Experienced journalists across the Balkans are invited to apply for the
eighth annual Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme.
Each year, ten Balkan journalists are competitively chosen to receive
funding and professional support to conduct their own research project.
Selected journalists receive a fellowship of 2000 euros, a travel
allowance of up to 2000 euros and a chance to participate in a seven-month
programme for professional advancement. The fellowship will run from April
until December 2014 and three winners shall be selected during the final
seminar held at the end of the year.
The fellowship features an introductory seminar in Vienna, mentorship of
each fellow's research and reporting, individual research trips to countries of
the region and the EU, as well as a concluding seminar and award ceremony.
Experienced editors from the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
provide hands-on support to fellows throughout their work, while seminars
ensure that fellows learn about current issues of concern in the EU and the
region, meet important social, political and economic actors and establish
contact with media professionals.
In addition, the independent Selection Committee will award bursaries of
€ 4,000, € 3,000 and € 1,000 to the authors of the three winning articles.
Fellowship reports are disseminated widely in all local languages as well
as in English and German, and published in e-book which assembles the ten works
that have been produced in the course of the fellowship year.
Fellows are encouraged to maintain contact and support new intakes
through an alumni network.
Eligibility
Criteria
Individuals from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece,
Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia with demonstrable
journalistic experience are eligible to apply for the Balkan Fellowship for
Journalistic Excellence. 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 deadline for applications is
March 5, 2013.
For more information and application
please visit the 2014 Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence page.
