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Call for Applications: AP-NORC Journalism Fellowship on the Economics Of Aging And Work

Deadline: 16 May 2016

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, in partnership with The Associated Press Media Editors (APME) and with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation currently invites applications for its Journalism Fellowship on the Economics Of Aging And Work.

This fellowship program is designed to address the need for more journalists with the skills required to do research-based enterprise reporting.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants:

Must be a journalist with at least five years of experience. Journalists working in text, radio, television, and online are eligible to apply.
Must demonstrate interest in reporting on issues of the aging population, with some experience reporting on business and economics.
Should have a track record that demonstrates ability to translate economic and academic research into journalism. Formal training or experience in economics or social science research methods would be beneficial, but is not required.
Should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Must be willing to relocate to Chicago. Consideration may be given to a highly qualified fellow who wishes to work in Washington, DC, instead of Chicago.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, please visit AP-NORC Journalism Fellowship.

Apply for Uncovering Asia Fellowships and attend the Second Asian Investigative Journalism Conference in Nepal

Deadline: 15 May 2016

The Uncovering Asia Programme currently invites applications from the journalists from across Asia and around the world for the fellowships to travel to and attend its Second Asian Investigative Journalism Conference, in Kathmandu, Nepal (September 23-25, 2016).

The three day conference brings together an extraordinary group of top investigative reporters, data journalists, and media law and security experts.

The conferences, held every two years, are well-known for focusing on hands-on, practical skills and training.

Eligibility Criteria

More than 30 fellowships are available both for established and young promising journalists with at least three years of experience who are eager to learn state-of-the-art methods and techniques and help us spread investigative journalism around the world.
Applicants should have demonstrated experience in investigative or data journalism.
Ten fellowships are reserved for data journalists. Another five fellowships are available for those engaged in cutting-edge investigative techniques and production; This includes use of 360 video, drones, sensors, and multimedia.
As part of the fellowship, after the Uncovering Asia Conference, grantees are expected to produce a story or give a presentation about the conference in their home countries to help spread investigative journalism worldwide.
Applicants must be able to communicate in and understand English, as this will be the main language of the conference.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit an application form available on the website, in order to apply.

For more information, please visit Uncovering Asia Fellowships.

Apply to Participate in MDLI East Africa Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery

Deadline: 16 May 2016

The Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) is seeking applications from lawyers based in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to participate in a forthcoming litigation surgery on the right to freedom of expression that will held in Kampala, Uganda from 8 – 11 August 2016.

All applicants are required to submit for discussion and workshopping a current or potential case involving a violation of the right to freedom of expression.

Objectives

To identify and provide substantive support to cases on the right to freedom of expression that could be pursued before domestic and/or international fora;
To assist and build working relationships with lawyers undertaking such cases;
To equip the participants with the necessary skills and knowledge regarding the international human rights mechanisms available for pursuing freedom of expression cases in East Africa.

Focus Areas

Defamation (criminal)
Privacy
Restriction of the media by means of regulatory measures
Physical safety of journalists
Protection of sources
National security

Eligibility Criteria

The surgery is open to lawyers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi;
The lawyers can either be working in private practice, or be working for or be affiliated with NGOs promoting the right to freedom of expression in East Africa through litigation;
Exceptionally strong applications from lawyers who have not yet undertaken freedom of expression work, but have experience litigating other human rights cases and have a strong interest in undertaking freedom of expression work will be considered as well. A maximum of 12 participants will be selected;
The lawyers must have a demonstrated interest in, and/or knowledge of the right to freedom of expression and/or related issues;
The lawyers must have a demonstrated interest in, and/or knowledge of international and regional human rights law;
The lawyers must be involved in, or considering, litigating a case or cases that address violations of the right to freedom of expression. With their application, they must submit a case study of a case that they are litigating or intend to litigate that could be discussed and workshopped during the litigation surgery;
The cases submitted must involve a violation of the fundamental right to freedom of expression as protected in a national constitution, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the East African Community Treaty or any other relevant domestic/international human rights instrument;
The working language for the surgery will be English.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit East Africa Freedom of Expression Litigation Surgery.

Applications Open for African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting Awards!

Deadline: 26 April 2016

Applications are open for the African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting (ACCER) Awards in order to raise the profile of Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Africa by recognizing the important role with professional media practitioners and citizen journalists play in the environmental discourse.

Objectives

To propagate the African narrative on Climate Change in environmental discourse.
To motivate journalists and media houses in Africa to effectively report on Climate Change and environmental issues.
To illuminate innovative best practice approaches both in policy and in practice towards Climate Change response and strategies.
To enhance proactive media participation in African climate change discourse.
To promote and create awareness about the opportunities existing in green investment in both public and the private sectors.

Award Categories

Environmental Journalist of the Year
Emerging Young Environmental Journalist
News Print Feature of Year
Environmental Photograph of the Year
Audio Report of the Year Award
Documentary of the Year Award
Citizen Journalist of the Year Award
The ACCER Blogger of the Year Award

Eligibility Criteria

Professional journalists, broadcasts and documentary filmmakers who are citizens or permanent residents of one of the countries of Africa.
Citizen journalists, with work published on a blog (one year or older). They must be citizens or permanent residents of an African Country.
While some categories are open to English and French Speaking – Writing journalists (as these are two of the chosen languages of the UN), journalists should have working knowledge of English because of the TAAFA Academy.

How to Apply

Applicants must fill the application form via given website.

For more information, please visit ACCER Awards.

Call for Proposals 2016: CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism

Deadline: 31 May 2016

The Central European Initiative (CEI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) are currently inviting proposals for its CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism with an aim to investigative reporting despite the difficult conditions under which they often have to operate.

Award Categories

The Call is divided into two categories:

Professional journalists (4.000 EUR)
Young professional journalists(1.000 EUR)

Eligibility Criteria

The Call is open to nationals of the 18 CEI Member States: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
Print, Radio, TV, news agencies and Internet media are admitted.
For Category 1: candidates should have been actively engaged in investigative reporting over the last two years and should still be active in journalism. Two samples of journalistic work will be relevant for the evaluation by the jury.
For Category 2: candidates should have been actively involved in investigative reporting, even in the context of training activities organised by schools/universities/NGOs and, as a result, should have published at least one investigative story meeting all professional standards. One sample of journalistic work will be relevant for the evaluation by the jury.

How to Apply

Applicant must download the application form via given website.
The following documents in PDF format shall be uploaded:
- Curriculum Vitae
- A recommendation letter
- Up to three samples of journalistic work in a single PDF document
- Material prepared in local languages should be accompanied by a short summary in English

For more information, please visit CEI SEEMO Award.

Apply for McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism: Supporting Business & Economic Stories!

Deadline: 31 May 2016

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, a new initiative established at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism is currently accepting applications for its McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, whose aim is to support in-depth, ambitious coverage of critical issues related to the global economy and business.

The McGraw Fellowship provides editorial and financial support to journalists who need the time and resources to produce a significant story or series that provides fresh insight into an important business or economic topic.

The McGraw Center provides editorial supervision during the Fellowship. The McGraw Center will work with the Fellows to develop their projects during the reporting phase and frequently edit the completed stories.

Grant Information

The fellowship will provide grants of $5,000 per month for one to three months.

Eligibility Criteria

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years professional experience in journalism.
Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization, may apply.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three pages through the accompanying online form via given website.

For more information, please visit Fellowship for Business Journalism.

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Tomorrow’s News Programme for Applicants from Developing Countries

Deadline: 2 May 2016

Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking applicants from developing countries for its new programme entitled “Tomorrow’s News” open for media outlets that are committed to high quality journalism and that want to produce strong digital content that increases their reach and impact but which are uncertain what kind of content will work best, and how to produce it on a tight budget.

The programme will draw on the latest knowledge on media trends from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism together with media skills from Thomson Reuters and media innovations from across the world, to offer guidance on:

Finding out what audiences want and building a strategy around this
Producing appropriate digital content using a range of technologies, including smart phones
Packaging and distributing content as effectively as possible

Benefits

The programme will offer:

Intensive workshops on strategising and producing cross platform content (taking place in different locations in June/July 2016)
In-house trainings or consultancies tailor made for newsrooms, plus ongoing guidance and support where needed
Opportunities to take part in other training events and seminars, addressing key areas identified by participating newsrooms themselves
Updates on the latest knowledge on media trends and convergence
Experts from both developing and developed countries to deliver workshops and consultancies.

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals may apply for Tomorrow’s News on behalf of their news organisation.
Applicant might be an editor, senior journalist, head of training, or a different role – but whatever the case, he/she must have influence in his/her news organisation and the ability to share knowledge and change practice among colleagues.
If applicants are not in charge of the newsroom themselves, they need to supply a letter signed by the person who makes decisions about overall newsroom policy – such as the editor, managing editor, or equivalent – consenting to your participation.
Criteria for news organisations:
- Must be producing independent journalism
- Must be based in a developing country or country in political transition
- Can be working in any medium – print, radio, TV, online, or a combination of these. (News outlets which primarily exist online are welcome to apply; they will be able to explore how they use that space, and even consider whether non-digital media could be of use)
- Can be large, small or anywhere in between
- A news outlet’s coverage may focus on one specific area (such as business or politics) or may have a general news focus

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Kurt Schork Memorial Fund: Seeking Journalists for International Journalism Awards 2016

Deadline: 31 May 2016

The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) is currently inviting applicants for its 2016 awards in international journalism, that seeks to illuminate the human condition through courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, human rights transgressions and other fundamental issues of the day.

KSMF invites freelance journalists everywhere to enter the 15th annual edition of the awards, established in 2002 to honour American freelance journalist Kurt Schork, who was killed in 2000 while on assignment for Reuters in Sierra Leone.

Award Categories

A Local Reporter award that recognises the often over-looked work of journalists in developing nations or countries in transition who write about events in their homeland.
A Freelance journalists who travel to the world’s conflict zones, usually at great personal risk, to witness and report the impact and consequences of events.

Submission Criteria

Submitted articles must have been published between June 1, 2015 and May 31, 2016.
Accepted media: any print-based medium, such as newspapers and magazines, or established online publications. Blogs, personal websites and social media pages or channels are not accepted.
Articles can encompass war reporting, human rights issues, cross-border troubles, corruption or other controversial matters impacting on people’s lives. Judges will be looking for professionalism, high journalistic standards, and evidence of dedication and courage in obtaining the story.

How to Apply

Applicants must fill the application form via given website and submit the required documents:

a CV or resume
a passport-quality photo
a high standard English translation if your original article is in another language
a short statement explaining what you had to do to get the story

For more information, please visit Kurt Schork Memorial Fund.

International Women’s Media Foundation: African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative

Deadline: 15 June 2016

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently inviting applications from women journalists from across the globe for its African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative.

This program is funded $ 5 million by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and is designed to support journalists interested in pursuing stories that go beyond the well-established path of political instability, armed conflicts, and humanitarian crisis in the region.

Over the next four years, the IWMF will continue to lead groups of women journalists to the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and provide training and support for in-country journalists. These efforts include essential security training to help journalists stay safe in the field.

As part of its African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative, the IWMF will lead eight trips to the region over the course of 2016.

Eligibility Criteria

Women journalists of all nationalities are welcome to apply.
Applicant must be a woman journalist.
Applicant must have at least 3 years professional experience in journalism. Journalists working in print, broadcast, or digital media, including freelancers, are eligible.
Non-native English speakers must have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.
Applicant must be able to demonstrate support from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.

How to Apply

Applicant may not submit one application for multiple countries or trips. She must submit a complete application and story plan for each country for which she wants to apply.
Applications include basic details, a statement of interest including a researched story pitch, CV, work samples, and either a letter of support from an editor or a proven track record of publication.
All applications materials must be submitted in English.

For more information, please visit IWMF.

Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund – United States

Deadline: 31 July 2017

The Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund will provide production grants totaling $195,000 to be used in the creation of original, independent documentary films that illuminate pressing issues in the United States. Grants will be made to up to 12 projects that tell a compelling story and focus on one of Pare Lorentz’s central concerns—the appropriate use of the natural environment, justice for all or the illumination of pressing social problems.

The fund supports full-length documentary films that reflect the spirit and nature of Pare Lorentz’s work, exhibiting objective research, artful storytelling, strong visual style, high production values, artistic writing, and outstanding music composition, as well as skillful direction, camerawork and editing. A program of the International Documentary Association, the Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund is made possible by The New York Community Trust.

Eligible projects will be in production, having completed the bulk of research and development but still having substantial production or post-production related work and expenses remaining. Grant funds may be used for production and post-production related expenses incurred during the period of support.

Expenses may include line items such as principal photography, travel, equipment purchase or rental, insurance, rights and clearances, editing and filmmaker salaries. The fund does not support expenses related to fundraising, distribution, publicity, marketing or outreach.

For more information, visit this link.