Media organisation seeks interns [US]

Sudents who are currently enrolled or within six months post-graduation can apply for a paid internship in Washington.

CNN is seeking candidates for its 2018 fall internship at its political unit. The internship runs Sept. 10 to Dec. 7.

Interns will compile research ahead of the 2018 midterm election and gain insight into the U.S. political system, digital journalism and CNN's editorial process. Extensive understanding of and interest in political campaigns and U.S. politics is required.

International students must provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to the beginning of the internship if accepted to the program.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Golden Stylus prize seeks reports on new technologies [Russia]

Russian print, online and broadcast journalists can apply for this award.

The Golden Stylus prize was established by the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia.

Works must focus on topics such as new digital services, resources and other information technologies that have an impact on society to change it for the better. 

Submissions must have been published or broadcast in the Russian media between Oct. 1, 2017 and Oct. 1, 2018.

Winners will receive cash prizes in three categories: federation, region and culture.

The deadline for submissions is Oct. 1.

For more information on how to enter (in Russian), click here.

Grants available for joint film projects [MENA, Germany]

Young filmmakers, students and recent graduates from film and media academies in Germany and the Arab world can enter this contest.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung grants film prizes for international cooperation between young German and Arab filmmakers to realize a joint film project.

The prizes, each worth up to EUR 60,000 (US$70,529), are awarded for a short animation, short fiction film and short or feature length documentary.

The contest is open to mixed teams of German and Arab filmmakers who are in the beginning of their film career. The film should focus on an aspect of intercultural exchange. To facilitate the team-finding process, Arab directors will be invited to the Project Market Amman to meet German producers.

All materials for the submission must be in English.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung will cover all costs of travel, accommodation and catering.

The deadline is July 31.

For more information on how to enter, click here.

Public Policy fellowships available [Worldwide]

Journalists, scholars and public officials worldwide who are interested in public policy can apply for a fellowship.

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is accepting applications for its nine-month residential fellowship program in Washington.

Fellows will conduct research and write in their areas of interest, while interacting with policymakers, Wilson Center staff and other scholars in residence. The center accepts policy-relevant, non-advocacy fellowship proposals that address key challenges confronting the United States and the world.

Fellowships include a stipend and 75 percent of health insurance premiums for fellows who elect center coverage. Travel costs are also covered.

The application deadline is Oct. 1.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Pulitzer Center offers Internship program [US]

Recent graduates and journalism students can apply for an internship.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting offers an internship program in Washington.

Interns help promote the Pulitzer Center's international reporting projects, with the aim of increasing the reach of its projects and expanding the debate around international issues.

Selected applicants receive US$1,500 stipend per month. Internships average approximately one semester with the possibility of extension. 

The deadline is Oct. 3 for the spring program. Apply by July 15 for the fall program.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

ABP Journalism prize seeks entries on mental illness [Brazil]

Print, broadcast and online journalists can compete for cash prizes.

The Brazilian Association of Psychiatry (ABP) has launched the fifth edition of the ABP Journalism Prize, which values the work of journalists who inform the public about mental illness, chemical dependency and psychiatry, combating prejudice against the mentally ill.

Works must have been published or broadcast between June 15 and July 31, 2018. The four categories are press, online, TV and radio.

The winners of each category will receive BRL5,000 each, as well as a trip to the awards ceremony on Oct. 17 in Brasília.

The deadline is July 31.

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

AFP organises African Fact-Checking contest [Africa]

Print, broadcast and online journalists whose works held public figures accountable can compete for cash prizes.

Africa Check, a project of the AFP Foundation, is accepting applications for the African Fact-Checking Awards. The awards honor journalism that exposes misleading claims made by public figures and institutions.

Works must be original pieces of fact-checking journalism first published or broadcast between Sept. 1, 2017 and Aug. 15, 2018 by a media house based in Africa.  Entries may have been published or broadcast in French or English.

The winners of best fact-checking report and best fact-checking series by a working journalist will each receive US$2,000, with two runners-up taking away prizes of US$1,000 each. The winner of best fact-checking report by a student journalist will receive US$1,000 and the runner-up, US$500. 

The deadline is Aug. 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs seeks entries [Worldwide]

Documentarians can apply for a training program to help them develop their projects.

The European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) is accepting applications for its 2019 workshops. The three workshops will take place March 8 to 15 in Luxembourg, in June in Serbia and October in Germany.

EAVE is aimed at producers, both fiction and documentary, already working in the film and television industries who wish to begin to operate on a European wide basis by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan-European professional network.

The participation fee for those with a developing project costs EUR3,000 (US$3,493). Scholarships are available.

The deadline is Aug. 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

NED offers fellowship program [US]

Budding to midcareer young professionals working on foreign policy related issues can apply for this program.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is selecting fellows for the Penn Kemble Forum on Democracy. The fellowship promotes bipartisan conversation among young foreign policy leaders in Washington.

The program is unpaid and nonresidential. Applicants must be based in Washington and available to attend the monthly seminars --to be held after working hours-- and additional events and meetings.

Fellows are expected to write one short paper on a Forum topic or a reflection of their experience. Select papers will be published on the NED website.

The deadline is Aug. 10.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Film festival on human rights accepting submissions [Russia]

Russian documentary filmmakers who focus on human rights can submit their works to this contest.

The Stalker International Film Festival on Human Rights, organized by the Russian Guild of Film Directors, will take place Dec. 5 to 10 in Moscow. 

Filmmakers may submit feature length and short films and documentaries (up to 52 minutes). Films must have been produced in 2017 or 2018.  

Awards include a prize for best non-feature film. The winning films will be included in the collection of the festival.

The deadline is Sept. 15.

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