Fellowship sends international journalists to US [Worldwide]

Journalism and communication midcareer professionals with limited experience in the United States can apply for this program.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of nondegree graduate-level study, leadership development and professional collaboration with U.S. counterparts. Primary funding for the Humphrey Program is provided by the U.S. Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.

Participants from the following regions are eligible: Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia and the Western Hemisphere. For a full list of participating countries, click here.

During the program, fellows pursue both their individual program goals and work closely with their Humphrey colleagues in workshops and seminars. Unlike a typical American graduate school experience, the program encourages fellows to travel away from their host campus to learn more about American culture and to network with their American peers.

Applicants are required to have at least an undergraduate degree, a minimum of five years of full-time, professional experience, demonstrated leadership qualities, a commitment to public service in their community and fluent English.

There are rolling deadlines for different regions, ranging typically from April to September.


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Earth Journalism Network offers grants for environmental stories [Asia Pacific]

Journalists and other expert media practitioners can compete for a grant.

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is accepting proposals for Asia-Pacific Investigative Environmental Story Grants.

Story proposals should focus on one of these topics: wildlife trafficking, land clearing, extractive industries, ocean pollution or air pollution. EJN is particularly interested in stories that uncover corruption, address the safety of environmental defenders and call out business practices that are impacting negatively on the environment.

Applicants must provide a detailed budget with justification for the amount requested. Stories can be produced in any language.

The grant competition is open to journalists in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific region but not Australia or New Zealand.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with deadlines updated quarterly. The next deadline is March 31.


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Arab Political Science Network offers conference travel grants [MENA]

Doctoral students and faculty members from the MENA region can apply for a grant.

The Arab Political Science Network (APSN) is accepting applications for its 2020 conference travel grants.

APSN will offer one travel grant of up to US$6,500 to an accepted panel at an international or regional conference and US$1,500 for accepted papers at conferences.

Accepted papers should be related to political science or one of its sub-fields focusing on the MENA region.

The deadline is June 18.


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Journalism conference grant available [UK, Ireland]

Budding and aspiring journalists from underprivileged backgrounds can apply for this program.

The Centre for Investigative Journalism's Lyra McKee Investigative Journalism Training Bursary will enable  journalists to attend the #CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference June 25 to 27 in London.

Young journalists of color, from poorer backgrounds, with disabilities, carers, members of the LGBTQ+ community and others who cannot afford to pay for the #CIJSummer training are encouraged to apply.

The deadline is April 19.

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MacDowell Colony offers Literary residency program [Worldwide]

Journalists and visual artists can apply for a residency program in Peterborough, New Hampshire.

The MacDowell Colony provides time and space for journalists to work on long-form projects for two to eight weeks. The next residency will take place Oct. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2021.

Journalists with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging journalists, are eligible. Writers, visual artists, composers, filmmakers, playwrights, interdisciplinary artists and architects come from all parts of the United States and abroad.

The program is free. A stipend is provided, depending on the applicant's need, in addition to funding to help reimburse journalists for travel to and from the colony. Financial aid forms are available upon acceptance and aid is awarded based on need.

The deadline is April 15.
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Vacancy :Reuters seeks financial correspondent [Nigeria]

Experienced journalists can apply for this position in Lagos.

Reuters is looking for a correspondent to lead coverage of financial markets, monetary policy and the banking sector in Nigeria.

Responsibilities include writing market-sensitive stories in real time, breaking news about mergers and acquisitions and deeply reported features.

Candidates must have a proven ability to build strong market sources and break news, a background in real-time news, an ability to explain complex markets to a broad business audience and experience using data and analytical tools to highlight trends.

Apply now.

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Film festival seeks entries [Worldwide]

Filmmakers from around the world can participate in this festival.

The International Documentary, Short and Animated Film Festival "Message to Man," organized with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Russian Filmmakers’ Union, will take place Sept. 11 to 19 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The festival is accepting documentary films (up to 120 minutes), short documentary (up to 40 minutes) and short animated films (up to 30 minutes).

All films must have been made after Jan. 1, 2019. Submissions in languages other than English should include English subtitles.

There is no entry fee in the national competition. The entry fee in the international and experimental competitions is EUR7 (US$7.94) for short films and EUR10 (US$11.35) for full-length films.

The grand prize winner of the international competition will be awarded the Golden Centaur Grand Prix and US$3,000. There are several cash prizes of up to US$1,000 each.

The deadline is May 31.

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Hivos, Greenpeace hosts data journalism contest [Latin America]

Journalists and journalism teams working in Latin America can enter this contest.

Hivos and Greenpeace, through the program "All the eyes on the Amazon," have launched a data journalism regional contest.

The competition seeks to encourage the creation of content about the threats and vulnerabilities faced by indigenous peoples and local communities of the Amazon. The contest also aims to boost data journalism as a mechanism to promote environmental and social awareness.

Print, digital and photo stories in Spanish, Portuguese and English will be accepted. Entries must have been published or broadcast Feb. 26 to June 15, 2020.

The first and second place winners will travel to the Peruvian Amazon to learn about the work of the “All eyes on the Amazon” program, in addition to receiving US$1,500 and US$1,000, respectively. Their work will be translated and published in different platforms.

The deadline is June 15.

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Fellowship on Spotlight Investigative Journalism available [US]

Experienced journalists can submit a proposal for this fellowship.

The Boston Globe and Participant Media offer a fellowship of up to US$100,000 for one or more individuals or teams of journalists to work on in-depth research and reporting projects.

The chosen journalist will collaborate with investigative reporters and editors from The Boston Globe's Spotlight Team. The fellow may work in conjunction with The Boston Globe remotely or out of its offices in Boston.

Candidates have the choice of working on an investigation that they propose or working with Boston Globe investigative journalists on projects that the team develops.

The deadline is April 24.


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Grants for investigative journalism available [Worldwide]

Investigative journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

The grants, sponsored by the Fund for Investigative Journalism, are intended to support investigative projects that break new ground and expose wrongdoing – such as corruption, malfeasance or misuse of power – in the public and private sectors.

The maximum award is US$10,000, which should cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel costs, document collection and equipment rental. The first half of the grant is given once an application is approved and the second half is paid when the project is complete.

Proposals must come from U.S.-based reporters or international journalists whose stories have a U.S. angle, involving American citizens, government or businesses. Stories must be published in English.

Proposals must be submitted in English and include a detailed budget.

The next deadline to apply is May 4.


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Abraji seeks term papers for Investigative journalism conference [Brazil]

Recent graduates in journalism can participate in this event.

The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji) invites students to present their final term papers at the 15th Abraji Conference June 25 to 27 in São Paulo.

The term papers or undergraduate thesis must have been approved by a college committee between March 2019 and February 2020. Dissertations and reporting books must have at least 50 pages; radio and video programs, a minimum of 15 minutes; photo work, at least 30 images; and computer-assisted reporting, at least seven pages.

Four students will be selected to receive free registration for the conference and Abraji membership for a year.

The deadline is April 12.


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Workshop on visual storytelling available [US]

Journalists interested in visual storytelling can attend a workshop June 15 to 20 in Rochester, New York.

The Kalish Workshop is a training on the editing and decision making aspects of visual storytelling. It was named after pioneering photo editor Stan Kalish.

Participants will work on daily in-depth discussions and exercises focused on best practices for production and publication of successful still, multimedia and interactive stories.

Applicants should have basic knowledge of Adobe Premiere, In Design and Photo Mechanic.

The cost to attend is US$850, but there are tuition scholarships and registration stipends available.

The deadline is April 1.

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Maynard Institute offers journalism fellowship [US]

Journalists of color can apply for this program.

The Maynard Institute, in partnership with Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, are organizing the Maynard 200 Journalism Fellowship.

The program will offer training in three tracks: storytelling, advanced leadership and media entrepreneurship.

Participants will attend workshops June 28 to July 2 and Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 at the Northwestern Medill campus  San Francisco, followed by yearlong mentorship and supplementary courses.

While the majority of the slots are intended for candidates from the Bay area, selected candidates from out of town will receive flights and lodging.  Both national and local participants will receive a small stipend.

The deadline is March 30.


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Free Press Unlimited launch free digital security training [Worldwide]

Anyone who wants to learn how to apply tools and tactics for digital safety and privacy can access this platform.

Free Press Unlimited and Greenhost have launched the online learning platform Totem for journalists and activists, with content in English, French and Farsi.

There are eight courses available now: "How the internet works," "Phishing attacks," "Secure messaging apps," "Secure passwords," "How to bypass internet censorship in Iran," "Social media research," "Desk research" and "Field research."

Courses are one hour long and can be taken at any time.

Registration is free and ongoing.


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Bakala Foundation offers scholarships for journalism bootcamp [Europe, US]

University students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States can participate in this summer program in Prague.

The Journey Program is an intensive summer course organized by the
Bakala Foundation. The training will take place Aug. 1 to 11 in Prague, Czech Republic.

The program offers interactive seminars conducted by professional journalists on topics including identifying, cultivating and effectively using sources, navigating social media and verifying information, as well as practical exercises including real-time field reporting.

Students accepted into the program will receive a full scholarship covering travel expenses, room and board, cost of visa and study materials.

Applicants must have completed a minimum of two academic semesters and be proficient in English.

The deadline to apply is May 4.

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