Fellowship 2022: Choices – Call for Applications

Applications are solicited under this year's theme, Choices. Successful applicants will be selected by an independent committee to take part in our ten-month programme for professional development, culminating in the production of a compelling longform story to be published by BIRN and its media partners.

Our output takes the form of features, analysis and investigations, presented in depth for a global audience. We emphasise strong storytelling and rigorous, on-the-ground reporting - qualities traditionally associated with the best magazine journalism.

The Fellowship provides:

• a bursary of €3,000
• the chance to improve your reporting skills by working in close collaboration with world-class editors
• ongoing mentoring and support from BIRN's leading regional journalistic network, present in 14 countries of the Central and SEE region
• the opportunity to participate in an introductory seminar focused on reporting and storytelling techniques
• the chance to win additional awards worth between 1.000 and 3.000 euros for the best three stories
• worldwide publication of reports in local languages and English through our network of media partners
• membership of the Fellowship alumni network, designed to support networking between fellows who have participated in the programme since 2007

This year's call is open until March 31st. Please send us your proposal using the official application form. To maximize your chances of a successful application read more about the programme including the tips from our editors

Here to inspire you is our editor, Neil Arun:

This year's theme, Choices, asks you to picture your story along a pathway of options and decisions. We...