Grants focuses on climate change, COVID-19 [Asia]

Budding to midcareer journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is selecting proposals focusing on how climate change and COVID-19 are impacting communities in eastern India and coastal Bangladesh.

The initiative seeks to improve access to quality information and raise awareness among policymakers and impacted communities. The average grant will be US$500.

Digital, print, audio or broadcast journalists are eligible to apply. Stories can be presented in English, local languages or both. Any stories in local languages must provide the English translation.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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WHO offers Health for All Film Festival [Worldwide]

Independent filmmakers, production companies, NGOs, communities, students and film schools can participate in this film festival.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is organizing the second Health for All Film Festival, which highlights global health issues.

The competition's categories are universal health coverage (UHC), health emergencies and better health and well-being.

Entries must be documentaries or fiction films of 3 to 8 minutes in length; short videos for social media; or animation films of 1 to 5 minutes in length. Non-English films must include English subtitles.

The grand prize winner in each category will receive US$10,000. Up to three special prize winners will receive US$5,000.

The deadline is Jan. 30, 2021.

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Investigative Reporters and Editors offers fellowships [US]

Investigative journalists from minority groups or those from low-circulation papers, TV journalists and educators can apply for scholarships to attend this remote training.

The Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is offering several fellowships for those interested in attending the Data Journalism Boot Camp on Jan. 11 to 12 and 18 to 20.

Fellowships typically include a one-year IRE membership or renewal and boot camp registration fees.

The R-CAR Fellowship is intended for journalists who work outside of a metro area (with a core urban population of 50,000 or more) for a newspaper with less than a circulation of 40,000, a television station outside of the top 100 Nielsen markets, or a radio or online news organization with a record of covering rural areas.

The Ottaway Fellowship is open to journalists and educators of color. The Knight TV Data Fellowship accepts TV journalists. 

The deadline to apply is  Nov. 30.

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New Holland launches photojournalism contest [South America]

Photojournalists and amateur photographers can compete in this contest.

The New Holland Award for Photojournalism, sponsored by farm equipment manufacturer New Holland, honors works that portray rural life and agricultural work in South America.

The competition selects photographs to be part of a traveling exhibition in major cities. Photos must have been taken within two years prior to the deadline.

Cash prizes range from BRL5,000 (US$924) to BRL15,000 (US$2,773). Photos that do not receive prizes but are selected for exhibition will be acquired for BRL600 (US$110) each.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2021.

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Disabled Writers offers scholarships [Worldwide]

Freelance journalists who are members of the disability community can apply for a scholarship.

Disabled Writers is offering scholarships to one ore more Poynter courses.

The catalog of courses covers the following topics: broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, investigative reporting, data reporting, editing, fact-checking, journalism tools, visual journalism, media law, diversity and more.

Courses are interactive and available to journalists at all levels. 

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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AWiM seeks reports on labor issues [Africa]

Professional journalists who are from a member state of the African Union can compete for an award.

African Women in Media (AWiM), in partnership with the African Union (AU), International Labour Migration (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), has launched the Labor Migration Media Awards.

The contest will recognize stories in nine categories, including migrants’ rights, diaspora contributions to development, governance of labor migration, gender-based migration, economic impact of migration, migration and health, fair recruitment, forced labor and human trafficking of migrant workers, intra-African migration and news team.

Works must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1, 2019 and Nov. 20, 2020. 

Winners will receive US$500 each and access to courses under the Labor Migration Reporting Training Program on AWiMLearning.

The deadline is Nov. 20.

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Pulitzer Center offers reporting grant on forest restoration, rehabilitation [Southeast Asia]

Journalists and independent media organizations can submit a proposal for a journalistic project covering the issues of forest restoration in Southeast Asia.

The Southeast Asia Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center are accepting reporting grant applications focusing on forest restoration and rehabilitation.

Applicants of any nationality are eligible to apply but should be based in the Southeast Asia region. Applications can be received in Vietnamese language, Bahasa Indonesia or English. Reporting and publication may be done in any language.

Budget will depend on the specific project.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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Independent Journalism Center grants support for campaigns against disinformation [Moldova]

Independent media and NGOs can apply for these grants.

The Independent Journalism Center (IJC), in partnership with Internews in Moldova, offers grants to help fight disinformation and propaganda in the media, as a part of the "Press for Democracy, Integration and Responsibility in Moldova" program. 

The organizers will award two grants of US$5,000 each to support the production and promotion of innovative content that exposes disinformation and propaganda.

IJC will also provide mentorship support in content production and distribution.

The deadline is Dec. 5.

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Arab Film Festival accepting submission [MENA]

Documentarians from the Arab world are invited to submit works to a film competition.

The Malmö Film Festival, a Nordic film festival with a focus on Arab cinema, will take place April 2 to 7, 2021 in Malmö, Sweden.

The competition is accepting works for feature fiction, short fiction and documentaries. 

The judging committee will grant SEK15,000 (US$1,500) for the winning films. 

Films must have been produced in 2020 or 2021.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2021.

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Student Journalism Institute open [US]

Student members of the the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association or the Native American Journalists Association or at a historically black college are eligible. 

The New York Times Student Journalism Institute offers opportunities for students in reporting, copy editing, still photography, video journalism and newspaper page design. The program will be held online May 22 to June 6, 2021.

Aspiring journalists will learn to produce material that meets the standards of The New York Times under the guidance of its staff.

There is no cost to attend the Institute. One student will also be awarded an Armando Montaño Scholarship to help with his or her educational or professional ambitions. 

The deadline is Dec. 7.

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Funding for media and NGOs available [Eastern Europe]

Independent media, advocacy, education and outreach initiatives registered on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the countries of the European Union or the Eastern Partnership can apply.

The Freedom House has announced a call for applications for the"Media Freedom Matters" program to provide financial support for projects that seek to raise awareness about press freedom and freedom of expression.

The organizers will select up to two initiatives, which will receive financial support of up to EUR10,000.

Potential project angles include initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of media in advancing accountability for corruption, human rights abuses or other violations.

Priority will be given to initiatives addressing local or regional level freedom of expression or press freedom issues.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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AAAS offers Fellowship [US]

Advanced science students interested in journalism can apply for this summer fellowship.

The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) organizes the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship.

The fellowship aims to bridge the gap between scientists and journalists by placing advanced science, engineering and mathematics students at media organizations such as National Public Radio, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and NOVA.

The program, scheduled for June 2 to Aug. 17, 2021, starts with an orientation in Washington.

Fellows receive US$7,000 and travel.

The deadline is Jan. 1, 2021.

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TRACE International seeks investigative stories on bribery [Worldwide]

Print, broadcast and online reporters who focused on bribery cases can compete for a prize.

TRACE International, a nonprofit anti-bribery organization, hosts a prize for investigative reporting that focuses on uncovering commercial bribery with the goal of advancing transparency in the business community.

Works must have appeared in 2020 and may cover actual violations of law as well as activities that create significant conflicts of interest and related misconduct. Entries not originally written/produced in English must be accompanied by a translation.

Up to two winners will be selected to receive US$10,000 each, in addition to a funded trip to receive their award at a conference organized by TRACE International in mid-2021.

Two honorable mentions will each receive US$1,000.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2021.

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Sony World Photography Awards accepting entries [Worldwide]

Professional, amateur and young photographers can submit their work to this contest.

The World Photography Organization is accepting entries for its annual Sony World Photography Awards.

Participants can submit work for judging in one of three categories: professional, open, student and youth (ages 12 to 19).

The winners will receive cash prizes of up to EUR30,000 (US$34,892).

In addition, all winners, including the youth winner, will receive photo equipment from Sony, flights to London, accommodation in a hotel and VIP tickets to attend the Sony World Photography Awards gala ceremony in 2021. The winners’ entries will be presented at the World Photo London exhibition.

The deadline is Nov. 30 for the student competition; Dec. 31 for the youth competition and Jan. 7, 2021 for the open competition. For the professional competition, the deadline is Jan. 14, 2021.

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CFPD offers Online course on website building for journalists [Latin America]

Journalists, entrepreneurs, designers and others can register for this online course in Spanish.

The Center for Digital Journalism (CFPD, in Spanish) at the University of Guadalajara organizes a course in website building Jan. 25 to Feb. 28, 2021.

Instructor Fidel Romero will teach participants the steps for creating and maintaining a journalism website, using basic design tools and processes, including open access content managers.

The cost is MXN1,800 for participants based in Mexico and US$90 for those outside Mexico.

The registration deadline is Jan. 10, 2021.

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Blossom Hill Foundation offers Innovation fellowship [MENA]

Social entrepreneurs and journalists can apply for this fellowship.

The Blossom Hill Foundation is accepting applications from individuals with innovative ideas about how to improve the lives of war-affected children from the Middle East.

Blossom Hills will support their fellows by connecting them to experts in the field and to each other, and by conducting site visits to support their initiatives.

Fellowships provide up to US$50,000 a year and are renewable on a yearly basis depending on the project’s impact.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2021.

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Editorial Residency launched for writers and creative professionals [Worldwide]

Writers interested in social issues can apply for this remote program.

The Seventh Wave Magazine is accepting submissions for its 2021 Editorial Residency on the topic "Rebellious Joy.”

The five-month program will award four writers and creative professionals with a US$500 stipend, training, guidance and publication in the magazine.

Writers from various fields of study who are responding to the current world around them are encouraged to enter.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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Journalism fellowship available [US]

Journalists with at least two years of experience can apply for this fellowship in Arlington, Virginia.

Politico magazine, in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), is organizing a professional fellowship for journalists interested in beginning a career in political and policy journalism. 

The 12-month fellowship will include workshops, mentoring and editorial rotations. Four slots are available. Two fellows will begin in January and in June.

Politico will select an NABJ member for one of four slots. Fellows will receive US$60,000 and benefits.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation offers training on immunization, vaccines reporting [Eastern Europe, Caucasus]

Journalists from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Azerbaijan with at least two years of experience and a good level of English or Russian can apply for this program.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Sabin Vaccine Institute are organizing the training program "Reporting on Immunization and Vaccination". The course will be available in English from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 and in Russian from Dec. 7 to 16.   

The program will cover a wide scope of immunization-related topics: the role of vaccines in public health, new and emerging issues particularly around COVID-19 vaccines, and the responsibility of media in educating the public about misinformation on vaccines and immunization.

Trainers will include former senior journalists from international media outlets such as Reuters and BBC, with guest speakers from the science and health professions.

Selected participants will receive GBP250 (US$322) story grants and ongoing mentoring for eight weeks.

The deadline is Nov. 22.

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Philippe Chaffanjon Prize accepting submissions [France, Haiti]

Journalists whose work was published on a French or Haitian news site can compete for this prize.

The Philippe Chaffanjon Prize recognizes two field reports, one published on a French news site, and another on a Haitian news site.

Multimedia reports, podcasts, investigative videos or any other innovative formats about any topic are eligible, as long as they have been published in 2020 on a news site in France or Haiti.

Candidates must be over 18 but having a press card is not mandatory. 

Each winner will receive EUR2,500 (US$2,907).

The deadline is Dec. 31.

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Grants focuses on investigative reporting [US]

Journalists of color committed to investigative work are invited to apply for this program. 

The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has launched its 2020 Diversity Grants.

The program is accepting proposals on an investigative story that uncover wrongdoing in the public and private sectors in the United States.

Grants will average US$5,000 and are intended for out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection and equipment rental. FIJ also considers requests for small stipends.

Applicants from ethnic media are encouraged to apply.

The deadline is Nov. 20.

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