Grants for writers available [MENA]

Journalists, writers and academics can apply for a grant.

Mophradat is offering grants to support writers from the Arab world working in the genres of contemporary fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

The grant ranges from US$600 to US$1,300 per month, based on the local living costs of the country of residence of the applicant, for up to three months between July 1 and Dec. 1, depending on the writers’ needs.

The deadline is March 17.


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Vacancy : Bloomberg seeks news intern [Brazil]

College students who are fluent in English and Portuguese can apply for an internship.

Bloomberg is accepting candidates for its internship program in journalism in Brasília.

During the program, interns will gain experience producing breaking news stories under deadline for the agency's coverage of markets, companies, economies and governments.

Candidates must be available to work 30 hours per week.

Apply now.


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Photo contest seeks entries on international development efforts [Worldwide]

Images from outside the United States are eligible for a prize.

InterAction is accepting entries for its annual photography contest.

Photos must illustrate innovative, effective and inspiring efforts in international relief and development. Examples of self-reliance, innovative technology, shared values, partnerships and delivery of humanitarian assistance are encouraged.

The grand prize winner will receive US$1,000. Each category winner will be awarded US$100.

The deadline is March 11.



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Course focuses on security training [US]

Women-identifying journalists with at least one year of experience can apply for this training program.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is organizing a security training July 13 to 16 and July 18 to 21 in Washington.

For each training, IWMF will select 16 journalists who have not had the opportunity to receive security training, especially journalists from underrepresented backgrounds. A special emphasis will be placed on how to safely cover the U.S. elections.

Participants will receive travel and lodging.

The deadline is April 12.


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AFAC offers grants for visual arts [MENA]

Visual journalists can apply for this program.

The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) is accepting applications in the visual arts category as part of its 2020 general grants program.

The program provides annual grants ranging from a few thousand U.S. dollars up to a maximum of US$50,000.

The grant supports painting, sculpting, photography, installations, audio-video arts, publications and multimedia works of a contemporary and innovative nature. The program also supports exhibitions, visual arts book publications as well as art production.

Applications can be submitted in Arabic or English.

The deadline is April 15.

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Reporting grants available [Africa, Asia, Europe]

Teams of African, Asian and European journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

Journalismfund.eu will support stories on cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in Africa, Asia and Europe, as part of the Money Trail project.

The project is conducting 10 application rounds between 2018 and 2020. The total amount per call is about EUR50,000.

There is also a separate call for Dutch-speaking journalists to investigate cash flows to and from Africa or Asia that are channeled through the Netherlands.

The deadline for both calls is March 16.


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Registration ongoing for webinar on coronavirus outbreak [Worldwide]

Journalists concerned with the coronavirus coverage are invited to attend this free program.

The Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California will host the webinar "Get the story on the coronavirus crisis’" at 1 p.m. EST on Feb. 28.

The hourlong webinar will provide updates, context and insights for reporting responsibly on the coronavirus story.

The panelists are Emily Baumgaertner, a medical reporter for the Los Angeles Times; Dr. Seema Yasmin, a journalist, author, medical doctor and professor; and Dr. Michael Mina, M.D., Ph.D. is an assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and a core member of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics (CCDD).

Registration is ongoing.

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Agência Pública offers grants for investigative reporting [Brazil]

Students in Brazil can apply for a reporting grant.

Agência Pública, a nonprofit investigative journalism agency, has launched a journalism grants contest with a focus on urban mobility, in partnership with Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS).

The contest seeks pitches for original and unpublished investigative reports in text, photo, video or infographics.

Five projects will be selected to receive BRL5,000 and mentorship from the agency. The stories will be published on the Agência Pública's website.

The deadline to submit a proposal is March 9.

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Journalism school offers fellowships for food, farming reporting [US]

Print and audio journalists can apply for a fellowship to report stories on food systems.

The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is offering US$10,000 postgraduate Food and Farming Journalism Fellowships in a program established by Michael Pollan, the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley.

Suggested topics include agricultural and nutritional policy, the food industry, food science, technology and culture, rural and urban farming, agriculture and the environment, food and climate change, global trade and supply chains, consolidation and securitization of the food system and public health as it relates to food and farming.

Candidates must be available for a workshop on June 15 to 19 at UC Berkeley. Fellows will convene again for a second workshop Nov. 16 to 20. Travel and lodging for the meeting will be covered by the fellowship.

The deadline is March 15.

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Registration ongoing for course on freelance journalism [Worldwide]

Aspiring freelance journalists can register for this online course.

Journalism.co.uk will offer the course "Getting started as a freelance journalist" starting May 4.

The four-week course will cover four modules: polished pitches, story hunting, mastering masthead and building your brand.

The instructor is freelance journalist Abigail Edge, who completed a 12-month teaching fellowship with Google News Lab.

Registration is ongoing. The cost is GBP150 (US$194).



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