Middle East Fellowship of €4000 for Journalists from IJP in Germany
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
international journalist´s program with the coorporation with governmental institutions, foundations and sponsors in Germany and the Middle East, are offering a travel and work fellowship for up to five young journalists from the Middle East to spend a two-month period in Germany. The fellowship is intended to enable young journalists to familiarise themselves with the political issues in Germany at an early stage of their career. This will raise awareness of aspects of relations between Germany and the Middle Eastern region in future multipliers and will give them a personal insight into mentality, culture and everyday life in Germany and the European Union.
Funding
- The fellowship carries a single payment of 4,000 euro per person. This sum is intended to cover a large proportion of the travel costs, board and lodging.
- Fellows are expected to contribute a certain amount themselves.
- There will be no payment for the individual's work on location as a journalist.
- Visa arrangements will be made with the help of the organizers.
Requirements
- The application must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae with a passport photo.
- Applicants must include a journalistic appraisal written by the head of department or editor-in-chief. The letter should support the application, guarantee temporary leave of absence for the duration of the fellowship, and serve as evidence of journalistic activity.
- Sample of works.
- A very good knowledge of English. knowledge of German is a plus, this is not an essential requirement for an application.
About organization
The International Journalists' Programmes (IJP) are a non-profit and economically as well as politically independent organisation for the promotion of young journalists. It was established in 1981. IJP are an association, registered in Germany. IJP are organised decentrally and have no administration. All programmes are organised by the members and board members of IJP, who themselves work as journalists or for media enterprises. The responsibility for the individual programmes lies by the respective coordinators, who belong to the executive committee of IJP.
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