Deadline: 25 February 2015
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) has issued the call for application for its ninth annual Balkan Fellowship programme. The main focus of Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme is to encourage regional networking among journalists and advance balanced coverage of topics that are central to the region as well as to the EU, ERSTE Foundation and the Open Society Foundations.
Selected fellows will have to submit an in-depth journalistic article based on their research proposal. Based on the quality of their reports, awards prizes will be awarded to three fellows. First winner will win €4,000, second winner will win €3,000 and third winner will win €1,000.
Fellows under this programme will be granted following elements:
- Fellowship bursary of €2,000 per selected fellow
- Introductory seminar in Vienna, with regional and international speakers (April 2015)
- Grant of up to €2,000 for research expenses, including one regional trip and one trip within the EU, with guidance and organizational support provided by programme partners
- On-going mentoring and support from programme editor and BIRN representatives in Balkan countries
- Two-day editing sessions in Belgrade or Skopje (September /October 2015)
- Final evaluation seminar and award ceremony in a regional state (December 2015)
- Worldwide publication of reports in all local languages and English (November /December 2015)
- Promotional events to mark publication launch (December 2015/January 2016)
- Membership of fellowship alumni network
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is a regional media development organization, working with Balkan journalists to produce reports on a variety of political, economic and social issues.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia with demonstrable journalistic experience are only eligible to apply.
- Applicants should be proficient in English (speaking, reading and comprehension), although reports may be written in local languages.
- Applicants must be able to dedicate adequate time to the fellowship, in terms of research, trips, attending the opening and closing seminars, writing and attending publicity events.
- The submitted project proposal must refer to the theme “Value”.
How to Apply
Submit the proposal by using Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence application form.
For more information, visit BIRN.
