National Geographic Traveler hosts photo contest [Worldwide]

Photographers can submit digital photos to a contest.

The National Geographic Traveler photo contest seeks entries across three categories: nature, cities and people.

The contest features prizes of US$500 to US$2,500 and a 10-day National Geographic Galápagos Expedition for two.

Citizens of the United States, India, Canada (excluding Quebec), United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Indonesia, Spain, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sweden, Turkey, Switzerland and Taiwan are eligible.

The deadline to apply is June 30. There is a US$15 entry fee.

For more information, click here.

Film festival on sustainable progress calls for entries [Worldwide]

Filmmakers from all over the world may submit their films to a festival.

The Another Way Film Festival will take place Oct. 6 to 8 in Madrid, Spain. The festival aims to promote, showcase and reward documentaries, works of fiction and animation on the subject of sustainable progress and environmental commitment. 

The festival is accepting feature films (60-90 minutes) and shorts (1-10 minutes) for its competitive section. Films that are not in Spanish should include subtitles in Spanish.

The deadline is July 5.

For more information, click here.

International Women's Media Foundation organizes trip to Tanzania [Worldwide]

Women journalists with at least three years of experience and excellent English skills can apply for a reporting trip.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for a trip to Tanzania as part of the African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative. The trip will take place Aug. 6  to 19.

A group of six journalists will be selected to report from Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous island off the east coast of mainland Tanzania, covering stories related to the trip theme of civic engagement.

Fellows will begin their trip in Nairobi, Kenya, where they will complete an orientation and Hostile Environments and First Aid Training (HEFAT). Then, they will depart for eight days in-country reporting, where they will have the opportunity to network with other journalists, report independently and collaboratively, and gain access to sources and sites related to their reporting.

The IWMF pays for fellowship-related expenses including travel, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters unless the fellow's news organization wishes to assume these costs.

The deadline to apply is May 19.

For more information, click here.

IWMF offers grants for women's stories [Worldwide]

Women journalists with three or more years of professional experience can apply for reporting grants.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), with support from The Secular Society, is offering Reporting Grants For Women’s Stories.

The initiative aims to promote reporting on untold stories surrounding issues that impact women and girls’ daily lives worldwide.

Grants, averaging US$5,000, may cover reporting-related costs including travel (flights, ground transportation, drivers), logistics, visa fees and payment for fixers/translators.

The deadline is May 16.

For more information, click here.

Jacana Media hosts pitch session [South Africa]

Aspiring writers are invited to pitch their manuscripts for a chance of publication.

Jacana Media is selecting 20 candidates who will present at the Live Pitching Session on Aug. 4 in Johannesburg.

Participants will pitch their book to a panel comprising a media representative, three publishers and a bookseller.

Possible genres include lifestyle, children's, fiction, politics/current affairs/history, memoir/biography/autobiography, natural history/travel, cooking/baking, business and self-help.

The deadline is July 14.

For more information, click here.

UNAOC Fellowship Program open [Europe, MENA, North America]

Professionals with the potential to shape opinion and engage their communities can apply for this exchange program.

The UNAOC Fellowship Program is accepting applications from individuals in Europe and North America (EUNA) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The program, which aims at fostering intercultural exchange, will focus on the role of civil society and the media in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion.

During two weeks in October and November, the EUNA cohort and the MENA cohort will visit each other’s region and interact with a wide range of local actors and partners. 

Candidates must be born between Jan. 1, 1982 and Dec. 31, 1992 and should be fluent in English.

The deadline to apply is May 21.

For more information, click here.