Falling Walls Foundation offers fellowship for science conference [Worldwide]

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 is June 24.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

MCCI Offers funds for investigative projects [Mexico]

Journalists living in Mexico can apply for funding and mentorship.

Mexicanos contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad (MCCI) is looking for investigative projects. Journalists and teams are invited to present investigative journalism proposals related to corruption in the judiciary.

Projects should address at least one of the following areas: corruption in the judiciary (local or federal);negligence in the systems of justice; illegal sentences and confabulation of the judicial branch with other power structures.

The four selected projects will receive mentorship, editorial advice and a maximum of MXN25,000 per month.

The deadline is May 23.

For more information on how to apply (in Spanish), click here.

Blue Mountain Center focuses on social justice journalism [US]

Journalists whose projects reflect a concern for social justice can apply for this award.

The Richard J. Margolis Award of Blue Mountain Center is given annually to a journalist or essayist who has combined humor and wisdom to address social issues.

The winner will receive a US$5,000 prize, along with a one-month residency at Blue Mountain Center, a writers and artists colony in Blue Mountain Lake, New York.

The award was created in honor of Richard J. Margolis, a journalist, essayist and poet who brought light to hardships faced by subgroups including migrant farm workers, the elderly and Native Americans.

The deadline is July 1.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Media Award focuses conflict reporting [MENA]

Journalists reporting in conflict zones can be nominated for an award.

The Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards for Best Journalism from a Conflict Zone will honor the work of those media professionals and organizations who strive to shed light on the complexities and ramifications of continuous war and armed conflict.

The awards were established by RT’s Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan in memory of independent war correspondent Khaled Alkhateb, who was killed by an ISIS shell in 2017 in Syria. 

The contest has three categories: short film, feature film and written report. Works must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1, 2017 and May 1, 2018. Entries must be submitted with an English translation or subtitles.

The deadline is May 25.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Grants for climate change, environment available [Asia]

Media organizations, journalism networks, community groups, universities and journalism schools can apply for a grant.

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is selecting proposals for its Bay of Bengal Organizational Grants.

The grants aim to support the generation of media reports on climate change, environment and natural resource management issues; disseminate news and information to the most vulnerable communities and policymakers; and boost the voices of marginalized groups (women, youth and indigenous people) who are most at risk of clim
ate change and environmental problems.

Applications should include content production as well as some form of networking, knowledge sharing and/or capacity-building component in the Bay of Bengal region – specifically in the coastal regions of four Indian states ((Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal) and coastal and floodplain areas of Bangladesh.

The typical grant will be for up to US$15,000 and support a one-year project.

The deadline is May 18.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Plural youth video festival open [Worldwide]

Filmmakers ages 25 and younger are invited to submit films on migration, diversity and social inclusion.

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a competition sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations(UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Videos must be less than 5 minutes long and include English subtitles.

There are three age-based categories and the Award for the Prevention of Xenophobia. Winners will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to New York to attend the PLURAL+ 2018 Festival and Awards Ceremony.

The deadline is June 3.

For more information on how to enter (in Arabic, English, French and Spanish), click here.

Society of Professional Journalists offers scholarships [US]

Minority, professional and student journalists can apply for scholarships to attend a conference.

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) offers scholarships for journalists to attend the 2018 Excellence in Journalism Conference, organized by SPJ and the Radio Television Digital News Association.

The 2018 Excellence in Journalism Conference will take place Sept. 27 to 29 in Baltimore.

The Dory Maynard Diversity Leadership Fellows Program is open to journalists who have at least three years of professional experience and are persons of color or from underrepresented groups. Fellows will receive convention registration, accommodation and airfare.

The Terry Harper Memorial Scholarships will award professional journalists with convention registration, accommodation and airfare.

The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism will provide five students with convention registration and up to US$580 for travel expenses.

Applicants must be current SPJ members. The deadline is June 5, except for the Columbia Journalism School Student Fellowships, which is May 18.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Case New Holland accepting entries economic reporting contest [Brazil]

Print and online journalists and photojournalists can apply for this competition.

Case New Holland (CNH), an agricultural and construction equipment business, is inviting entries for its journalism prize that highlights articles written in Portuguese about Brazil’s economy.

The competition has four categories: agriculture, construction, transportation and macroeconomics. Each category will offer a BRL15,000 prize for news reports and BRL5,000 for photojournalism.

Works must have been published in Brazil between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018

The deadline is July 31.

For more information on how to apply (in Portuguese), click here.

Workshop on investigative sports reporting available [Africa]

Journalists who work for a domestic media outlet can apply for a scholarship to attend this free training. The Thomson Reuters Foundation, as part of the Sports and Society program, is hosting the workshop "Investigative sports reporting" Aug. 20 to 24 in Lagos, Nigeria.

The workshop will build the capacity of journalists to report on how sports is run in their own country or wider region. Participants are expected to develop story ideas that can be pursued after the workshop. Modest funding will be available to help cover the costs of reporting their story.

The organizer will cover travel and expenses of participating journalists.

The deadline is June 11.

For more information on how to apply (in English), click here.

Logan Nonfiction Program offers fellowship [Worldwide]

Journalists, documentary filmmakers, photographers and multimedia producers working on longform, deeply reported nonfiction projects are invited to apply for this fellowship.

The Logan Nonfiction Program is accepting candidates for the fall 2018 fellowship, which will run from October to December at the Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, New York.

The program seeks to support democracy by advancing independent journalistic inquiry and investigation. Applicants must submit a proposal on socially relevant political, health, environmental, human rights and justice topics.

Professionals who work in languages other than English are encouraged to apply but must have a working knowledge of English.

The fellowship provides lodging, meals, mentorship and community for up to 10 weeks. 

The deadline is June 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.