TRT World seeks fellows [Worldwide]

Budding journalists can apply for a fellowship in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation - TRT World organizes a fellowship program. The TRT World Fellowship is an intensive program designed to develop, integrate and apply the skill sets of young talents from around the world in support of its newsroom.

Fellows will join the TRT World Team June 25 to Aug. 17, working in one of Turkey's newest channels. They will also take intensive language courses during the program.

The fellowship provides a travel scholarship, a stipend to cover the costs of living in Istanbul, TRT World accommodations, services and counseling. 

Candidates must be proficient in English and in the early stages of their career.

The deadline is May 6.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Democracy Now! seeks fellow, interns [US]

Early-career journalists and students can apply for a fellowship or several internships.

Democracy Now! is hiring a social media fellow and interns in New York.

The fellowship is a full-time position, beginning Aug. 1 and lasting a year. Responsibilities include assisting with daily drafting, copyediting and posting stories, monitoring social media and trending news items, and more.

Interns are also paid but work 20 hours per week in the Archive, Democracy Now! en Español, Education, Outreach & Development and Social Media departments. The next internship session is July to December.

The deadline is May 6 for the social media fellowship and May 15 for the internships.

For more information on how to apply, click here for the fellowship and here for the internships.

Editorial Aguilar organizes journalism competition [Mexico]

Mexican journalists and foreign reporters who have worked in Mexico for at least five years can enter this contest. 

The Penguin Random House Editorial Group, through Editorial Aguilar, organizes the Javier Valdez Cárdenas Journalism Award 2018.

The contest seeks journalistic research projects on a national agenda topic. Projects must deal with issues that concerned Javier Valdez Cárdenas throughout his work: organized crime, political corruption, victims of violence, power abuse, the role of the armed forces and social deterioration, among others.

The winner will receive up to MXN50,000 to carry out his or her research, plus MXN150,000 in royalties from the publication of the book.

The deadline is April 30.

Summer school for journalists open [Eastern Europe, Central Asia]

Russian-speaking students, journalists, photographers and documentary filmmakers from Russia and neighboring countries can participate in this summer program.

The Summer school, organized with the support of Russian Reporter magazine and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, will take place July 7 to Aug. 6 in the Tver region of Russia.

Participants can attend different programs, including workshops for editors, photographers and documentarians, school of science journalism, and more. For the full list of workshops (in Russian), click here.

The minimum fee for one day of participation is RUB400. Fees include meals and training.

The deadline to apply is May 20.

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

Travel grants available for EuroScience Open Forum [Worldwide]

Print, broadcast and online journalists can apply for a travel grant.

The Nature Travel Grant Scheme, funded by the Nature Publishing Group (NPG), is selecting journalists to attend the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF). The conference will take place July 9 to 14 in Toulouse, France.

Journalists will participate in ESOF meetings where scientists, researchers, business people, entrepreneurs and innovators, policy makers, science and technology communicators from all over the world discuss new discoveries and debate the direction that research is taking in the sciences, humanities and social sciences.

The grant provides free registration, EUR400 for journalists based in Europe and EUR750 for those outside Europe to help cover the costs of travel.

The deadline is April 29.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Women in journalism course open [Latin America, Spain]

Journalism students, media professionals and anyone interested in implementing a gender focus in journalism and its management can register for this online course.

Fundación Ciencias de la Documentación offers the course "Role of women in journalism: management, salaries and opportunities," as part of the Mujeres Líderes América project.

The course, led by María Auxiliadora Martín Gallardo, addresses challenges that women must face in order to achieve wage equality and recognition in relation to their male colleagues in the media in Latin America and Spain.

Students can take the course at any time but should complete the lessons within 15 days of enrollment.

Registration is free and ongoing.

For more information on how to register, click here.

OpenDemocracy's Middle East Forum calls for participants [MENA]

Aspiring journalists and bloggers ages 21 to 30 can apply for this program.

The OpenDemocracy’s Middle East Forum (MEF) provides training and opportunities for emerging writers in the MENA region to stimulate dialogue and debate on critical issues related to democratic development.

The program will select seven participants who speak Arabic to join the project. Each participant will have the opportunity to increase knowledge and experience on how to create an online journalistic presence.

The deadline is April 20.

For more information on how to apply, click here. 

Institute offers business journalism fellowship [Worldwide]

Journalists with at least five years of experience can apply for a fellowship.

The McGraw Center for Business Journalism at the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism offers a fellowship program to support in-depth coverage of business and the global economy. The fellowship provides editorial and financial support to journalists who need the time and resources to tackle complex, time-consuming stories.

The program is accepting applications for in-depth text, video or audio pieces. Fellows will receive grants of US$5,000 a month for one to three months.

Reporters and editors working at news organizations, as well as freelancers, may apply. International journalists are also eligible as long as their reporting is completed in English and targeted to a U.S. media outlet and audience.

The application deadline is June 30.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

European Journalism Centre hosts summit [Europe]

Journalism professionals and students can apply to attend a free program.

TheEuropean Journalism Centre (EJC) and the Google News Lab are organizing several media innovation training and events as part of the News Impact initiative.

The program brings together international media experts with local news communities to focus on how new technology, tools and methods are changing the way journalists work in the newsroom.

The next News Impact Summit will take place June 25 in Paris. Upcoming academies include May 17 and 18 in Amsterdam and June 27 and 28 in Paris.

The organizers will cover travel and accommodation for the academies. The deadline is three weeks before each academy.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Petrobras organizes journalism contest [Brazil)

Professional journalists and photographers can compete for an award.

Petrobras, Brazil's energy company, is inviting entries for its journalism awards aimed at recognizing the importance of the press for democracy.

The competition is divided among regional and national categories along the main themes: economy, science and technology, sustainability, culture, sports, photojournalism and TV journalism. 

Works must have been published or aired between Jan. 11, 2017 to Feb. 10, 2018 by newspapers/magazines, radio, television and news websites.

Winners will receive BRL10,000 to BRL40,000, depending on the category.

The application deadline is May 31.

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