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FELLOWSHIP FOR JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE
Deadline: 29 February 2008
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network is
pleased to announce that the second year of
the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic
Excellence, an initiative of Robert Bosch
Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation is launched on
January 16th. Each year, ten Balkan
journalists are competitively chosen to
receive funding and professional support to
conduct their own research project. You will
find more details about this year's program
on our
web page. In order to foster quality
reporting, encourage regional networking
among journalists and advance balanced
coverage on topics that are central to the
region as well as to the European Union, the
Robert Bosch Stiftung and the ERSTE
Foundation have initiated this fellowship
programme in cooperation with the Balkan
Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN.
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2008 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
WWSF PRIZE for women’s creativity in
rural life
Deadline: 31 March 2008
The Women’s World Summit Foundation
cordially invites you to submit nominations
for its 15th annual PRIZE for women’s
creativity in rural life award, honouring
creative and courageous women and women’s
organisations working to improve the quality
of life in rural communities around the
world. See guidelines on our
website.
Since inception of the prize program in
1994, 331 Laureates have been honoured for
their creativity with a cash donation of US$
500 each and US$ 3000 for established
organizations in Africa. All Laureates and
their profiles are published on our
website.
A travelling exposition is giving
visibility to all the prize winners which
has recently been exhibited at the United
Nations in Geneva during a Human Rights
Council session. Given your experience,
interest and perspective with regard to
issues of development, human rights,
micro-credit, peace building and empowerment
of women, we greatly appreciate your
participation and thank you in advance for
sending us your candidates. 15 to 20 prize
winners will again be selected in 2008 and
several of them will be invited to Geneva to
personally present their work at an award
ceremony on 15 October – World Day for rural
women, which has been declared last November
an official United Nations Resolution Day.
- Elly Pradervand, WWSF Executive Director
WWSF Women’s World Summit Foundation, 11
Avenue de la Paix 1202 Genčve, Suisse,
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FILM PRODUCERS
Deadline: February 1, 2008
Region: Worldwide
Topic: Documentaries
The Independent Television Services is
seeking producers from outside of the United
States to create documentaries for U.S.
Television. ITVS’s International Call is
asking for submissions that will represent
diverse communities, advance
underrepresented points of view and inspire
public dialogue. Documentaries must be
completed within one year of contract.
Deadline for submissions: February 1.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and
have previous film or television experience
in a principal role (as a producer,
co-producer, director or co-director). ITVS
will not accept submissions of lifestyle or
children’s programming documentaries.
Primary applicants must reside outside of
the U.S. Dual foreign/U.S. citizens are
eligible to apply if they do not reside in
the U.S. American citizens may only apply as
secondary applicants or as co-applicants (in
co-production relationships with primary
applicants). The program will last up to
five months.
To learn more or to complete an application,
Click here
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2008 AFRICAN JOURNALIST AWARDS HELD BY CNN
Deadline: February 15, 2008
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
CNN announces this year’s MultiChoice
African Journalist Awards. The purpose of
the contest is to foster journalistic talent
across all disciplines in Africa and to
highlight the importance of media in African
society. Eighteen awards will be available
in 16 different categories. Deadline to
apply: February 15.
Applicants must be African journalists
working for African-owned media
organizations which are headquartered within
the continent and which distribute/broadcast
content to African audiences. Both
professional and freelance journalists are
welcome to apply.
Submissions must have been published or
broadcast between January and December 2007
and accompanied by proof of
publication/broadcast. Winners can look
forward to a new laptop computer (with modem
and printer) and a cash prize. To learn more
about the competition, and to find some of
the topics for award categories, please
click here
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SCHOLARSHIP EXCHANGE IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN
COUNTRIES
Deadline: Ongoing
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Fellowships and Awards
The Media Institute of Southern Africa, or
MISA, holds ongoing scholarship exchange
programs for journalists in Southern African
countries. In conjunction with MISA, the
Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia
will facilitate the program, which gives
media professionals the chance to work in a
new media outlet in order to develop new
skills. Participants may work anywhere from
three weeks to three months at a media
organization in a Southern African country.
Applications will only be accepted from MISA
members. Members may apply for the program
at any time, as applications are accepted on
a rolling basis. Media practitioners from
any branch of the media—editorial,
managerial, marketing, technical, business,
freelance, etc.—are invited to apply. Human
rights workers who work with the media or
media relations may also be considered.
To find out how to apply, please
click here
To find out how to become a MISA member,
contact the Scholarship Exchange Programme
by
email here
or by phone at +264-61-232975.
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SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEND 3 WOMEN TO MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Deadline: October 26
Country: Angola, Botswana, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia,
South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Topic:Management, Fellowships and
Awards, Women
Women in Southern Africa who aspire to be
successful media managers can apply for a
scholarship to the one-year postgraduate
program at Rhodes University in South
Africa. The Sol Plaatje Institute for Media
Leadership (SPI) is cooperating with the
university’s journalism school and the Open
Society initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA)
to offer three scholarships for women.
Eligibility is open to media professionals
in the following countries: Angola,
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Click here
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REUTERS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS FOR
JOURNALISTS
Deadline: Ongoing
Region: Global
The Reuters Foundation Fellowships at Oxford
offer a practical form of professional
assistance to established and mid-career
journalists. Its purpose is to allow
journalists to tackle subjects in greater
depth than is possible under deadline
pressure. Around 25 journalists from around
the globe study in Oxford each year on
Fellowships of either three, six or nine
months, covering one, two or all three terms
of the academic year. Fellows may join the
Institute in October, January or April.
For more information,
click here
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ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP TO FOCUS ON MOBILITY IN
THE BALKANS
Deadline: April 27
Region: Eastern Europe-Central
Eurasia
Country: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania,
Serbia, Montenegro
Topic: Fellowships and Awards
Balkan journalists are invited to apply for
a seven-month fellowship to research and
report on transitional and reform issues in
southeast Europe and the European Union at
large. The Balkan Fellowship for
Journalistic Excellence will provide ten
journalists with a EU€2,000 (US$2,650)
research stipend and an additional EU€2,000
travel stipend to produce a report on this
year’s topic, which is “mobility.” Fellows
are expected to attend an orientation in
Vienna, Austria, conduct independent
research trips to other countries and
regions in the EU, and attend a concluding
seminar in Berlin, Germany. Throughout the
duration of the program, fellows will
receive support from topical experts and
editors. Additionally, one fellow will be
selected to receive further professional
development based on an
individually-tailored training program, with
a value of up to EU€8,000 (US$10,630).
Applicants should submit proposals for
research projects that relate to the theme
of mobility. While the final report may be
written in the journalists’ local language,
the proposal and application must be in
English. All applicants should be
experienced journalists under the age of 35,
and be able to commit adequate time to the
program.
The program is being organized by the Robert
Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation with the
cooperation of the Balkan Investigative
Reporting Network. For more
information,
email here or
click here
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FILM FESTIVAL SEEKS DOCUMENTARY SUBMISSIONS
Deadline: n/a
Documentary filmmakers are invited to submit
works about identity, diversity, and other
topics for exhibition at a film festival in
Thrissur, India, from May 10 to 13. The
ViBGYOR Film Festival features
non-competitive film screenings, interactive
dialogues with the rural community, and a
host of artistic forums and markets. The
theme of this year’s festival is “Earth.”
Films will be selected according to seven
themes: “Indigenous People,” “Dalit
Reality,” “Gender and Sexuality,”
Fundamentalism Versus Diversity,” “Nation
State,” “Globalization,” and
country/regional focus. The festival is
being organized by the Chetana Media
Institute. For more information,
mail here
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CONTEST OFFERS CASH FOR GENDER JOURNALISM
Deadline: April 15 2007
An awards contest seeks to promote
gender-sensitive reporting and recognize the
achievements of women in Pakistani
journalism. Print journalists and editors
are invited to submit entries. The fifth
annual Gender in Journalism Awards consist
of two PKR50,000 (US$825) prizes. One prize
will honor an outstanding work of journalism
relating to gender issues, and is open to
both male and female journalists. The second
prize honors excellent reporting on any
topic by a female journalist. News articles,
columns, and features published in the
Pakistani print media between January 1,
2006, and December 31, 2006, are eligible
for entry. All submissions must be in
English or Urdu, or be accompanied by a
translation. The awards contest is being
organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation
with the support of the United Nations
Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organization, Islamabad.
For more information,
email here or
click here
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THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MEDIA FOUNDATION
Deadline: April 15 2007
The foundation is accepting applications for
the 2007-08 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship,
named for 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism
Award winner and The Boston Globe
correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May
2003. The fellowship runs September 2007 to
May 2008. One woman journalist will be
selected to spend an academic year in a
tailored program with access to Boston-area
universities as well as the Boston Globe and
New York Times. The flexible structure of
the program will provide the fellow with
opportunities to pursue academic research
and hone her reporting skills covering
topics related to human rights. The fellow
will also have a key role in the annual
Elizabeth Neuffer Forum. Excellent written
and spoken English skills are required.
Expenses, including airfare and housing,
will be covered. The International Women's
Media Foundation was launched in 1990 with a
mission to strengthen the role of women in
the news media worldwide.
The IWMF network includes women and men in
the media in more than 130 countries
worldwide.
An electronic version of the application is
located
here
For more information, click
here or e-mail
here
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SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS (SEJ)
AWARDS
Deadline: April 1 2007
For reporting on the environment from
journalists internationally. The contest
honours work that has appeared in
newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and
online services, as well as on radio and
television. The work will be honoured in 9
categories, each with a US$1000 prize.
Submitted work must have been aired or
published between March 1 2006 and February
28 2007.
To find out more, click
here
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TECH MUSEUM AWARDS
Deadline: Rolling
This award honours innovators from around
the world who use technology to benefit
humanity in the categories of: education,
quality, economic development, environment,
and health. The purpose of The Tech Awards
programme is to inspire future scientists,
technologists, and dreamers to harness the
power and "promise of technology to solve
the challenges that confront us at the dawn
of the 21st Century". Five Laureates in each
category are honoured and one Laureate per
category receives US$50,000.
To find out more, click
here
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SEXUALITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP
(SLDF)
Deadline: March 31 2007
Supports attendance of residents of African
nations at a 3-week intensive course, where
participants will explore both theoretical
and practical dimensions of sexuality. The
fellowship is scheduled to take place in
Lagos, Nigeria from July 9-27 2007.
To find out more, click
here
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ROSALYNN CARTER MENTAL HEALTH JOURNALISM
FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: April 23 2007
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental
Health Journalism Provides grants to
journalists in the United States and South
Africa to study topics related to mental
health or mental illnesses. Fellows are
encouraged to select topics that are unique
and creative. Projects may educate the
public, raise awareness, and/or inform other
journalists in the field. Deadline: April 23
2007
To find out more, click
here
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SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE INTERNSHIP
Deadline: March 1, June 1, Oct 1 2007
The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in
Washington Internship is offered 3 times per
year. This internship brings students from
developing countries to Washington, D.C. in
the United States to work at the Scripps
Howard News Service for 10 to 14 weeks each.
The internship is open to undergraduate
journalism or communications students who
intend to pursue careers in print journalism
after graduation..
To find out more, click
here
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MEDIA INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MISA)
SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline: Rolling
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Scholarships
Supports the exchange of individual media
practitioners from Southern
Africa in all areas of the media
(managerial, editorial, advertising, and
technical) to work on attachment in another
media institution to learn new skills and
develop existing ones.
To find out more, click
here
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HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline: March 23, 2007
Native Leadership Scholarship (NLS) For
women around the world who are grassroots
leaders, organisers and activists
demonstrating financial need. Scholarship
recipients enrol in programmes of study that
cover a range of human rights and
development issues at the non-doctoral
graduate level. The NLS awards 4 to 6
scholarships per year, up to US$25,000 per
academic year for a maximum of 2 years.
To find out more, click
here
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PAPERS REQUESTED FOR ISSUE OF FEMINIST MEDIA
STUDIES
Feminist Media Studies, a transdisciplinary,
transnational forum for scholars,
professionals and activisit pursuing
feminist approaches to
the field of media and communication
studies, is inviting contributions to a
special issue entitled "Feminist
Contributions
to Cultural Policy." Submissions must
conform to the journal's style guidelines,
which can be found
here
To find out more, e-mail Alison Beale, Guest
Editor
here
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WOMEN OF IDEAS: FEMINIST THINKING FOR A NEW
ERA
An international feminist summit convenes in
Townsville, Australia, from July 17-20,
2007. Organized with the objectives of
uniting women who are convinced that a
strong feminist response is essential for a
fairer future and to denounce the escalation
of violence and oppression
against women. For more information on the
venue, arrangements for participants,
subsidies, please e-mail
here or click
here
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SHORT-TERM RESEARCH
ASSOCIATESHIPS IN CAPE TOWN
Deadline: Feb 19, 2007
The African Gender Institute invites
applications for research associate
positions from Africa-based writers and
researchers, who are interested in feminist
theories and praxis, and are involved in
research on sexuality and gender. Research
associates will be hosted at an intensive,
3-week-long teaching seminar, where they
will participate in
(a) an in-depth exploration of contemporary
theories concerning issues of feminism,
gender, and sexuality with African contexts;
and
(b) a sustained engagement with issues of
research methodology relevant to work in
sexuality and gender in diverse contexts.
Conducted in English by experts in the
field, each teaching seminar will include
opportunities to meet local researchers,
benefit from the university library and
resource holdings, and time to read and
write on individual research priorities.
Successful applicants will receive travel
expenses from their home base to Cape Town,
accommodation, day-time meals, a modest
stipend and formal affiliation to the
university for the duration of the position.
There will be two teaching seminars in 2007
- Seminar One between June 6 and 27 and
Seminar Two between November 8 and 29 - with
15 slots in each seminar.
The application consists of three parts:
a. Letter of application and motivation:
At least two pages in length, candidates
should use this letter to indicate which
seminar they would like to attend and to
include a detailed description of current
research on issues of gender and sexuality
in African contexts. Further, the letter
should describe current research interests,
knowledge of theories of feminism, gender
and sexuality, and explain the
applicant's interest in the African Gender
Institute teaching seminar. Last, it should
also explain what the candidate hopes to
gain personally from the seminar.
b. A full curriculum vitae: This
should include names and contact details for
two referees who the African Gender
Institute can reach and their own complete
contact information, including full postal
address, phone numbers, fax numbers, and all
e-mail addresses. No certificates are
required at this stage.
c. An example of research-based writing
that the candidate has recently
completed or is still drafting - not more
than 10
pages in length.
All these items MUST reach the institute by
February 19, 2007, and successful candidates
will be notified by e-mail between March 12
and March 18, 2007. E-mail applications will
be accepted at agi-research@uct.ac.za while
post can be sent to Karen Flowers, African
Gender Institute, All-Africa House,
University of Cape Town, P.O. Box Rondebosch,
Cape Town 7701, South Africa. Ph:
27-21-650-2970/1; Fax: 27-21-685-2142
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IWDA Sends Out Call For Project Proposals
Deadline: Feb 15, 2007
Region : Asia, Pacific and indigenous
Australia
The International Women's Development Agency
(IWDA) is calling for proposals for projects
in the Pacific, Asia and Indigenous
Australia for the 2007/2008 financial year.
Grants are restricted to Aus$15,000 in the
first year. Key priorities for this funding
period include:
1. FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE
Gender, peace and security initiatives,
including implementation of
Security Council Resolution 1325. Strategies
for prevention of trafficking and sexual
exploitation of women
2. PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING
Women, leadership and good governance
(emphasis on Pacific).
3. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS
Gender specific interventions for STDs and
HIV/AIDS.
4. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Micro credit projects for Indigenous Women.
Micro credit projects for vulnerable women
including ethnic einority, widows and women
with disabilities. Gender and trade issues
5. ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
- Impact of climate change on women in
fishery resources. Gender and waste
management
Application process at
www.iwda.org.au
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Fellowships to fund documentaries on
corruption
Deadline: March 15, 2007
Region : Asia and the Pacific
Country : None
Experienced broadcast journalists from
selected Asia-Pacific nations can apply for
funding to make a film exploring the issue
of corruption in the region. The “Human
Development Media Fellowships” are organized
annually by the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP). The goal of this year's
fellowships is to publicize the effects of
corruption on human development. Applicants
should have a minimum of three years
experience and show a demonstrated ability
to get output printed or broadcast in
mainstream media. The final media product
will become the property of UNDP.
For details
contact Omar Siddique or
download PDF on the program
Visit UNDP Asia-Pacific
here
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Media guides on HIV/AIDS available in five
languages
Region : Worldwide
Journalists interested in HIV/AIDS can
access a new media guide in English, French,
Tamil, Khmer and Tagalog. The guides were
launched on November 30, 2006, by the
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
and its local network of associated
organizations in Asia and Africa. They are
part of a two-year program supported by the
Swedish trade union movement, the LO-TCO.
The overall aim is to improve the global
standard of HIV/AIDS reporting by providing
answers to frequently asked questions about
the causes, transmission, impact and
treatment of the disease. Tailored to
specific regions, the guides contain local
contacts and samples of HIV/AIDS reporting.
For details or to get the guides, visit
IFJ (Main),
IFJ (Asia) or
IfJ (Africa)
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NPR Kroc Fellowship for public broadcasters
Deadline: December 31, 2006
Region : USA
Country : Worldwide
The NPR Kroc Fellowship aims to develop a
new generation of extraordinary journalists
for public radio. NPR is looking for a
diverse pool of applicants. Candidates must
be completing college or graduate school, or
be out for one year or less as of December
31, 2006. They do not need journalism or
radio experience, but must demonstrate
exceptional potential and drive. Three Kroc
Fellows will be accepted this year. The
Fellowship begins August 20, 2007, and lasts
one year. It includes a stipend of more than
$37,000, plus benefits, which include paid
vacation. Fellows get rigorous, hands-on
training in every aspect of public radio
journalism — writing, reporting, producing
and editing, for both radio and the Web.
Kroc Fellows will work primarily at NPR
headquarters in Washington D.C., though each
Fellowship will include an assignment to an
NPR Member station. Strong interest in
National and or International News as well
as a strong interest in reporting, editing,
producing and the web is encouraged.
To Apply:
Click here
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Four month grant that covers aspects of
journalism
Deadline: December 31
Region : USA
Country : Worldwide
Topic : Fellowships and awards,
international experience
Journalists worldwide who have at least five
years experience and have demonstrated
leadership skills are eligible to apply for
a four-month fellowship in the US. The World
Press Institute (WPI) fellowships introduce
participants to the nature of news reporting
at US news media outlets through tours, news
briefings, conferences, and seminars. The
fellowship program runs from July to
November. According to organizers, WPI
covers international and local
transportation, lodging and living expenses
during the program period. Applicants should
have an excellent command of English.
Submitted applications should include three
letters of recommendations, several written
essays, and at least three work samples.
For details, contact
wpi@macalester.edu or
click here
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Grants for women journalists on health
reporting
Deadline: November 17, 2006
Region : USA
Country : Developing countries
Topic : Family planning, safe
motherhood, reproductive health issues
Women Journalists Sought for International
Health Reporting Network The Population
Reference Bureau (PRB) in Washington, D.C.,
is inviting senior-level women journalists
from developing countries around the world
to apply to its Women's Edition program.
Twelve women journalists from the print and
broadcast media will be selected to join the
program and attend two seminars in 2007. The
program is designed to provide the
journalists with information on family
planning, safe motherhood, and other
reproductive health issues so they can
better cover these topics for their media
organizations. Journalists may write or
broadcast in any language, but they must be
able to communicate comfortably and
effectively in English during the seminars.
Participants selected on a competitive
basis. Full sponsorships available.
For more information
click here or
Email Deborah Mesce
Go straight to the application form
here
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Free University of Berlin offers journalism
program
Deadline: December 15, 2006
Region : Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia
Country : None
Topic : Fellowships and Awards, International
Experience , Networking
Experienced journalists from Eastern Europe
are among those who can apply for nine-month
research fellowships at the Free University
in Berlin.
The European Journalism Fellowships are also
open to journalists in Western Europe and
the United States. The Free University’s
Journalisten-Kolleg offers 10 to 15 of the
fellowships each year. The next round of
fellowships runs from October 2007 to July
2008.
Applicants should have at least five years
of experience and be certified as proficient
in German. The centerpiece of the
application is a proposal for a
journalism-related research project to be
completed during the fellowship. The fellows
spend two academic semesters at the
university doing their research and
networking with colleagues.
The fellowship includes a monthly stipend of
at least EU€1,025. Fellows are responsible
for finding their own housing during the
fellowship.
The organizers say that 87 journalists from
28 countries have been fellows since the
program began in 1999. Several major German
foundations sponsor the fellowships.
For more details or to apply,
email here
Telephone +49 (0)30 838 533 15, or
click here
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Asian journalists: apply for master's
program
Asian journalists interested
in a master’s program featuring online
courses in ethics, media law and basic
reporting at the Ateneo de Manila
University, can apply for one of 15
fellowships. Application deadline: October
31.
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Training for Journalist-Trainers to Travel
the World
Deadline: October 27, 2006
A training-for-trainers programme will be
held in London November 12 to expand the
network of trainers used by the Media
Diversity Institute (MDI) and The MediaWise
Trust for short-course training of
journalists throughout the world. MDI and
MediaWise deliver courses on coverage of
problematic topics including child abuse,
diversity reporting, HIV and AIDS, human
rights, and mental health. Successful
applicants will be invited to attend a 2-day
weekend workshop followed by a home-based
assignment in module development and a final
selection workshop. The course is free but
participants will be expected to meet their
own travel and accommodation costs.
Criteria:
- at least five
years as professional print or broadcast
journalist
- practical
experience as a trainer
- fluency in
English and at least one African, Asian or
European language (e.g. Arabic, Chinese,
French, Russian, Spanish, Swahili)
- experience
working abroad either as a journalist or
as a trainer.
Interested
applicants should send a CV and a letter
of application to
Lydia El-Khouri
here
Successful applicants will be informed
by November 3, 2006.
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Fellowships in science and religion
Deadline: December 15, 2006
The Templeton-Cambridge Journalism
Fellowships in Science & Religion, funded
by the John Templeton Foundation, enable
up to twelve print, broadcast, or online
journalists to pursue an intensive
two-month course of study in issues of
science and religion. The program includes
three weeks of seminars at the University
of Cambridge in the U.K. featuring eminent
authorities in the field. Fellows will be
paid a stipend in addition to travel
expenses to Cambridge. The fellowship
seeks to promote a deeper understanding
and a more informed public discussion of
the interface of science and religion.
Potential areas of study include
comparison of the methods of science and
religion, neuroscience, cosmology, quantum
uncertainty, and spirituality and health.
Applicants must demonstrate an interest in
the field, originality of thought
displayed in previous writings, and a
superior record of journalistic
achievement. The awards are open to
journalists with a minimum of three years'
experience, though priority will be given
to mid-career and senior journalists. The
fellowship program is looking for
journalists who show promise of making a
significant contribution to the public's
understanding of the complex issues in the
field. For more information, or to apply
for the fellowships, click
here
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Boost for anti-poverty coverage in Asia
and the Pacific
Deadline: March 27, 2007
Region :Asia and the Pacific
Country :None
Topic :Specialized Reporting
The Asia-Pacific Institute for
Broadcasting Development (AIBD) is
coordinating a new award to encourage
coverage of the fight against poverty in
Asia and the Pacific in cooperation with
the UN Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific. The awards will
honor reporting related to the United
Nations Millennium Development Goals,
which set benchmarks for the international
fight against poverty.
There are three categories: print, radio
and TV. The first prize in each category
receives US$7,000 and a trip to Bangkok,
Thailand, for the award ceremony.
Second-place winners get US$2,000.
The Millennium Development Goals are based
on a 2000 declaration signed by all 191
United Nations member states. Among other
things, they pledged to cooperate on
development, environmental sustainability,
the fight against AIDS and other diseases,
gender equality, universal primary
education, and the eradication of extreme
poverty and hunger.
Entry form and contest rules are available
in PDF
here
For more information, contact Jose Maria
G. Carlos
here
Millennium Development Goals
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For emerging filmmakers around the world
The Devorah Foundation is a fund which
will support special projects, training,
professional development and/or mentorship
opportunities for emerging women
filmmakers and/or emerging WIF film/TV
communities around the world. Once a year,
a small committee will award a grant to an
individual woman, a new chapter of Women
in Film and TV, or a group of women in a
developing filmmaking region which will
facilitate their/her growth as a member of
the international filmmaking community.
Application form here
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Scholarships available for international TV
course in Malaysia
Deadline: May 31,
2006
Region
: Worldwide
Country :
Caribbean Countries,
Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Fiji Islands,
India, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Nauru,
Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa,
Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka,
Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Topic :
Television, Fellowships
and Awards, Young Journalists, International
Experience
Television journalists in Commonwealth
countries can apply for scholarships to
attend a three-month certificate course in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Commonwealth
Broadcast Association (CBA) provides a
bursary that covers tuition and lodging
during the course. The bursary is intended
for young journalists who work full-time for
CBA member TV stations and affiliates. The
applicants must have worked at least one
year at the CBA member station, and must
have less than three years of experience in
broadcast journalism.
Application form here
For more information, contact the CBA at
bursary@cba.org.uk
or telephone +44 (0)207 583 5550.
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UN correspondents offer fellowships for
developing countries
Deadline: April 17
Journalists from Asia, Africa, Eastern
Europe and Latin America can apply for one
of four fellowships to report on the United
Nations' 61st General Assembly.
Fellows report from New York on the
assembly's session from early September to
early November for their home news media.
The UN Correspondents Association
established the fellowships in memory of UN
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld, who died
in 1961. The scholarship covers airfare,
lodging, health insurance and a daily
allowance for basic needs.
The association is adding a new fellowship
this year for mid-career journalists aged 35
to 45. Applicants for this fellowship should
have 10 to 15 years of journalism experience
with interest in foreign policy. This
fellow will develop an in-depth project
during the session.
Other fellowship applicants should be
journalists between the ages of 25 and 35
with excellent English and current
employment at a major newspaper or broadcast
station. Last year's winners hailed from
Ethiopia, Lebanon, the Maldives and Nepal.
For more information,
click here
to email, or visit this
website
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Travel grants for young European journalists
22/03/2006
Region : Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia
Countries : Albania, Belarus,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland,
Romania, Russia, Serbia-Montenegro,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
Young journalists in Eastern Europe can
apply for travel grants to report on popular
and youth cultures in neighboring countries.
The Amsterdam-based European Culture
Foundation (ECF) is offering the grants to
journalists in EU member states and their
neighboring countries. Applicants must be
younger than 35, and they should propose
travel to one of the following countries:
Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia,
Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia-Montenegro,
Turkey or Ukraine. There is no application
deadline. Applications must be submitted at
least 12 weeks before the proposed travel
date. Decisions are made at least four weeks
before that date. Payments are made on a
reimbursement basis.
The goal is to encourage coverage of Eastern
and Southeast European popular culture,
aiming to create "a deeper understanding and
emotional commitment to the idea of further
enlargement." The ECF considers cultural
cooperation an important element of the
European integration process. For more
information or to apply, contact Tommi
Laitio of ECF at
tlaitio@eurocult.org or visit
www.eurocult.org
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Fellowship to bring woman journalist to US
Deadline: March 31
Women who have reported on human rights and
social justice issues can apply for an
eight-month journalism fellowship in the
United States.
The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Promoting
Human Rights Journalism will bring one woman
journalist to the U.S. from September 2006
to May 2007. The fellow will participate in
a tailored program with access to
universities in Boston, as well as the
Boston Globe and New York Times newspapers.
The fellowship is open to print, broadcast
or online journalists worldwide, provided
they have at least three years of experience
and excellent written and verbal English
skills. The International Women's Media
Foundation (IWMF) offers the annual
fellowship in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, a
Boston Globe correspondent and IWMF Courage
in Journalism Award winner who was killed in
Iraq in 1998. The fellowship covers all
travel, living and tuition costs. For more
information or to apply, contact
neuffer@iwmf.org or
CLICK HERE.
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Exiled journalists' group in UK launches
support fund
The Exiled Journalists' Network (EJN) has
launched an emergency fund to support
international journalists who land in the
United Kingdom after facing political
persecution in their home countries. Network
Coordinator Forward Maisokwadzo said the
funds would help payfor legal support for
destitute EJN members who are claiming
political asylum. The MediaWise Trust and
the UK National Union of Journalists were
among the backers who helped launch EJN in
October 2005. The network says its projects
in the coming months will include an email
bulletin, previously published by the
MediaWise Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and
Media (RAM) project. The new bulletin will be
produced for and by exiled journalists in
the UK. For more information, contact
Maisokwadzo at
ejn@mediawise.org.uk, telephone
+44-117-941-5889, or click
here
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Two-week fellowship fact-finding trip to
Egypt
Deadline February 10, 2006
The International Reporting Project is
pleased to announce a two-week fellowship
fact-finding trip to Egypt for U.S.
"gatekeeper" editors and producers
interested in learning more about this
important country. Gatekeepers are any
senior journalists – executive editors,
managing editors, broadcast producers, wire
editors, editorial page editors, business
editors, op-ed page editors and others – who
help select editorial content. All
applications must be postmarked by February
10, 2006. Names of selected gatekeepers will
be announced by March 1, 2006. More info
here
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Fellowships for Asian journalists
Deadline February 15, 2006
Fellowships are available for radio
journalists from Mongolia or several
Southeast Asian countries to attend courses
online and on campus in the Philippines. The
fellowships are open to journalists from
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
and Mongolia. There are 15 fellowships. They
cover the costs of a radio training program
at the Konrad Adenauer Center for Journalism
(CFJ), in partnership with the Ateneo de
Manila University. The hybrid learning
program consists of online and campus
courses beginning with two online courses:
Writing for Radio (Feb 27-April 8); and
Basic Radio Production (April 24-May 3). It
concludes with a course on campus: Advanced
Digital Audio Production (May 22-July 1).
The program is open to broadcast
journalists, as well as print journalists
who hope to make the jump to radio. Contact
newsroom@admu.edu.ph, or phone (632)
9263253 or 426 6001, or click
here
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Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental
Health Journalism
Deadline April 17, 2006
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental
Health Journalism provides grants to
journalists to study topics related to
mental health or mental illnesses as part of
an international effort to reduce stigma and
discrimination.
The grants are designed to increase accurate
reporting on mental health issues and
decrease incorrect, stereotypical
information; help journalists produce high-
quality work that reflects an understanding
of mental health issues through exposure to
well-established resources in the field; and
develop a cadre of better- informed print
and electronic journalists who will more
accurately report information through
newspapers, maga- zines, radio, television,
film, and the Internet and influence their
peers to do the same Every year, six U.S.
fellows are awarded stipends of $10,000
each, while two New Zealand fellows are
awarded $12,000 (NZD) each. In 2004-05, for
the first time, two South African fellows
were awarded R50,000 each. Stipends cover
expenses during the fellowship project,
including travel, materials, and other
incidental expenses. Fellows enjoy a great
deal of flexibility in scheduling their
project work throughout the year. They also
make two expense-paid visits to the Carter
Center in Atlanta.
The first trip occurs in September, at the
beginning of the fellowship year, when
fellows meet with their advisers to discuss
their project plans. The second visit comes
in September, at the end of the fellowship
year, when fellows present their completed
projects. Each visit lasts three days.
Projects do not require fellows to leave
their jobs. Fellows are encouraged to select
topics that are unique and creative.
Projects may educate the public, raise
awareness, and inform other journalists in
the field. To be eligible for this program
applicants must have at least two years of
experience in print or electronic journalism
(writing, reporting, editing, producing,
filmmaking). See the Carter Center Web site
for complete program information and details
on current recipients and their projects.
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Anthony Radziwill Documentary Fund
The Anthony Radziwill Documentary Fund
provides grants to emerging and established
documentary filmmakers in the form of
development funds (seed money) for specific
new projects. Administered by IFP/New York,
the Fund seeks to provide an additional
much-needed source of funding for
independent non-fiction filmmakers at the
earliest stage of new work, traditionally a
difficult point at which to secure funding.
Deadline is March 1st 2006. Grantees must
be US residents.
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens welcomes the full spectrum
of film — from history to drama to animation
to shorts to social-issue subjects. Programs
accepted for the series must be compelling,
pro-social stories, well told, with elements
suited to attracting a national audience.
Independent Lens seeks work that is
innovative, provocative, character driven,
and well-crafted. We welcome individual
expression and are committed to presenting
diverse points of view.
Projects received before September 23,
2005 will be considered for broadcast in the
2006 - 2007 season of Independent Lens.
Submissions will be considered upon receipt
of two (2) VHS or DVD copies of the program,
a signed PBS Submission Release form, and
program information. More details at above
link.
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Provides grants to organizations for the
production, public exhibition, distribution,
and preservation of film, video, and audio
works as art forms themselves. Media Arts
organizations also receive funds for
services to media artists, media literacy
programs, publications, and professional
training. Multiple Deadlines.
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Offers grants for independent filmmakers and
digital media producers whose work addresses
significant subjects in the humanities;
reaches broad public audiences; grows out of
sound scholarship; and uses imaginative,
engaging formats. Multiple deadlines.
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Chicago Underground Film Fund
Grants awarded to selected film or video
makers for post-production on
works-in-progress that are in keeping with
the festival's mission to promote works that
push boundaries, defy commercial
expectations and transcend the mainstream of
independent filmmaking.
Grants: between $500 and $2,000.
Email
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The Roy W. Dean Grant
Grants offer awards annually to short films,
documentaries and other projects that are
unique and benefit society.
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Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media
Film/video projects that will reach a broad
audience with an organizing component and
can demonstrate that the production will be
used for social change organizing.
Grants: Up to $15,000; most $3,000-$6,000
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Ford Foundation
Supports high-quality productions that
enrich public dialogue on such core issues
as building democratic values and pluralism.
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Creative Capital
Provides grants to individual artists for
specific projects, with an emphasis on
experimental work. Disciplines rotate,
meaning that media grants are given every
other year.
Deadline for 2005 has passed. Grants: up
to $20,000
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Sundance Documentary Fund
Formerly the Soros Documentary Fund of the
Open Society Institute, the Sundance
Documentary Fund supports international
documentary films and videos focused on
current and significant issues and movements
in contemporary human rights, freedom of
expression, social justice, and civil
liberties. In supporting such works, the
Sundance Documentary Fund hopes to give
voice to the diverse exchange of ideas
crucial to developing an open society, raise
the public consciousness about human rights
abuses and restrictions of civil liberties,
and engage citizens in a lively, ongoing
debate about these issues.
Grants: Development funds up to $15,000
and Production/Post-Production to $50,000,
though most will be around $25,000. No
deadline. Guidelines and application form on
the website.
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The Puffin Foundations
Grants that encourage emerging artists whose
works, due to their genre and/or social
philosophy might have difficulty being
aired.
Grants: up to $2,500
The Lucius & Eva Eastman Fund
Supports film/video on social issues.
The Lucius & Eva Eastman Fund
Jennifer Eastman, Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 470
Westwood, MA 02090
(phone) 781-329-2473 |
or contact
Lucius R. Eastman, President
5926 Fiddletown Pl.
San Jose, CA 95120
(phone) 408-268-2083 |
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Unitarian Universalist Funding Program/Fund for
Just Society
Funds film/video only if it is an integral part
of a strategy of collective action for social
change.
Grants: up to $10,000; most from
$5,000-$7,000
Only to people in the US and CANADA.
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Resist, Inc.
Distribution costs of film and video linked to
social justice organizing.
Multiple deadlines
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Open Meadows Foundation
Projects that have limited financial access
which reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity
of our society and promote the empowerment of
women and girls; and projects for social change
that have encountered obstacles in their search
for funding.
Grants: up to $2,000
In addition to a general fund, Open Meadows has
six special funds that are targeted to specific
groups and/or for specific activities.
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John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Grants support public interest media projects,
including independent documentary film, that
advance the broad purposes of the Foundation:
Human and Community Development and Global
Security and Sustainability.
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A. J. Muste Institute
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