Gabriel García Márquez journalism contest open [Americas, Spain, Portugal]

Journalists from the Americas and the Iberian Peninsula with works in Spanish and Portuguese can compete in this contest.

Organized by the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for New Ibero-American Journalism (FNPI), the contest seeks to reward excellence, innovation and ethics consistency in journalism.

Journalists can compete in four categories: feature, images (including photography, video and visualizations), news coverage and innovation. FNPI will also give a special award for journalistic excellence and to an exemplary Colombian editor.

The winners in each category will receive a diploma and COP33,000,000 (US$11,200). Both winners and finalists will be invited to travel to Medellín, Colombia, with all expenses covered, to participate in the awards ceremony.

The deadline to apply is May 17.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Contest for medical science journalism open [Worldwide]

Early-career journalists can submit stories on global health to this competition.

The World Health Summit (WHS), in partnership with Deutsches Ärzteblatt, the European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations (EUSJA), Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the International Journalists' Programmes, is seeking articles about global health for the Next Generation of Science Journalists Award.

The top selected five professionals will be invited to participate in the WHS 2017 Oct. 15 to 17 in Berlin for an international networking and learning opportunity. The event brings together high-ranking participants from academia, politics, the private sector and civil society. The organizer will compensate EUR500 (US$545) for travel expenses.

Print, digital, audio or visual formats of the stories and published after Jan. 1, 2016 are accepted. Stories submitted in languages other than English must be accompanied by a translation.

Applicants at the beginning of their career as science journalists with a maximum of five years of experience are eligible.

The deadline is July 16.

For more information, click here.

ACSS offers postdoctoral fellowship program [MENA]

Media scholars who graduated from a Ph.D. program in the past three years can apply for a fellowship program.

The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is offering a nine-month fellowship to junior scholars in social sciences, including journalism and media studies. 

Candidates must be citizens or nationals of an Arab country and show high quality academic credentials.

Fellows will receive living expenses, research expenses and additional travel funding.

The deadline is May 19.

For more information, click here.

National Press Foundation hosts workshop on public health [US]

Journalists interested in health reporting can apply.

The National Press Foundation (NPF) is organizing the workshop "Understanding why public health matters" July 16 to 19 in Washington. This training aims to recharge journalists' reporting on one of today’s most critical issues. 

Participants will learn the connection between chronic illness and social determinants such as housing, food security, livable wages and environmental quality. Other topics include the emergence of multi-sector partnerships; the role of innovation and technology in public health; the economic impact of health disparities; and how to find relevant data for your stories.

NPF will cover travel, lodging and most meals during the four-day program. 

The deadline to apply is May 22.

For more information, click here.

Fellowship for reporting in Germany available [China, Taiwan]

Journalists ages 28 to 38 from China and Taiwan can apply for this program.

The International Journalists‘ Programmes (IJP) are offering three fellowships for Asian journalists. The Asia Fellowship is intended to enable young journalists to gain insights into the political, economic, cultural and social fabric of the host country.

The first month of the fellowship comprises language training at the Goethe-Institute in Berlin. During the second month, Asian delegates will be integrated into the day-to-day journalism of their host newsroom while researching stories for their home media.

The delegates will receive a fixed payment of EUR3,800 to cover most of their travel, accommodation and living expenses.

Candidates must have a strong command of English. German is an advantage but not mandatory.

The deadline is June 30.

For more information, click here.

NED offers grants for media projects [Worldwide]

Independent media organizations, civic groups and associations can apply.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking proposals for projects that advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions.

NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian countries, highly repressive societies and countries undergoing democratic transition.

Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the projects, but the average grant lasts 12 months and is around US$50,000.

NED is interested in proposals from organizations for nonpartisan programs that seek to: promote and defend human rights and the rule of law, support freedom of information and independent media, and promote accountability and transparency.

The deadline to submit proposals is June 16.

For more information, click here.

Glamour, Girlgaze launch short film contest [US]

Women ages 18 to 35 are invited to enter this competition.

Glamour and Girlgaze are organizing the #NewView film competition to highlight how young women see the world.

Contestants must submit an original short film (3 to 5 minutes in length) that showcases their point of view—on an issue, on their own life or on their culture.

Five winners will each receive US$3,000 and may be featured in a future issue of Glamour. The winners will also receive production budgets to direct a short video for Glamour or one of the following brands: Birchbox, LuMee, THE OUTNET.COM and South Coast Plaza.

The deadline is June 30.

For more information, click here.

Foreign Policy Interrupted seeks fellows [Worldwide]

Women academics, entrepreneurs, journalists, students and business professionals ages 25 and older can apply.

Foreign Policy Interrupted's fellowship program aims to diversify voices and opinions in the foreign policy space, offering media training and mentoring at partnering media institutions.

The program has two core components: a six-week online module, followed by a nonresident “externship” with a major media outlet, lasting one to three months. The next fellowship cycle begins June.

Candidates must be fluent in English and demonstrate engagement in foreign policy matters. 

The deadline to apply is May 15.

For more information, click here.

Community Media Fund accepting proposals [Africa]

Community media, civil society and nongovernmental organizations in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa can apply for funding.

The Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) and the Ford Foundation seek proposals for the Community Media Fund (CMF). 

Applicants must produce and disseminate media content on their host communities; and/or focus on transparency and accountability, financial journalism, financial literacy, greater access to data, social justice or investigative reporting.

The minimum grant amount is US$10,000.

The deadline is May 24.

For more information, click here.