Scholarship for young photojournalists available

Full-time photography students and photographers age 24 or under can apply for a scholarship.

The Ian Parry Scholarship is designed to help young documentary photographers undertake a chosen project and raise their profile in the international photography community. It is named after photographer Ian Parry, who died on assignment in Romania at the age of 24.

The top prize is UK£3,000 (US$4,585) and UK£500 (US$765) for runners-up. The Sunday Times Magazine publishes a selection of images from the competition and World Press Photo automatically nominates the winner for the Joop Swart Masterclass, and Canon provides a choice of equipment.

Entry is free. The deadline is Aug. 1.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/scholarship-young-photojournalists-available-worldwide

Asian Peacebuilders Scholarships Program

July 8, 2013 By fundsforngos3


Deadline- 8 September 2013

All eligible applicants from Asia are invited to apply for Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship Program offered to pursue master’s degree in Philippines and Costa Rica. The goal of this program is to rain young Asian professionals to become peace building practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in their organizations.

The programme offers specialized language training for candidates with intermediate and advanced levels of English proficiency and includes MA Coursework in an area related to peace building (11 specialisations available!), MA Coursework with an Asian perspective and the design and implementation of an 8-week intensive field project.

The APS offers theoretical and practical post graduate education to young Asian professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds, providing them with a deep understanding of the central issues of peace building. Participants will broaden their knowledge base and will be able to engage with the major concepts, themes and debates within peace studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• This 18 – 21 month (depending on English proficiency) intensive academic programme begins in March 2013 and is accomplished in five terms-
• Language training at AdMU in the Philippines (6 months for candidates with intermediate English, 3 months for candidates with advanced English)
• MA coursework at the UPEACE Campus in Costa Rica (11 specialisations available)
• Specialised Asia-focused coursework at the AdMU campus in the Philippines
• The implementation of an 8-week field project
• The implementation of a 6-week field project

For more information, visit this link

UN Women Global Call for Gender Experts and Trainers

June 23, 2013 By fundsforngos 25 Comments

UN Women has issued a call for applications to connect with a diverse range of knowledgeable and experiencedgender experts and trainers around the world whopossess expertise in the areas of work covered by UN Women’s mandate, UN Women is establishing a global roster of experts and trainers. This roster will facilitate the recruitment, hiring and evaluation of consultants from several thematic areas.

In this context, UN Women is currently inviting experienced experts and trainers (individuals, not firms) to apply to be considered for registration in the UN Women expert and trainers roster in the following thematic areas:
Area 1: Economic Empowerment : Macroeconomic Policy
Area 2: Economic Empowerment : Economic Institutions
Area 3: Economic Empowerment : Sustainable Development
Area 4: Women’s Political Participation
Area 5: Governance and National Planning
Area 6: Gender Equality and HIV/AIDS
Area 7: Women, Peace and Security
Area 8: Gender and Humanitarian Action
Area 9: Training for Gender Equality

The consultant should identify the thematic area that best fits his/her range of experience and expertise. If applicable, it is possible to select more than one thematic area.

Training Accreditation: Experts interested in providing training consultancy services in their areas of expertise can apply for the training accreditation. After joining a thematic roster, applicants will be able to provide information about their training background and complete a competency-based test to demonstrate their knowledge in adult learning. If successful, the candidate will be recognized as both an expert and trainer in the related fields.

Consultants will provide a range of advisory services to clients (UN Women Divisions, Regional Centers or Country Offices,

UN Women Training Centre, project teams, and partners as needed). Specific reporting and working relationships will be specified at the time of contracting for a specific assignment.

For more information, visit this link.

Thomson Reuters offers course for journalists on women’s issues

By Ghana News -SpyGhana.com

Monday, December 2, 2013 – 04:00 – Friday, December 6, 2013 – 04:00

Journalists worldwide can apply for this course in London.

TrustMedia, a Thomson Reuters Foundation service, is offering a course on women’s issues, to be held Dec 2 – 6.

The course will cover themes including: choosing the best angle for your story; getting women to speak up; presentation skills and writing for greater impact; storytelling; ethics and fact-checking; conveying a local (or national) story for a global audience; and critical assessment of women’s issues coverage in the global media and safety for female journalists.

Applicants must have two years of professional experience as journalists or as regular contributors to broadcast or print media. They must show a strong interest in women’s issues and a commitment to journalism in their host countries.

Professional proficiency in written and spoken English is required. All selected participants will have researched a story they would like to develop during the course.

Full bursaries are available for journalists from the developing world/countries in political transition working for organizations with no resources for training. Bursaries include return air travel (economy class), accommodation and a modest living allowance.

Thomson Reuters Foundation also offers training for journalists from any region from an organization that has the resources to fully cover the costs of the program.

The deadline is Oct. 2.

For more information, click here.

Workshop for journalists in conflict zones available

Journalists, technologists and NGO, government and UN officials working in conflict zones can apply for a two-day workshop in New York.

The US Mission to the United Nations and the State Department’s Office of eDiplomacy are hosting TechCamp NYC: Protection Journalists in Conflict at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

During the workshop, participants will work in small group discussions, which will allow them to drill down into their unique challenges and spend time with technology experts who can walk them through possible tech solutions.

Participants will set the agenda, but possible topics include verifying sources, ensuring anonymity, secure info-sharing networks, coping with trauma and more.

Participation in the conference is free, and lunch will be provided for both days. Transportation and housing costs are not covered.

The number of spaces is limited. Apply by July 1.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/workshop-journalists-conflict-zones-available-worldwide

Knight-Mozilla OpenNews Fellowship open

Developers, technologists, engineers or programmers interested in journalism can apply for a fellowship.

The Knight-Mozilla OpenNews Fellowship offers developers and technologists in newsrooms worldwide US$60,000 to spend 10 months writing code in collaboration with reporters, designers and newsroom developers.

Six newsrooms will be hosting this year's fellows - The New York Times, ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, La Nacion, Ushahidi and Internews in Kenya.

Along with the stipend paid over 10 months, the fellowship provides supplements for housing, childcare, health insurance, moving expenses and helps pay for research/equipment and books. The fellowship also covers the costs of required travel for fellowship activities.

To read about last year's fellows, click here.

Apply by Aug. 17.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/knight-mozilla-opennews-fellowship-open-worldwide

Citizen journalism broadcast contest open

Entrants worldwide can submit video or audio pieces whose theme opposes racism and right-wing extremism.

The 3rd International Citizen Media Award is open to individuals, groups, associations, civil initiatives, producers, actors and editorial teams. Entrants should be private, non-commercial producers.

Entries may include an individual product, a short movie, a movie in a television broadcast, a radio spot or a video/audio podcast.

In the video category, the first-place winner will receive EU€1,000 (US$1,315). The second-place winner will participate in an international media camp and the third-place winner will receive EU€300 (US$395). In the audio category, the winner will receive EU€300 (US$395).

Entries may be in English or the native language with English subtitles and translation. They must have been created between August 2012 and August 2013. The deadline is Aug. 31.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/citizen-journalism-broadcast-contest-open-worldwide

Reagan-Fascell democracy fellowship open

Journalists worldwide who wish to learn more about democracy can apply for a fellowship.

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program, organized by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), aims to enable democratic practitioners, scholars and journalists to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.

Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies, NED’s research arm located in Washington. The Forum hosts 16 to 20 Reagan-Fascell Fellows every year.

Each fellow receives a monthly stipend for living expenses, plus health insurance and reimbursement for travel to and from Washington, at the beginning and end of the fellowship period.

The deadline is Oct. 1.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellowship-open-worldwide

Environmental journalism fellowship available

Journalists from outside the United States can apply for a semester-long scholarship. Those from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

The Earth Journalism Scholars Program is inviting journalists to attend the University of California-Berkeley (UCB) for the spring semester of 2014 to take classes on journalism and environmental issues. The program is the result of a collaboration between Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and UCB’s Graduate School of Journalism.

The program is intended for midcareer journalists who have shown dedication and skill in covering environmental issues. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

The program will cover travel, lodging and tuition costs. Scholars will also receive a modest stipend to cover basic living expenses.

The deadline to apply is July 9.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/environmental-journalism-fellowship-available-worldwide-0

Photography competition on social stories open

Professional and amateur photographers can apply.

The World.Report Award is accepting works focusing on people and their social and cultural stories - public or private, minor or crucial, big human tragedies or petty daily stories, or changes and immutability. The award is presented by The Festival of Ethical Photography.

The award will be given in two categories. The EUR€5,000 (US$6,520) Master Award is open to all photographers, with no restriction of any kind.

The Spot Light Award is open to photographers who have not received one of the following awards as of April 1, 2013: World Press Photo, W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography, the Pulitzer Prize, or the POYi Picture of the Year, with exception of the multimedia category. The prize is EUR€2,000 (US$2,607) and a Nikon D600 (body only).

The projects submitted must be in the field of social photojournalism and/or documentary. Photographers can submit as many works as they like. The entry fee is EUR€10 (US$13) per project.

The deadline is July 28.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/photography-competition-social-stories-open-worldwide