Livre.jor offers Journalism contest [Brazil]

Journalists and journalism students in Brazil can apply for this award.

Agency Livre.jor organizes a journalism contest that promotes transparency and the right to access information of public interest.

The categories are professional journalism and college students. Works must have been published between Sept. 29, 2019 and Sept. 28, 2020 on any media platform.

The top three finalists will receive certificates. The overall winner will be awarded a trophy. There is a crowdfunding campaign to offer cash prizes.

The deadline is Oct. 20.

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ONA funds Innovation in Journalism [US]

Teams led by educators at a U.S.-based college or university can apply for this fund.

The Online News Association (ONA) is accepting applications for the 2020 Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education. 

The fund aims to innovate the journalism curriculum using customized versions of the teaching hospital model. Universities are encouraged to collaborate with local news organizations interested in exploring new ways of providing information to their communities.

Winning projects will receive up to US$20,000.

The deadline is Oct. 28.

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IFFR Trainee Project calls for film submissions [Worldwide]

Journalists ages 30 and younger can apply for a training program in the Netherlands.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) seeks applicants for its training program Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, 2021.

The IFFR Trainee Project for Young Film Critics offers five to eight journalists a chance to cover a major international film festival.

The program includes reporting on the festival, publishing a blog on IFFR's website, meeting with experienced film critics and reporting for participants' home media outlets.

The organizers will provide partial refunds of travel costs when participants are traveling from outside Europe.

Candidates must have fluent written and spoken English, and should not be established critics. They should be affiliated with a print or online media outlet to report on the festival. 

The application deadline is Oct. 28.

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Kamal Adham Fellowship offers Master’s program in journalism [Egypt]

Graduates of journalism and mass communication who wish to pursue a master’s degree in television and digital journalism can apply for this fellowship.

The Kamal Adham Fellowship at the America University in Cairo covers full or partial tuition for the master's program, in addition to books and transportation fees. 

Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and prove they are in financial hardship. 

Preference is given to graduates of Egyptian public universities and professionals in the broadcasting industry.

The deadline is Oct. 15.

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IGP Award for Journalism and Justice launched [Brazil]

Professional journalists can compete for this new award.

Instituto de Garantias Penais has launched the IGP Award for Journalism and Justice.

Works must have been published in Portuguese between Jan. 1 and Oct. 25, 2020 and focus on Justice decisions on freedom, fundamental guarantees and the democratic rule of law.

The first, second and third place winners will receive BRL20,000, BRL10,000 and BRL5,000, respectively.

The deadline is Oct. 25.

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Media Fund focuses on elections, COVID-19 [US]

Journalists and organizations in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Georgia can apply for this fund. 

Press On has launched the Southern Movement Media Fund, which will provide support to movement journalism in the South. 

The fund will initially focus on reporting the historic 2020 election, uprisings and coronavirus pandemic from the perspective of marginalized and oppressed people.

Individuals can receive grants of US$5,000 and organizations, US$15,000. 

The deadline for the first round is Oct. 2 to receive funds by Oct. 30.

The deadline for the second round is Oct. 23 to receive funds by Nov. 18.

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Vacancy: Politico seeks journalists [France, Belgium]

Journalists fluent in French and English and passionate about politics can apply for several positions.

Politico is looking for a Francophone politics reporter in Paris, an Anglophone politics reporter with good knowledge of French, also in Paris, and a bilingual news editor in Brussels.

The selected journalists will contribute to the reinforcement of Politico's coverage of French and European politics.

Candidates must have good knowledge of French politics and experience with hard news as well as reported features.

The deadline is Oct. 18.

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Prague Civil Society Centre seeks storytelling project on domestic violence [Eastern Europe, Central Asia]

NGOs, activist groups, shelters and media in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus can participate in this program.

The Prague Civil Society Centre is organizing "Telling Her Story," an anti-domestic violence campaign lab that will be held online between October and December.

The program will help participants develop compelling, effective, low-budget campaigns against domestic violence, based on stories of real people. The organizers provide mentorship and financial support for the selected projects.

The lab will begin with a two-week training, followed by a mentorship period. The final stage of the lab is a grant competition. The winners will receive grants of EUR2,000 to EUR8,000 for their campaigns.

Classes will be in Russian, while the language of campaigns will depend on the target audience.

The deadline is Oct. 11.

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Earth Journalism Network offers grants [Worldwide]

Journalists, media organizations and journalism schools can apply for grants for training and capacity building.

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN), with support from Arcadia, organizes the Biodiversity Media Grant Opportunity to increase the capacity of media to cover critical issues of conservation and biodiversity.

The total grant fund is US$48,000, which will be tentatively shared among three to five projects.

Projects should build the capacity of journalism networks and media organizations to report on biodiversity and conservation issues; carry out biodiversity and/or conservation training activities for journalists; build internal capacity; or organize local networks around these issues.

EJN is especially interested in projects that focus on conservation in high-biodiversity regions of the world, such as the Amazon, Central Africa and Southeast Asia.

The deadline is Oct. 15.

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Digital media awards seeks applications [Togo]

Digital media entrepreneurs in Togo can apply for this contest.

The Togo Digital Awards recognize performance, creativity and innovation in the digital media.

Categories include: best media or tool (which includes blogs, podcasts, magazines and videos), blogger of the year and fan favorite.

The winners will be announced after a public voting period during an award ceremony on Jan. 9, 2021.

The deadline is Oct. 30.

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