Future of Storytelling summit hosts contest [Worldwide]

Interactive stories, including web-based work, data-driven art, mobile apps, games, multimedia installations, virtual reality and other multiplatform projects are eligible for a prize.

The Future of Storytelling summit (FoST) is accepting entries for the FoST Prize. The event, which will take place Oct. 4 and 5 in New York, brings together top executives, creative talent and technologists with the vision and influence to change the way that stories will be told tomorrow and beyond.  

Entries must have been completed on or after Oct. 1, 2016. Non-English works must include English subtitles.

The winner will receive US$5,000, in addition to an all-expenses-paid trip to New York and a complimentary ticket to FoST. 

The deadline is July 7. The application fee is US$30.

For more information, click here.

Grants available for women photographers [Worldwide]

Female-identifying and non-binary documentary photographers of any nationality can apply for grants.

Women Photograph, the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and ONA Bags are offering documentary grants to emerging visual journalists.

Grants, which vary from US$2,500 to US$5,000, can support either new or in-progress documentary projects.  

Applicants are invited to submit a photo story, rather than singles, as part of the application. Multimedia projects are welcome.

The deadline is May 20.

For more information, click here.

Contest for photojournalists seeks entries [Russia]

Staff and freelance photojournalists from the Russian Federation can apply for this contest.

The Alexander Efremov Report Photography Competition, organized by the Department of Information Policy of the Tyumen region, was established in memory of Russian photojournalist Alexander Efremov who died in 2000 while covering the war in Chechnya.

The categories include federal reporting, EcoWor, Hero of Our Time and more.

Winners receive diplomas, trophies and cash prizes.

The deadline is June 30.

For more information (in Russian), click here.

Reporting fellowship sends journalists to seven countries [Asia, Europe]

Aspiring reporters ages 18 to 30 can apply for this program.

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) seeks applicants for the 2017 ASEFEdu Young Reporter. Participants will travel through seven countries, covering the organization's 2017 calendar of projects on the theme of Access to Education and Employment.

The events will take place in Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Myanmar, Finland and South Korea. ASEF will cover travel costs to the project venue as well as accommodation and meals for the actual project dates.

Candidates must be from ASEM partner countries and have an excellent command of English.

The deadline is April 30.

For more information, click here.

Viral fact-checking contest seeks submissions [Worldwide]

Journalists and others are invited to submit creative solutions that turn fact-checking into engaging, visual and interactive stories.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the Craig Newmark Foundation, organizes the TruthBuzz: The Viral Fact-Checking Contest, a challenge that aims to invent new ways to help verified facts reach the widest possible audience.

The contest is accepting entries in any digital format and in all languages. Ideas can take the form of a digital-media creation such as a video, cartoon, graphic, animated GIF, photo, quiz, audio file, game and more.

The top three winners will receive cash prizes of US$10,000, US$5,000 and US$2,500, respectively.

The deadline is June 30.

For more information, click here.

Contests highlights reporting on rule of law [Worldwide]

Journalists from around the world can be nominated for reporting on the rule of law.

The World Justice Project hosts the Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism. The contest recognizes the work of journalists who have contributed to increased awareness and understanding of the foundational importance of the rule of law. 

Nominees can be from any country, but entries must be in English or have been translated into English.

The winner will receive US$10,000.

The deadline is May 28.

For more information, click here.

TRT World seeks fellows [Worldwide]

Young journalists can apply for a fellowship in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation - TRT World has launched a fellowship program. The TRT World Fellowship is an intensive program designed to develop, integrate and apply the skill sets of young talents from around the world in support of its newsroom.

Fellows will join the TRT World Team June 5 to Sept. 1, working in one of Turkey's newest channels. They will also take intensive language courses during the program.

The fellowship provides a travel scholarship, a stipend to cover the costs of living in Istanbul, TRT World accommodations, services and counseling. 

Candidates must be native in the English language and in the early stages of their career.

The deadline is May 30.

For more information, click here.