Oxford offers journalism fellowship [Worldwide]

Midcareer journalists can apply for a fellowship in Oxford, United Kingdom.

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University is seeking applications for the Anglo American Journalist Fellowship, the Google Digital News Journalist Fellowship and the Wincott Business Journalist Fellowship.

The Anglo American Journalist Fellowship is open to journalists in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Brazil, Peru, Colombia or Chile. Fellows will produce a research paper that falls broadly within the categories of transparency, accountability and/or sustainability.

The Google Digital News Journalist Fellowship is intended for journalists in Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and Turkey. Fellows will produce a research paper based on some aspect of either the Digital News Report survey data or digital journalism in their country.

The Wincott Business Journalist Fellowship is aimed at midcareer business journalists who live in Sub-Saharan Africa interested in taking a deeper look at one aspect of financial reporting.

Candidates must have at least five years of experience and working proficiency in English.  Fellows receive a living allowance of GBP2,000 per month.

The deadline is June 29.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Digital journalism project accepting applications [US]

College students and recent graduates can apply for this free program.

NPR's Next Generation Radio is a week long digital journalism training project. The next program will take place June 25 to 29 in Philadelphia.

Participants will be selected to build their skills, be paired with a mentor and produce their own multimedia story.

The program will also be offered in Seattle, Oklahoma City, Austin, Texas, and Sacramento, California. Applicants must reside in the metropolitan area where the event will be held, with the exception of the training in Seattle, which is intended for early career professionals.

The deadline for the Philadelphia program is June 11.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

UNESCO launches online course on inequalities, social transformation [Americas]

Journalists, activists, students, civil servants, researchers and others can join this free online course.

UNESCO, through its Management of Social Transformations MOST Program, organizes the online course "Inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean: research, policy and management for social transformations."

The course, available in Spanish and English, addresses the current regional situation of inequality, warns of its dramatic consequences, and offers transformative strategies and tools to inform and improve public policies. 

The course lasts four weeks. Participants may enroll at any time.

For more information on how to register, click here.

West Kowloon Cultural District: Vacancy for assistant producer available [China]

Professionals with at least three years of experience in the arts and cultural field can apply for a position in Hong Kong.

The West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong is hiring an assistant producer.

Responsibilities include assisting in producing a diverse programme of theatre work for cultural exchange, creation, and public programming/projects; coordinating with the artists/arts groups regarding theater activities and production; and working collaboratively with performing arts teams and other departments for event and production logistics.

Candidates must be proficient in written and spoken English and Chinese and have a good understanding of the local theater scene.

The deadline is June 10.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

MOOC on data visualization available [Worldwide]

Anyone interested in data visualization can participate in this four-week course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, through its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), is offering the free course “Data visualization for storytelling and discovery” June 11 to July 8.

The course comprises four modules: an introduction to data visualization, data preparation and ethical considerations; how to use visualization to explore data and find stories; how to use visualization to communicate stories with audiences; and design a visualization based on topic and data set of your choice.

The instructor is Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the University of Miami.

The course is accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

Registration is ongoing. 

For more information on how to register, click here.

Sun Magazine hosts writing retreat [US]

Budding writers are invited to attend this workshop.

The Sun Magazine will host a writing retreat Oct. 19 to 21. at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.

Participants will work on their writing, get to know editorial staff and Sun readers, and meet one-on-one with founder and editor Sy Safransky.

Registration, including meals and accommodations, starts at US$420. There are four scholarships available to cover lodging, meals and tuition for those who are unable to afford the retreat, in addition to a US$300 stipend to cover travel, childcare or other retreat-related expenses

The scholarship deadline is Aug. 5.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

InfoTimes seeks contributors, data journalists [MENA]

Data journalists across the Arab world with at least three years of experience can apply for several positions in Cairo, Egypt.

InfoTimes is hiring an information design specialist with skills in animation, graphic design and data visualization. To apply click here.

The organization is also seeking contributors and journalists with good journalistic skills and ability to extract, analyze and present data in a journalistic manner. To apply click here.

And it is looking for a business development manager to facilitate the communication process between the editorial team and clients. To apply click here.

The deadline is June 30.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Grants for internship support available [Eastern Europe, Central Asia]

Journalists, bloggers, activists and other can apply for this program.

The Prague Civil Society Center is accepting applications for internship support. The internships must be held September to November 2018 or February to April 2019.

Candidates must organize their own internship: propose the projects they are going to work on, choose the host organization, contact it and receive internship consent. Examples of projects include research, reports, articles, training, etc.

The internship usually lasts one to two months. Grants average EUR3,000 to EUR4,000. A part of this amount --EUR1,000-- will go to the receiving organization. The remaining money will cover travel, accommodation, meals, telephone and public transportation.

The eligible countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan as well as countries from Central Europe and the Baltics (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia) and the Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia).

The deadline is June 14.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Claves21 offers free online course on biodiversity for journalists [Latin America]

Journalists living in Latin America can register for this free course in Spanish.

Argentine environmental news magazine Claves21, with support from the Earth Journalism Network, is organizing a nine-week online course beginning June 11. The program aims to provide journalists with information, knowledge and tools to cover biodiversity issues in the region.

Journalists Damián Profeta and Fermín Koop will explore the conceptual aspects of biodiversity, biodiversity policies in Latin America, key issues of media coverage and digital tools to create significant content.

The three best pieces resulting from the course will receive an award. The prizes will consist of a diploma and ARS5,000 (US$203) for the first place winner, ARS4,000 (US$162) for the second place and ARS3,000 (US$121) for the third.

Participants who complete the course will become part of the Claves 21 Latin American Network of Environmental Journalists and receive information about scholarships, competitions, financing and other professional opportunities.

The deadline to register is June 8.

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

Vacancy available for associate editor at Global Investigative Journalism Network [Africa]

Journalists with five years of experience can apply for this remote position.

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is looking for an associate editor. Preference will be given to applicants based in Johannesburg, South Africa, but candidates can be based anywhere with a strong broadband connection.

Responsibilities include working with managing editor and regional editors to manage; producing and uploading content for GIJN’s websites and social media platforms; writing and editing English language stories; and more.

Candidates must have social media managing skills, WordPress proficiency and an interest in investigative and data journalism. Experience in graphics production, digital storytelling, project management is a plus.

The deadline is June 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.