Applicant criteria
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Age
- 13 - 50
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job locationUnited States
Needed documentsCV, Motivation Letter, Sample of your work, Recommendation Letter, Essay
Opportunity description
The Pulitzer Center is offering grants to journalists reporting for wide-reaching major news media outlets on tropical rainforests in any part of the world (applications must be in English). There are 4 Grants available:
- Amazon Rainforest Journalism Fund
- Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund
- Southeast Asia Rainforest Journalism Fund
- Global Audience Rainforest Journalism Fund Grants
Eligibility Criteria:
- Grants are open to all journalists, writers, photographers, radio producers or filmmakers; staff journalists as well as free-lancers of any nationality are eligible to apply.
- Applications must be received in English.
Grant Themes:
- Tropical forests' role in the overall climate equation
- Weather patterns globally, regionally and locally
- The consequences for human life
- Deforestation drivers
- Solutions to halt deforestation
Funding:
- Amazon Rainforest Journalism Fund: $2,500 to $7,500
- Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund: $2,500 to $7,500
- Southeast Asia Rainforest Journalism Fund: $2,500 to $7,500
- Global Audience Rainforest Journalism Fund Grants: $5,000 to $15,000
Required Documents:
- A description of the proposed project, including distribution plan, in no more than 250 words
- A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Travel grants cover hard costs associated with the reporting; please do not include stipends for the applicants. Fixer/translator/driver fees are acceptable.
- Three samples of published work, either print or broadcast
- Three professional references. These can be either contact information, or letters of recommendation. The latter is encouraged when letters from interested producers or editors are available.
- A copy of your curriculum vitae
- Applications may also include a more detailed description of project but this will be considered as optional supplement only. The most important part of the submission is the 250-word summary.
About Pulitzer Center:
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in the United States is an award-winning, non-profit news organization that partners with journalists and newsrooms to support in-depth reporting on critical global issues to educate the public, promote solutions, and improve lives.
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