Call for Nominations: Knight International Journalism Awards
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)seeking nominees who, despite difficult circumstances, produce pioneering news reports or innovations that have great impact. Candidates can be reporters, editors, technologists, media managers, citizen journalists or bloggers. Please send in your nominations by Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. The award reflects the mission of ICFJ’s Knight Fellowships, which foster a global […]
Heinz-Kühn-Foundation scholarships for professional development of junior journalists
The aim of the Heinz-Kühn-Foundation is to support the training and professional development of junior journalists. The foundation awards scholarships to young journalists from North-Rhine-Westphalia for six-week or three-month reporting trips in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The foundation also provides funds to enable candidates from developing countries to gain professional journalism […]
The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, an initiative of the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, began offering Fellowships to accomplished business journalists in the summer of 2014. Sixteen veteran journalists have since been awarded grants of up to $15,000. Applications will generally be accepted twice a year — in the spring […]
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2017
UNESCO invites the governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international and regional professional non-governmental organizations, active in the field of press freedom, to nominate candidates for next year’s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Awarded annually, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day (3 May), the Prize […]
Nikon Photo Contest
The Nikon Photo Contest 2016-2017 is now open for entries. Deadline; Friday, January 27, 2017 (closes at 1:00 p.m. Japan standard time) Link to apply: http://www.nikon-photocontest.com/en/
Biodiversity Media Grant Opportunity 2017
The Internews Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has created the Biodiversity Media Grant Opportunity to support journalism networks and media organizations throughout the world in increasing the capacity of media to cover critical issues of conservation and biodiversity. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION DECEMBER 23rd, 2016 Link: http://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/biodiversity-media-grant-opportunity-2013-2017-call-for-applications/
JSK Journalism Fellowships foster journalistic innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
Applications for the 2017-18 JSK Fellowships are open. The deadline for applying is December 1, 2016. Before you begin filling out our online application, please be sure you understand what we are looking for and what being a JSK Fellow entails by reading all of the information on the Become a Fellow page of our […]
Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories
The IWMF’s Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories, sponsored by The Secular Society, is a new funding initiative supporting journalism produced by and about women. In an era of increased globalization, the need for varied coverage of gendered topics is critical to a free and representative press. These grants will be a catalyst for reporting on […]
Eight Journalists Awarded for Best Reporting on Democracy and Human Rights issues
News Network with the support of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) awarded eight journalists for best reporting on Democracy and Human Rights issues 2016. Journalists, based in remote rural districts of Bangladesh who were trained by the News Network, participated in the competition. The award giving ceremony was held on 18 October at News […]
The UNICRI Masterclass on Cyber Threats
The UNICRI Masterclass on Cyber Threats aims to provide media and public relations professionals, as well as those planning a career in public information and communication, with a deeper understanding of new security threats to states and citizens. The focus of the course is on cyber threats, internet governance and the role of media. The […]