Media fellowship available [Sub-Saharan Africa]

Media professionals with demonstrable leadership skills can apply for this fellowship in London.

The University of Westminster hosts the Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF), funded by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Fellows will participate in the eight-week program titled "New Media for a New Africa: Freedom of Speech, Economic Prosperity and Good Governance," which combines journalism values and new ways to make reporting more effective and enhance its reach and impact. 

Candidates must be citizens of Ethiopia, Burundi, Cameroon, Gambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda or Zimbabwe.

The fellowship provides airfare and living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.

The deadline is Nov. 3.

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RusHydro seeks entries on renewable energy [Russia]

Journalists and bloggers can apply for this contest.

RusHydro seeks entries for its annual contest "Energy of Water" for the best media reporting and social media coverage of renewable energy sources in Russia.

Entries must have been published or broadcast between Oct. 15, 2019 and Oct. 15, 2020.

The competition has 11 categories, including best news agency correspondent, TV journalist and blogger.

Winners will receive diplomas and prizes.

The deadline is Oct 15.

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European Press Prize focuses on investigative reporting [Europe]

Journalists from the 47 countries in the Council of Europe can submit their work to this contest.

The European Press Prize is an initiative of several European organizations that aim to encourage journalism of the highest quality in the continent.

The contest will award one applicant in four categories with EUR10,000 each for work that has made a significant impact. Categories are investigative reporting, distinguished reporting, opinion and innovation. There is also the judges’ special award.

Entries must have been published online or in print in any language but include a synopsis in English. Submitted work must include a synopsis (250 words maximum) describing the theme, impact and public reception of the article(s). 

Works must have been published by a European publication between Dec. 1, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2020.

The deadline is Dec. 11.

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Auschwitz offers fellowship on ethical leadership [Worldwide]

Graduate journalism students and recent graduates can apply for a two-week summer fellowship in Germany and Poland.

The Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) will choose 14 to 16 individuals to examine the role journalists played in Nazi Germany, the Holocaust and current issues that raise ethical concerns today.

The next journalism program will take place May 21 to June 4, 2021.

The program will address the complicity of German and foreign journalists in Nazi policies; the impact of technology on journalism; the role of journalists in electoral politics and in holding power accountable; advocacy journalism; normalizing aberrant behavior; the challenge of reporting in an era of “fake news;" and more.

The deadline is Jan. 6, 2021.

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