Kristina Gacaric
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Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence - 2008/02/07 21:07
The Robert Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation announce the launch of the second year of their fellowship programme for journalists in the Balkans, to be run in cooperation with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN.
Journalists from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania or Serbia, are encouraged to submit research proposals on 2008’s theme -ENERGY.
Applicants are invited to explore not only headline issues such as the supply of fuel, climate change and renewable resources, all of which are the principal challenges facing this continent and the international community. Entrants are also encouraged to look at human energy, such as the energy of ideas, energy for change and energy for reconstruction as well as destruction.
Ten journalists will be selected to receive funding and professional support to conduct research at home and abroad over a period of seven months, culminating in publication of their reports at the end of the year.
This programme aims to foster quality reporting, regional networking among journalists and balanced coverage of topics that are central to the region as well as to the European Union.
Successful applicants will receive a fellowship of 2000 Euros and a travel allowance of up to 2000 Euros.
A selection committee comprised of prominent journalists and topical experts will award one fellow with an individually-tailored opportunity for further professional development, to the value of 8000 Euros.
To Apply
Applications must be received no later than 29 February 2008. Application forms and guidelines are available at fellowship.birn.eu.com.
For more information contact:
Dragana Zarkovic Obradovic
Fellowship Programme Manager
BIRN
Kneginje Ljubice 12
11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Tel.: +381 (0)11/328-8177
fellowship@birn.eu.com
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