Grant Opportunities
Published: Mar 9, 2020 Reading time: 2 minutes
Calling all journalism students!
The Centre for Democracy and Human Rights of the organisation People in Need Czech Republic is looking for motivated students of journalism (and other related fields) to join its project: Resilient Media - New Generation which starts in February 2024!
About the project: We aim to choose the best students from all over Moldova to participate in a year-long programme to build their skills in storytelling, fact-checking and content creation.
Eligibility: All university students with an interest in developing their journalism skills are eligible to apply.
What do we offer?
- A one-day training in Chisinau with established journalists
- Post-training mentorship by established journalists
- 200 EUR to fund your journalism project
- Opportunity to publish selected works in Moldovan media
- Opportunity to do a one-month internship at an established newsroom in Moldova
- 150 EUR stipend to cover your work expenses during the internship
What to do?
- Submit your idea of an interesting media content piece - this can be anything from news coverage to a long-read or a video reportage.
- You can participate either by yourself, or you can pair up with a classmate (three people per group maximum).
- Focus on the following topics: democracy, human rights, civil society, media literacy, disinformation, EU accession process.
Application: Please apply by filling out our questionnaire by the 31st of March 2024.
You will be informed about the selection process by the 5th of April 2024.
Timeline:
March 2024 - Selection of participants
April 2024 - Workshop on developing your media ideas with experienced journalists
May-August 2024 - Implementing your journalism project
May-August 2024 - Mentoring by experienced journalists
July-August 2024 - Publishing of selected works in Moldovan media
September-November 2024 - Internship opportunity in Moldovan newsrooms
About us: The Centre for Human Rights and Democracy which is located in Prague, the Czech Republic is one of the oldest departments of People in Need. Our activities are devoted to the protection of civil activists and the support of organisations and movements that seek to respect human rights, civil liberties and democratic processes in their countries. More information about our work can be found on our webpage.
For questions, do not hesitate to get in touch at capacitybuilding@peopleinneed.net.
