Journalism fellowship available [Worldwide]

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 Publishers, programmers, web designers, media     analysts, academics and journalists can apply for     the 2021 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellowships.

 The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard  offers short-term virtual fellowships for research projects designed to advance racial justice and public health journalism in the U.S.

 The fellowships can last up to 20 weeks,   depending on the scope of the projects. Fellows   have access to the resources at Harvard, including   its scholars, research centers and libraries.

 Fellows receive a stipend of US$2,000 per week if   not supported by an employer during the   fellowship. Applicants for this fellowship must be   approved for work in the U.S.

The deadline to apply is Sept. 25.

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Registration ongoing for webinar on language precision [Worldwide]

Anyone who deals with language around any type of news content can attend this webinar.

Poynter is offering the webinar "Writing about the world in 2020: dignity and precision in language" at noon EDT July 29.

Participants will learn three decision-making tools to find the most precise words to ensure that all subjects and sources are described with dignity. Topics include social movements, race, gender identities and more.

The instructor is Cristi Hegranes, CEO of the Global Press Institute.

Registration is free and ongoing.

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Citizen Lab seeks Fellows [Americas]

Individuals of African heritage from the Caribbean, North America and Latin America can apply for this remote program.

The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy has launched a fellowship program on issues related to surveillance, digital security and race.

The fellowship can last three or six months, resulting in research reports, software, data visualizations or another project.

Candidates must submit a project covering technical, legal and/or policy investigations of surveillance technologies in communities of color and/or deployed during protests; or developing privacy enhancing technologies and tactics (e.g., encryption and anonymity tools, contextualizing these tools for racialized communities).

Fellows will receive CAD12,000 (US$8,862) or CAD24,000 (US$17,724), depending on the duration of the project.

The deadline is July 27.

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Culture Resource offers grants [MENA]

Cultural actors, including filmmakers, visual journalists and writers, across the Arab world can apply for grants.

Culture Resource has launched its program “Wijhat” (Destinations), which offers grants of up to US$8,000.

The grants are intended to support the travel to festivals and training events within the Arab region and internationally, allowing grantees to present their works to diverse audiences, to exchange knowledge and expertise with peers and to build their professional capacities.

The program covers ticket and visa costs, accommodation and partial support for living expenses.

The deadline is Sept. 15.

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Eurasian Development Bank seeks reports on economic integration, sustainable development [Russia, Central Asia]

Business journalists from Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Moldova can submit works on Eurasian integration and development.

The Eurasian Development Bank organizes the contest "Eurasian integration and development - 21st century" for the best journalistic works on regional economic integration and sustainable development.

There are six categories: best publication in a news agency, online media, print media, TV, radio and the best work on humanitarian integration.

Entries must have been published or broadcast between Dec. 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020.

Winners in each category will receive diplomas and various prizes.

The submission deadline is Sept. 30.

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La Croix-L'Hebdo seeks interns [France]

Student journalists can apply for this apprenticeship in the suburbs of Paris.

La Croix-L'Hebdo seeks candidates for an apprenticeship based in Montrouge.

Responsibilities include monitoring news and projects for the culture, solidarity, sustainability and tech beats, producing articles for the magazine and promoting content on social media.

Candidates must have an interest in magazine writing.

Apply now.

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ACOS Alliance offers Civil Unrest and First Aid Online Training [US]

Freelance journalists covering the protests in the United States can apply for this training.

The ACOS Alliance is offering free access to a Civil Unrest & First Aid online safety training.

The training, led by media safety experts at Silk Road Training, covers build core skills for working in and around crowds, security forces and civil unrest as well as life saving first aid knowledge.

Selected applicants receive one month of training in less than 24 hours after being accepted.

Apply now.

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International Committee of the Red Cross seeks reports on humanitarian issues [Brazil]

Print, broadcast and multimedia journalists can apply for this award.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Brazil invites entries to the fourth edition of the ICRC Humanitarian Coverage Award. The goal is to encourage the production of quality journalistic content on humanitarian issues in the Brazilian press.

Works must address international humanitarian issues, with a focus on victims, and have been published between Aug. 1, 2019 and Aug. 31, 2020.

In addition to the news reports and documentaries category, this year's competition will feature the special category "United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 70 years," for news or documentary content focusing exclusively on themes related to refugees and statelessness.

The first place winner in the news reports and documentaries category will travel to an international location where the ICRC operates or receive a cash prize if travel is not recommended because of the pandemic. The second and third place winners will receive a cash prize. The winner in the special category will travel to a Brazilian region where the ICRC operates or receive a cash prize.

The deadline is Sept. 1.

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Folha de Jornalismo offers training for young journalists on urban mobility [Brazil]

Recent journalism graduates and college seniors can apply for this free online training.

Startup 99 and Folha de S. Paulo organize Lab 99 + Folha de Jornalismo over two weekends in August.

Under the theme of overcoming urban inequalities, the training features classes on urban and city mobility, news techniques, writing and TV production for digital channels.

At the end of the course, participants will produce content under the supervision of Folha journalists. The top three stories will receive BRL5,000, BRL2,000 and BRL3,000, as part of the 99 Journalism Award.

The deadline is July 19.

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Uganda Press Photo Award seeks entries [East Africa]

Visual storytellers in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda can compete for an award.

The Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) is accepting entries. The contest has six categories: news, daily life, environment, people, sports and urban. 

The contest includes the East African Photography Award (EAPA), which is open to citizens of  Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

There is also the Young Photographer Award (YPA) for Ugandan citizens ages 21 to 28.

The winners will receive Canon equipment and other prizes, including opportunities to showcase their work and mentorship for the young photographer awardee.

The competition is run by the FOTEA Foundation, in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Uganda, Canon Central and North Africa and others.

The deadline is Aug. 1.

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