Application form - Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2026: Environment

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Before completing the form, please read important information about the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme, application and the selection process

The Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence research and reporting proposal should be developed independently by the applicant. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure he/she can devote adequate time to the fellowship, attend all seminars and publish the fellowship report through BIRN, where necessary gaining prior consent from his/her employer.

Applicants should complete and submit only one application with one research proposal. Multiple applications by individuals and joint applications by more than one individual are not eligible.

The application must be completed in English.

Candidates are obliged to provide at least one example of their writing along with the application form. Sample articles may be in English or local languages.

Deadline for application: March 10, 2026
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The theme of the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2026 is ENVIRONMENT, as described in the application call. The submitted research and reporting project proposal must refer to this theme.

Applicants’ proposals should refer primarily to the country in which they are normally resident, but can include plans to conduct useful research in the Balkan region and/or European Union member states.

Fellowship costs, granted by the programme, should not exceed €3,000.
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