New Dimensions Workshop focuses on virtual reality [Africa]

Filmmakers and artists can apply to attend this workshop on virtual reality.

Electric South, with support from the Ford Foundation and the Bertha Foundation, will host the New Dimensions Workshop July 24 to 28 in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Applicants must submit ideas for nonfiction VR projects including 360° film, animation, interactive, hybrid and more. The workshop will cover the idea development as well as practical instruction in 360° filmmaking and interactive VR.

Participants will receive flights, local transportation, accommodation, meals, visa costs and per diems.

The deadline is May 1.

For more information, click here.

Pulitzer Center offers travel grants for journalists [Worldwide]

Journalists worldwide can apply for a travel grant to cover issues unreported or under reported in the mainstream American and European media.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is accepting project proposals from journalists, writers, photographers, radio producers, filmmakers or freelancers of any nationality.

The program funds international travel costs associated with reporting projects on topics and regions of global importance.

The amount of individual travel grants will depend on the specific project and detailed budget planning. Most awards fall in the range of US$5,000 to US$15,000.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information, click here.

Grant available for photo project [Worldwide]

Deadline April 30,2017

Women photographers ages 30 and younger can apply for an award.

The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation are accepting submissions for the Inge Morath Award.

The winner will receive US$5,000 to complete a long-term documentary project.

Proposals must include 20 photographs and a project description.

The deadline is April 30.

For more information, click here.

Fellowship for science conference open [Worldwide]

Deadline: JUNE 25, 2017

Journalists and bloggers interested in advancing their knowledge of science can apply for a fellowship to attend a conference in Germany.

The Falling Walls Foundation seeks candidates with at least three years of professional journalism or blogging experience in which they have written about science.

The fellows will have the opportunity to visit the Falling Walls Lab and attend the Falling Walls Conference on Nov. 8 and 9 in Berlin.

The fellowship includes travel expenses, accommodations for three nights, meals and conference fees. 

The deadline to apply is June 25.

For more information, click here.

UNESCO hosts photo contest on journalists' safety [Worldwide]

Deadline: APRIL 15, 2017

Professional photographers are invited to submit works on journalists' safety to this contest.

UNESCO is organizing a contest to select
photographs
that will help raise awareness on the working conditions of journalists and illustrate programs contributing to the safety of journalists and the fight against impunity.

Images may depict journalists in demonstrations, trials, major public events, investigations on corruption, citizen journalists, journalists embedded with police or the military, journalists reporting from a conflict zone, journalists in protected vehicles or in front of media houses with protection or any other case in which journalists are at work in sensitive situations.

UNESCO will establish a contract with the photographers, purchasing the selected photographs.

The deadline is April 15.

For more information, click here.

Rockefeller Bellagio residency program open [Worldwide]

Deadline: MAY 01, 2017

International scholars from all disciplines are invited to apply for a residency program in 2018 in Italy.

The Bellagio Residency Program, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, offers participants the opportunity to establish new connections and solve complex global issues. The program hosts residencies for scholars, creative artists and practitioners, but the sponsored competition is open only to scholars.

The Rockefeller Foundation seeks applicants with projects that contribute to discourse and progress related to its dual goals: advancing inclusive economies and building resilience. Selected projects also address four related focus areas: advance health; revalue ecosystems; secure livelihoods; and transform cities.

Residencies typically last four weeks, but applicants may request a shorter period.

Room and board are provided to all residents and their spouses/partners. Airfare is not included in the residency program; however, the foundation does have a limited travel assistance program based on the income of invited residents.

The deadline is May 1.

For more information, click here.