Public diplomacy program in Russia seeks application [Europe, Canada, US]

Young leaders from the media, government, academy and private sectors can apply for this program. 

Creative Diplomacy, a Russian NGO that works in the field of soft power and public diplomacy, organizes "Meeting Russia," a three-day program held in Moscow on Russia's foreign policy and its relations with the West.

The next program will take place March 21 to 25, 2018.

Participants must be citizens from the United States, Canada or Europe ages 25 to 35 years.

The organizer covers accommodation, meals and transportation in Moscow.  Partial travel reimbursement is limited. 

The deadline is Dec. 31.

For more information, click here.

Fund in Audiovisual Available for women [Brazil]

Audiovisual productions led by women can compete for an investment.

The Avon Fund for Women in Audiovisual (FAMA) has launched its competition to support women's productions in Brazil.

The call is open to any documentary, fiction and animation directed by a female independent producer regularly enrolled with Brazil's National Cinema Agency (ANCINE, in Portuguese).

Three to five projects will receive BRL80,000 to BRL300,000.

The deadline is Jan. 30, 2018.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

Photo contest focuses on climate change [Central Asia]

Professional and amateur photographers can submit their work to the competition.

The Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia's Program on Adaptation to Climate Change and Mitigation of its Effect in the Basin of Aral Sea has launched the photo contest "50 images of the effects of climate change."

Photos must be taken in Central Asia.

The winners will receive prizes, including cameras, tablets and smartphones.

The 50 best photos will be showcased at a special exhibition, and their authors will be invited to the Central Asian conference on climate change, which will be held Jan. 24 to  25, 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The organizers will pay travel and accommodation for all 50 winners.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2018.

For more information (in Russian), click here.

Reality Redrawn Challenge to visualize misinformation seeks proposals [Worldwide]

Digital, mixed media and traditional artists can enter this competition.

Mozilla and The Tech have launched the Reality Redrawn Challenge, which invites artists, universities, accelerators, incubators, developer networks and makers to help visualize misinformation, echo chambers and filter bubbles through art.

Proposals should integrate technology with artistic media including but not limited to VR/AR/MR, projection and interactive experiences that give a hands-on experience to an audience that ranges from children to adults. 

The first, second and third place winners will receive US$15,000, US$$7,500, US$5,000, respectively, to make their vision a reality. The Tech Museum of Innovation will sh

ow finished pieces in May 2018.

The deadline is Jan. 5, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Pulitzer Journalism Prize Competition Open [US]

Journalists who work for newspapers or websites in the United States that publish at least weekly can win a cash prize.

The Pulitzer Prize in journalism is awarded to stories that represent high journalistic standards and excellence.

Entries may include text, video, multimedia and other visual storytelling methods. The contest has 14 categories - breaking news, investigative, explanatory, local, national, international, commentary, criticism, editorial writing, public service, cartoon, breaking news photography, feature photography and feature writing.

Each category winner will receive US$15,000 cash prize, except for public service, whose winner will receive a gold medal.

Team entries are acceptable, but only five individuals are allowed on each team. Magazines, broadcast media or their respective websites are not eligible. Works must have been published in 2017.

The deadline is Jan. 25, 2018. There is a US$50 entry fee.

For more information, click here.

Training focuses on humanitarian journalism [Spain]

Journalists and journalism students interested in humanitarian issues can enroll in this course.

The UAM/El País School of Journalism is organizing a workshop on humanitarian journalism, which will take place Feb. 10, 2018 in Madrid.

Participants will learn the features of humanitarian journalism, how to choose topics, how to deliver them ethically and how to approach people in a humanitarian crisis. The instructor is journalist Lola Hierro.

Registration is ongoing until spaces are filled. The cost is EUR25.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Film festival seeks entries [Middle East, UK]

Filmmakers of the Gulf nations can submit their work to this online festival.

The British Council, in partnership with Into Film, is accepting entries for the “Small screen, short film” festival.

Films must be no longer than 3 minutes and have been filmed with a smartphone or tablet. Contestants must be residents of the Gulf or be Gulf nationals living in the United Kingdom.

The best entries will be screened to a worldwide audience during the online festival, which will run from March 15 to 25, 2018.

Winners will receive media training and be invited to sit on a panel alongside their coach to discuss their work with an invited group of young people.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2018.

For more information, click here.

WPI offers fellowship [Worldwide]

Journalists who live outside the United States can apply for a fellowship.

The World Press Institute (WPI) is offering fellowships for experienced journalists hoping to improve their understanding of American journalism.

The program aims to expose fellows to working conditions in the U.S. media. They are required to report on a variety of social issues to see how U.S. institutions respond to different social concerns.

The 2018 fellowship will begin in mid-August 2018 and end in mid-October. The fellows will spend three weeks in Minnesota and then travel to several U.S. cities, including New York and Washington, for briefings, interviews and visits. They will return to Minnesota for the final week of the program.

Applicants must have demonstrated leadership potential, five years of full-time news experience and fluency in English. Freelancers are eligible. Fluency in English is required.

The deadline is Feb. 16, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Project seeks investigative journalists [US, Canada, UK]

Investigative journalists and education reporters are invited to help investigate universities' offshore investments. 

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has launched the project "Alma Mater", which is gathering a small group of journalists to investigate the offshore connections of high-education institutions and work together to deliver stories.

Participants will receive training from ICIJ on how to use its platforms and security protocols. They will also get access to relevant data so they can find the story themselves.

Candidates must be able to dedicate several weeks to the project; be willing to work collaboratively; and be experienced in using encryption or be willing to learn.

The deadline is Dec. 31.

For more information, click here.

Media training for women journalists available [Saudi Arabia]

Female journalists in Saudi Arabia interested in gaining new skills to thrive in today’s digitally-driven media environment can apply for this program.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the Prince Ahmed Bin Salman Applied Media Academy, a leading training institute for professionals in Saudi Arabia and the region, hosts a digital media training program for women journalists in February 2018.

Participants will attend two-day workshops – one in Riyadh and other in Jeddah. With the support of an ICFJ expert trainer, 10 women journalists in each workshop will receive hands-on training on new digital tools and learn to develop engaging storytelling techniques and methods.

The program offers two months of virtual mentorship, in addition to multimedia story production. Participants will publish engaging multimedia stories that address issues of importance to women in Saudi Arabia. The journalist who produces the best story will receive a US$500 cash prize.

The deadline is Jan. 8, 2018.

For more information, click here.