Reporters Without Borders (Reporter ohneGrenzen) is inviting highly motivated candidates to apply for the RSF Reporting International Fellowships. It provides a safe space in which the selected candidates can continue to work on and complete a journalistic project.

The research program is open to two journalists who have been exposed to threats and endangerment due to their work will be invited to Berlin for six months. Reporting Fellowships are aimed at journalists from countries with restricted freedom of press and information who want to work on a journalistic project.

Reporters Without Borders is a global nonprofit, non-governmental organization dedicated to documenting worldwide infringements on press and information freedom. It raises public awareness when journalists and their teams face threats, with the overarching goal of protecting and upholding the fundamental right to freedom of information.

why should join the program at Reporters Without Borders? Joining the program at Reporters without Borders (Reporter ohne Grenzen) offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the vital cause of defending press and information freedom worldwide. As a part of this organization, you can actively document violations, raise public awareness, and advocate for the rights of journalists in peril. By joining, you become a crucial advocate for the fundamental principles of free and open information, making a real impact in safeguarding these essential freedoms globally.

Application Deadline: November 19th, 2023

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Reporters Without Borders (Reporter ohneGrenzen)
• Department: NA
• NA Course Level: Research
• Award: Varies
• Number of Awards: Two
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International
• The award can be taken in Germany

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: International candidates are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Candidates can apply for the two RSF Reporting Fellowships:
• RSF Research and Recharge Fellowship
• RSF Digital Freedom & Safety Fellowship
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must have adequate experience working as a journalist, be it as a professional journalist or a citizen journalist.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Applications for this opportunity must be made online. Interested candidates are required to The completed and signed application form and submit it via mail at [email protected] with the below listed supporting documents.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• A scan of your current passport (valid for another 12 months, or independently renewable).
• Your curriculum vitae in tabular form (CV).
• A letter of motivation (1-2 pages) in which you explain why you are applying for the research fellowship. Please address what specific factors threaten or complicate your personal work situation. Please write how you plan to use your stay in Berlin and how it will positively impact your future work in your home country.
• Detailed project outline (1-2 pages). Please address the following questions:
• What topic would you like to work on and why?
• How would you like to accomplish your chosen project?
• What medium (e.g. photography, video, reportage, print, podcast, data journalism) would you like to use to publish the project and why?
• Why are you concerned with the topic, and what is the relevance of the project at this moment?
• Who is your intended audience, and why?
• What is the current status of your project (schedule, milestones)?
• Do you have a distribution plan or specific commitments from publishers?
• How would you like to use the six months in Berlin specifically for your project?
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must be identified as professional journalists, bloggers, media professionals and citizen journalists.
• Language Requirement: The applicants must have a very strong command of the English language, as the whole scholarship program will be conducted entirely in English.

Benefits

The journalists selected as winners of the scholarship program by Reporters Without Borders. It will cover all the following points:

• Visa and travel costs
• Furnished apartment in Berlin
• Travel health insurance for the six months spent in Berlin
• Monthly grant of 1000€
• Psychological support
• Workshops (e.g. on digital safety training, stress management)
• Professional journalistic and/or personal training opportunities

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