Milena Jesenská Fellowships for Journalists, Vienna, Austria

Deadline: 10 April 2012
Open to: Journalists from Europe, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey
Fellowship: A stipend in the amount of EUR 7.630 and an office, in-house research facilities

Description

The Milena Jesenská Fellowship program offers European journalists time off from their professional duties in order to pursue in-depth research on a topic of their choice. Journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey are also eligible to apply.

Applicants are asked to relate their proposals to one of the main research fields of the IWM (for details please see here).

The call is directed towards cultural journalists, with the term “cultural” being interpreted in a broad sense to encompass a wide variety of intellectual and artistic fields. However, applicants’ work may also deal with societal issues of European relevance.

Fellowship

The fellows are invited to spend three months at the IWM in Vienna, Austria. They will receive a stipend in the amount of EUR 7.630 and are provided with an office, access to e-mail and internet, in-house research facilities, and other relevant resources in Vienna. Travel grants of up to EUR 1.820 can be paid for research trips to neighboring countries.

Eligibility

Milena Jesenská Fellowships are intended as an award for excellence and are directed towards experienced journalists from Europe, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. Applicants must have worked in print, broadcast or online journalism for several years and must be able to provide proof of their outstanding professional record.

Applications by entry-level journalists or students will be rejected.

Application

The application consists of the following:

• the application form please download here, or request by fax: +43-1-313 58-60, or by e-mail: fellowships@iwm.at
• a concise project proposal in English (not more than 3 doublespaced pages)
• a curriculum vitae including a list of publications

Please send the application by mail to:

Advance copies by e-mail are accepted: fellowships@iwm.at. Subject header: Milena Jesenská Fellowships

Please send your application materials as PDF files.

Deadline for application: April 10, 2012

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