travel for another month.

The fellowship will provide airfare and a modest sum for travel in the United States. Fellows also receive a salary paid by The Post.

Print, radio, television or online journalists with two or three years of experience producing important national stories are eligible.

The deadline to apply is March 27.

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IWMF seeks nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award [Worldwide]

Full-time and freelance women journalists working in print, broadcast or online media in any country can be nominated for an award.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards honor women who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in journalism under difficult or dangerous circumstances.

Winners typically receive cash prizes, which have yet to be determined, and travel to the United States to attend the award ceremonies.

Self-nominations are not accepted.

The deadline is March 1.

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Reporting grants available [Africa]

Journalists in the 11 Nile Basin countries can apply.

InfoNile is accepting proposals for a reporting grant that will fund in-depth investigative multimedia journalism stories on biodiversity in the Nile Basin.

Proposals should focus on a lake in the journalist's country where biodiversity is being threatened, connecting the science, research and data to the reality of the threats.

The eligible countries are Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt.

Stories can be published in other languages but should also be translated into English.

The deadline is Feb. 28.

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Insper offers offers course on digital journalism [Brazil]

Communication professionals can apply for a partial scholarship for this short course.

Insper offers the course "Digital journalism: how to measure and monetize your audience" on April 16 and 17 in São Paulo.

Participants will learn to define the correct metrics for each business model; find the appropriate audience and have a constructive relationship with the audience; use the appropriate metrics, qualitative and quantitative to measure the impact of their work; and learn about the latest technologies and present alternative tools to measure their desired impact.

The instructor is Pedro Burgos, coordinator of the Advanced Program in Communication and Journalism at Insper and former ICFJ Knight Fellow.

Those interested in applying for a partial scholarship must apply by March 22.



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Sustainable publishing solutions program available [US]

Nonprofit newsrooms and newsrooms that serve underrepresented communities can apply for this program.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has launched the Sustainable Publishing Solutions Initiative.

The program will offer US$20,000 to 25 publishers that can be applied to the adoption or management of a Content Management System (CMS) of their choice.

Grantees will also receive training from the News Revenue Hub on how to leverage and utilize business and audience development tools.

The deadline is March 8.


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The GroundTruth Project offers migration fellowship [Worldwide]

Videographers, photographers, writers, audio reporters and data journalists can apply for a fellowship to report on the global migration and resettlement.

The GroundTruth Project, with support from the MacArthur Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation, has created the GroundTruth Global Migration, Refugees and Resettlement Reporting Fellowship.

The program will select a team of fellows working across key regions, telling narrative-driven, multimedia stories of migration driven by climate change, economic and social instability, war and famine.

Applicants must submit story proposals that examine how the global migration crisis is unfolding at the local level, and solutions-oriented stories that explore the different approaches and challenges to permanent resettlement of refugees.

Fellows will receive US$10,000. Journalists who have migrated or been refugees are particularly encouraged to apply.

The deadline is March 2.


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IWMF offers Mentorship Program [US]

Women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds can apply for this program.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), supported by the Grant for Equity in Reporting from the CBS Corporation, organizes the Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program in honor of journalist Gwen Ifill.

The initiative aims to address the lack of diversity and women in leadership positions across newsrooms in the United States.

The program will start at the NABJ NAHJ Conference in Washington, on July 6 to 7 and run through January 2021.

The mentorship will cover professional development topics including cultivating networks, negotiating salary, building a portfolio and applying for fellowships and grants.

The deadline is March 8.


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Society of Environmental Journalists launches journalism contest [Worldwide]

Journalists who have completed environmental reporting can submit their work.

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is accepting submissions for its annual recognition of excellence in environmental reporting. The awards honor journalists in 10 categories, including feature story, investigative reporting, explanatory reporting and book.

The first place and second place winners in each category will receive US$500 and US$250, respectively. The winner of the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for the "best of the best" environmental reporting will receive US$10,000.

International journalists are also encouraged to enter, but if their work is written in a language other than English, they must include an English translation with their entry.

The fee for each submission ranges from US$45 for SEJ members to US$110 for non-members. Journalists residing in low-to-middle-income-economy countries can pay US$10.

The deadline for submissions is April 1.


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TISI offers Scholarships for summer school [Europe]

Senior students, graduates and young professionals, including journalists, ages 35 and younger are encouraged to apply.

Transparency International School on Integrity (
TISI) will host a training on transparency July 6 to 12 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

The program includes lectures, seminars, training and field trips. Participants will learn the latest developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability and have real opportunities to try and implement their ideas.

The tuition fee is EUR800. A limited number of full and partial scholarships for participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan and Ukraine are available.

Full scholarships cover transportation, tuition and accommodation expenses. Some students may be also offered partial tuition fee waivers to cover a part of their course expenses.

The deadline for scholarship applications is April 30. The regular deadline is May 20.


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NOMADS offers Travel writing scholarship [Worldwide]

Students and nonprofessional writers can apply for a scholarship.

World Nomads is accepting applications for its travel writing scholarships. Three aspiring writers will win a 14-day travel writing trip to the Caribbean starting Nov. 29

The winners will attend a four-day workshop led by The New York Times and Outside magazine contributor Tim Neville. They will then travel to multiple destinations alone and document their trips.

The scholarships will cover airfare to Panama, all-expenses-paid trip to a specific part of the Caribbean, accommodations, visa costs and travel insurance. Each writer will also receive US$500 worth of Toad&Co. travel apparel and a portfolio review from Norie Quintos.

Individuals from any nationality can apply, but interested applicants should have exceptional written English skills.

The deadline to apply is March 11.



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