Thomson Reuters hosts course on climate change reporting [Asia]

Journalists who are fluent in English and have at least one year of experience can apply to attend this free training.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is organizing the workshop "Following the climate money" Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Indonesia. The city is to be announced.

The workshop will introduce participants to climate finance, as well as related areas like carbon markets and the cost of disaster management, using real case studies and applying data journalism. Participants will then receive modest funding and support from project editors to help them produce original stories. 

The foundation will cover travel expenses and accommodation for participants travelling from Indonesia, China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines or Thailand.

The deadline is July 10.

For more information, click here.

Contest open to video journalists [Worldwide]

Freelance video journalists who cover international news and current affairs can apply for an award.

The Rory Peck Awards, organized by the Rory Peck Trust, aim at honoring freelance cameramen and camerawomen. The Rory Peck Trust was established in 1995, two years after freelance cameraman Rory Peck was killed while filming in Moscow.

There are three awards: news, features and the Sony Professional Impact Award for Current Affairs.

In all categories the awards recognize quality of camerawork, but also take into account individual endeavor, initiative and journalistic ability.

Entries must have been broadcast (television, agency feed, recognized online news publisher) between June 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.

The application deadline is July 3.

For more information, click here.

Online photojournalism workshop open [Latin America]

Journalists, photojournalists and journalism students can register for this online course.

The Digital Journalism Center of the University of Guadalajara will host an online course on mobile photojournalism June 12 to July 23.

Instructor Diego Reynoso will teach participants how to produce photo essays and stories using mobile technology. Access to a mobile device with a camera is required.

Registration costs MXN1,800 for Mexican residents and US$100 for foreign participants.

The registration deadline is May 28.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Scholarships available for refugees [UK]

Refugees who have been granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom can apply for a scholarship. 

King’s College London is offering 10 scholarships to refugees who want to attend its 2017 Undergraduate Summer School.

The program has sessions in June and July, focusing on culture, governance, health and science, and more. Participants can study London and film; media, gender and culture; and children's literature; among other subjects.

The scholarship covers the tuition fee of GBP1,500.

The deadline is May 29.

For more information, click here.

Science journalism contest accepting entries [Worldwide]

Science journalists are eligible for this award.

The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards, organized by the Kavli Foundation, recognize outstanding reporting for a general audience and honor individuals for coverage of the sciences, engineering and mathematics.

The categories are large newspaper, small newspaper, magazine, audio, TV (spot news/feature reporting), TV (in-depth reporting), online and children's science news.

Entries must have been published, broadcast or posted online between July 16, 2016 through July 15, 2017. Works in a language other than English must include an English translation.

There will be two awards for each category, a Gold award worth US$5,000 and a Silver award worth US$3,500. One winner for each award in each category will also receive reasonable travel expenses to attend an awards ceremony in February 2018 at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.

The deadline for submissions is Aug. 1.

For more information, click here.