Berlin Scholarship Program for Journalists

Berlin Scholarship Program For Journalists

Study in Germany! Here is a scholarship opportunity for Journalists to study in Germany. The Scholarship is called  Berlin Scholarship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field. Journalists from selected countries around the world can apply for this scholarship program.

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​Reporters Without Borders Germany is calling for applications for its Berlin Scholarship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field.

From April 2023 until November 2023, ten journalists from crisis areas will be invited to Berlin for a period of four months each.

Please use the application form and questionnaire provided by us, you will find both below.

The deadline for applications is Monday, December 5th 2022 at 23:59 (Central European Time).

​Who can apply?
Professional journalists, bloggers, media professionals and citizen journalists who

are exposed to digital threats due to their work in their home regions.

want to learn and work extensively with digital security in order to improve their personal security.

are interested in passing on the knowledge acquired during the scholarship program to colleagues in their home regions and, ideally, already have some experience in teaching or other areas of knowledge transfer.

are able and willing to fully participate in the program. We expect the applicants to be available for all activities of our program including the comprehensive training for digital security. Please plan with about 20 to 25 hours per week from the second until the fourth month of your stay in Berlin

​Requirements
Applicants must have a very strong command of the English language, as the whole scholarship program will be conducted entirely in English.

Applicants must have adequate experience working as a journalist, be it as a professional journalist or a citizen journalist.

A high level of proficiency in regards to digital security is not required; anyone who is used to working with a computer and smart phone can apply.

Are able and willing to fully participate in all activities of the program (see above: Who can apply)

In addition, applicants must show that they are willing to return to their home region after the fellowship in Germany.

Previous teaching experience would be desirable.

​How to apply
Please send a completed and signed application form, the completed questionnaire, your CV and a proof of identity (copy of your ID or your passport) as attachments in separate PDF documents (4 PDFs in total) via the Signal messenger service to +491636743853, or if you have a ProtonMail account to rsf.digitalfreedom[at]protonmail.com.

The application form and the questionnaire are fillable PDF files. Please fill in these files on a computer and send them to us in this form. Follow these instructions to ensure that we can read all your texts:

1. Save the two PDF files
2. Fill in the two files on your computer
3. Save the completed files again
4. Send the completed files to us

>> Download Applications Forms
Visit : Official Website 
Please use the application form and questionnaire provided by us. We ask for your understanding that we can only contact applicants who are shortlisted for a spot on the program.
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