Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funding
25-30 journalism grants which aim to advance creative reporting
approaches. Full grants may cover direct expenses for journalistic
research and study trips including travel and accommodation, information
procurement costs, graphics design and visualization, adaptation of software
and other justified costs incurred. Alternatively, partial grants can be made
available to top up existing reporting budgets. Application should be send
online by 2nd of September 2013.
25-30 journalism grants which aim to advance creative reporting
approaches. Full grants may cover direct expenses for journalistic
research and study trips including travel and accommodation, information
procurement costs, graphics design and visualization, adaptation of software
and other justified costs incurred. Alternatively, partial grants can be made
available to top up existing reporting budgets. Application should be send
online by 2nd of September 2013.
Study Subject (s): The grant
is awarded in journalism.
Course Level: It is 4 months grant programme which aims to advance
creative reporting approaches.
Scholarship Provider: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: France, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
is awarded in journalism.
Course Level: It is 4 months grant programme which aims to advance
creative reporting approaches.
Scholarship Provider: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: France, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom
Eligibility: –
Journalists and relevant media outlets that target audiences in one or more of
the eight European countries with the highest net official development
assistance are eligible to apply: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,
Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Media published in any of the
official languages of the admissible countries may submit an application.
-Journalists and media outlets not based in the countries mentioned above, as
well as freelancers, are ONLY eligible to apply as cooperation partners of
admissible organizations. A “letter of commitment” for the story to be
published or aired by an eligible media outlet will be required from all
applicants, once they have been invited to submit a full-fledged proposal.
-State owned or directly government-controlled entities are NOT eligible for
funding.
-All projects must provide in-depth information of relevance beyond the
limitations of daily news cycles.
-The latter must be true even if the coverage appears on the occasion of
specific news events such as summits or conferences.
-Projects are required to address by theme, style, and presentation the general
public, or large audience segments, or must effectively leverage important
multipliers. They may be one-off publications or entire series, which must be
narrative, exploratory and explanatory in nature, and may be presented in a
linear or non-linear fashion including text, graphics, images, animations,
interactive elements, video, audio, or film. -Projects aiming at cross-country
cooperation and using multiple platforms are strongly encouraged to apply. A
relevant media outlet is considered to be one of the following: A public or
commercial broadcaster with at least broad regional reach; a mainstream print
magazine or newspaper with distribution at least in a region or major city with
over 500,000 inhabitants; a print trade publication or specialist magazine of
particular influence as a multiplier; a website of significant reach and
audience, an electronic format such as a mobile application – or contribution
to an existing app – with demonstrable potential to reach a large audience.
Journalists and relevant media outlets that target audiences in one or more of
the eight European countries with the highest net official development
assistance are eligible to apply: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,
Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Media published in any of the
official languages of the admissible countries may submit an application.
-Journalists and media outlets not based in the countries mentioned above, as
well as freelancers, are ONLY eligible to apply as cooperation partners of
admissible organizations. A “letter of commitment” for the story to be
published or aired by an eligible media outlet will be required from all
applicants, once they have been invited to submit a full-fledged proposal.
-State owned or directly government-controlled entities are NOT eligible for
funding.
-All projects must provide in-depth information of relevance beyond the
limitations of daily news cycles.
-The latter must be true even if the coverage appears on the occasion of
specific news events such as summits or conferences.
-Projects are required to address by theme, style, and presentation the general
public, or large audience segments, or must effectively leverage important
multipliers. They may be one-off publications or entire series, which must be
narrative, exploratory and explanatory in nature, and may be presented in a
linear or non-linear fashion including text, graphics, images, animations,
interactive elements, video, audio, or film. -Projects aiming at cross-country
cooperation and using multiple platforms are strongly encouraged to apply. A
relevant media outlet is considered to be one of the following: A public or
commercial broadcaster with at least broad regional reach; a mainstream print
magazine or newspaper with distribution at least in a region or major city with
over 500,000 inhabitants; a print trade publication or specialist magazine of
particular influence as a multiplier; a website of significant reach and
audience, an electronic format such as a mobile application – or contribution
to an existing app – with demonstrable potential to reach a large audience.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: There are no citizenship or nationality
requirements, however, all media and journalists can apply if they partner with
an eligible media.
Countries: There are no citizenship or nationality
requirements, however, all media and journalists can apply if they partner with
an eligible media.
Scholarship Description: The Innovation in Development Reporting Grant Programme (IDR) is a
media-funding project operated by the European Journalism Centre (EJC). The
grant programme aims to advance creative reporting approaches, thus enabling a
better coverage of international development issues. The grant is intended to
raise awareness about these issues by having a strong impact on media audiences
in eight of the European countries with the highest net official development
assistance: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and
the United Kingdom. Innovative reporting projects will be awarded considerable
funding, with an aim to support journalists, editors, and development
stakeholders to perform thorough research and to develop new, exciting, and
even experimental reporting, employing state of the art presentation methods
and techniques of journalistic storytelling. At a time when many media
organizations face financial constraints, the grant programme aims to better
enable media houses to go beyond their usual reporting approaches and thus set
a new and distinctive agenda for development coverage.
media-funding project operated by the European Journalism Centre (EJC). The
grant programme aims to advance creative reporting approaches, thus enabling a
better coverage of international development issues. The grant is intended to
raise awareness about these issues by having a strong impact on media audiences
in eight of the European countries with the highest net official development
assistance: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and
the United Kingdom. Innovative reporting projects will be awarded considerable
funding, with an aim to support journalists, editors, and development
stakeholders to perform thorough research and to develop new, exciting, and
even experimental reporting, employing state of the art presentation methods
and techniques of journalistic storytelling. At a time when many media
organizations face financial constraints, the grant programme aims to better
enable media houses to go beyond their usual reporting approaches and thus set
a new and distinctive agenda for development coverage.
Number of award (s): A maximum of 25 to 30 grants will be made available in 2013.
Duration of award (s): The projects funded under this grant project need to be completed
within 4 months after signing the grant contract. If your story requires more
time, please provide a reasonable explanation regarding why your story pitch.
within 4 months after signing the grant contract. If your story requires more
time, please provide a reasonable explanation regarding why your story pitch.
What does it cover? Applicants must apply for a minimum grant of €8,000. For your
reference, they expect the average grant given to be about €20,000. A maximum
of 25 to 30 grants will be made available in 2013. Applicants may apply for
full or partial story funding. Full grants may cover direct expenses for
journalistic research and study trips, including travel and accommodation, possible
technical costs for equipment or crew, information procurement costs (such as
access to professional databases or original data gathering efforts), graphics
design and visualization, adaptation of software, and other justified costs
incurred directly in the implementation of the project. Alternatively,
partial grants can be made available to top up existing reporting budgets.
reference, they expect the average grant given to be about €20,000. A maximum
of 25 to 30 grants will be made available in 2013. Applicants may apply for
full or partial story funding. Full grants may cover direct expenses for
journalistic research and study trips, including travel and accommodation, possible
technical costs for equipment or crew, information procurement costs (such as
access to professional databases or original data gathering efforts), graphics
design and visualization, adaptation of software, and other justified costs
incurred directly in the implementation of the project. Alternatively,
partial grants can be made available to top up existing reporting budgets.
Selection Criteria: Award decisions will be based solely on journalistic quality and
merit, and will be taken in complete editorial independence from the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation.
merit, and will be taken in complete editorial independence from the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation.
Notification: Following
the application deadline, each applicant will be notified of the final decision
by email within three weeks after the deadline has passed.
the application deadline, each applicant will be notified of the final decision
by email within three weeks after the deadline has passed.
How to Apply: The mode
of applying is online.
of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application form will be closed on the 2nd of September 2013
(midnight CET).
(midnight CET).
