Scholarships for Journalists available [US]

Foreign journalists who are enrolled in a master's program in a U.S.-based academic institution can apply for a scholarship. 

The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents is accepting candidates for its annual scholarships.

The scholarships aim to enable foreign journalists to study in areas that are fundamental for their work.

Applicants must be legally based as permanent residents or under a legal visa status in the United States. 

The number and the amount of scholarships will vary.

The deadline is Nov. 1.

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International affairs reporting open [Russia]

Russian journalists ages 35 and younger can compete in this contest.

The Russian Council on International Affairs seeks entries for the All-Russian Competition for International Journalists. The competition aims to support and develop journalism in the field of international affairs.

Candidates can submit works in the following categories: best analytical article, best interview, best reporting and best podcast.

Entries must have been published in 2020.

The total prize fund is RUB200,000.

The deadline is Dec. 1.


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Innovation Competition open for journalists [US]

U.S. college students are invited to enter this competition.

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism is accepting applications to the RJI Student Innovation Competition challenge.

Contestants must submit an idea to help newsrooms reconnect with audiences during a season of isolation. 

Finalists will have three months to polish their idea based on the RJI feedback before presenting virtually on Feb. 26, 2021. 

The first, second and third place winners will receive US$10,000, US$2,500 and US$1,000.


The deadline is Oct. 31.


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Arab Council for the Social Sciences offers data management [MENA]

Researchers, administrators and archivists focusing on the importance of data management can apply for this online workshop.

The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS), through the Arab Social Science Data Archive initiative, is accepting applications for a workshop on “Data management and sharing for the social,” co-organized with the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The workshop, which will be held online from Nov. 16 to 19, aims to enable participants to manage their research data and shows the pathway and best practices towards data sharing.  

Participants must have a minimum of a master’s degree in social science or related field and be involved in social science data management.

The deadline is Oct. 19.


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Media development agency seeks consultant [Africa]

Journalists with experience in open data training can apply for this program in Ivory Coast, Niger, Cameroon and Madagascar.

The CFI, the French agency for media development, seeks a trainer for MédiaLab pour Elles, a project that aims to develop content about gender in Sub-Saharan Africa based on open data. This research will help consolidate a new network of trainers and women experts in open data collection and analysis.

The program will run November 2020 to January 2022. The consultant will be in charge of identifying the eight trainers in each country, developing a training and action protocol in open data analysis  and survey preparation. Following the training sessions, the consultant will help monitor the surveys launched by the trainees over the course of six months.

Candidates must have professional media and open data analysis experience. They must also have robust skills running training programs. Knowledge of the challenges facing media and civil society in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as knowledge of gender issues at stake in French-speaking Africa are key.

The deadline is Oct. 15.


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EJN offers grants for reporting illegal wildlife trade [East Africa]

Journalists and media organizations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda can apply for this grant.

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering grants for investigative reporting on environmental crime in East Africa, as part of its East Africa Wildlife Journalism project. 

Projects should focus on illegal wildlife trafficking and other investigative pieces on environmental crime. These includes, but are not limited to, stories on illegal logging, mining or sand harvesting, the trade in timber, such as sandalwood, dumping of hazardous waste and overfishing.

Grantees will receive up to US$2,000 to produce their investigative stories.

The deadline is Oct. 19.

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OBORÉ offers course on armed conflicts reporting [Brazil]

College students can participate in this online program.

The 19th Reporting Course on War and Armed Violence Journalism will take place Saturdays Nov. 7 to Dec. 12. The organizers are the International Committee of the Red Cross and OBORÉ, with support from Abraji.

The course will bring together legal experts, military officials, police representatives and journalists who will speak about the international standards in situations of armed conflict and violence for journalists.

A total of 50 communication students will be selected to participate in the course. The cost is BRL300.

The deadline is Oct. 18.

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Bloomberg offers internship program [US]

Students can apply for this internship program in New York.

Bloomberg News is seeking interns to produce enterprise and breaking news stories in markets, companies, economies and governments.

The winter internship will begin Jan. 11. 2021 and last 12 weeks. The summer internship is scheduled to start on June 14, 2021 for a total of 10 weeks.

Responsibilities include pitching and writing enterprise stories, conducting exclusive interviews and collaborating with other media platforms.

Qualifications include a passion for global financial markets, companies and economies, prior experience in journalism and at least two years of undergraduate study. Fluency in a language other than English is preferred.

Apply now.

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International education exchange program [Lebanon]

Lebanese journalists, as well as Palestinian residents of Lebanon, can apply for this international educational exchange program in the United States.

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program is accepting students for the 2021-2022 academic year, starting in August or September 2021.

Fulbright scholars serve as cultural ambassadors and should be prepared to speak about their countries, cultures, and research to academic and community groups.

The program covers round-trip airfare between Lebanon and the United States, tuition, books, health insurance and room and board.

Applicants must be proficient in English.

The deadline is Dec. 4.


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