Balkan journalists are invited to apply for a seven-month fellowship to research and report on transitional and reform issues in southeast Europe and the European Union at large. Application deadline: April 27.

The Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence will provide ten journalists with a EU€2,000 (US$2,650) research stipend and an additional EU€2,000 travel stipend to produce a report on this year’s topic, which is “mobility.”

Fellows are expected to attend an orientation in Vienna, Austria, conduct independent research trips to other countries and regions in the EU, and attend a concluding seminar in Berlin, Germany. Throughout the duration of the program, fellows will receive support from topical experts and editors.

Additionally, one fellow will be selected to receive further professional development based on an individually-tailored training program, with a value of up to EU€8,000 (US$10,630).

Applicants should submit proposals for research projects that relate to the theme of mobility. While the final report may be written in the journalists’ local language, the proposal and application must be in English. All applicants should be experienced journalists under the age of 35, and be able to commit adequate time to the program.

The program is being organized by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation with the cooperation of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network.

For more information. contact fellowship@birn.eu.com or visit http://fellowship.birn.eu.com.

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