Deadline: February 15, 2024.

The German non-profit organization IJP – International Journalists’ Programmes – hereby announces its twenty-fifth bursary in 2024 for journalists from Germany and the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In 2015 the exchange with the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania was was also included.

IJP is a non-profit organisation offering exchange programmes for early and mid-career journalists between Germany and more than 50 countries. These programmes enable participants to experience their host countries from a correspondent’s perspective. So far, similar programmes have been set up for journalists from Germany and the U.S.A., the U.K., the Netherlands, Turkey, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Russia, Southern Africa, the Middle East, Poland and Central-Eastern Europe.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. The application is open to any journalist from the Nordic or the Baltic countries
2. Applicants aged between 18 and 45.
3. Applicants working for any print, radio or TV media (employed or freelancer).
4. The applicant should have some knowledge of the German language, although fluent German is not expected. At least workable knowledge of English is essential.

BENEFITS

Each scholar will receive a single payment of 3,800 Euro to cover a part of travel expenses, accommodation and personal expenses during their stay in Germany. 

APPLICATION

Applications should include:

• CV, incl. photograph
• letter of recommendation by an editor, supporting the application
• four written samples of work (TV and radio journalists are asked to send a comprehensive list of contributions)
• preferences of host media outlets and of host regions (i.e. Munich) in Germany.

Address of application
IJP e.V.
German-Northern European Programme theo@ijp.org . The digital application is kindly requested in one PDF document.

Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK