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Exchange Programs and Fellowships for Journalists
The American Council on Germany offers two distinct fellowships for promising American journalists to conduct interviews and research in Germany while pursuing stories of their own design: The McCloy Fellowships in Journalism and the ACG Journalism Fellowships for the Study of German Politics and Society. Print, broadcast, and new media journalists who are US citizens and who are based in the United States are eligible to apply. The two fellowship programs are similar in structure, both covering transatlantic travel to Germany and pre-approved inter-city travel while there and providing stipendiary support for up to 28 days. Applicants for the McCloy Fellowships are considered once a year in the spring, and they are selected by an external panel of distinguished American journalists. Applicants for the ACG Journalism Fellowships are considered on a rolling basis solely by the ACG to allow for greater flexibility when covering time-sensitive stories. Most McCloy Fellows travel for the fully allotted four weeks, while ACG Journalism Fellows are required to travel for a minimum of two weeks. Length of Stay German Language Skills Deadlines The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship sends ten young American journalists to Germany each year where they work for papers or broadcasters for two months. Up to 50 percent of the work time may be devoted to work for the home outlet. Correspondingly, 10 German journalists also come to the United States as fellows. Length of Stay German language skills - No requirement, but helpful. The organization can help with language courses. Deadline
The Fulbright Commission offers two journalism programs. The Beginning Professional Journalism Program offers five "junior research" awards in Germany for projects lasting up to 10 months. The Beginning Professional Program is intended for candidates with no more than seven years of professional experience in either print or broadcast media. Journalism students with appropriate background and some practical journalistic experience are also welcome to apply. The Berlin Capital Program is an eight-day seminar program for young American journalists. The 15 American journalists selected to participate will learn about the German media through interaction with some of the country’s top experts in the field, as well as through visits to a publishing house, a daily newspaper, and other institutions that play a critical role in shaping the German media landscape. Participants will also have the opportunity to share ideas and experiences with their German counterparts. For the Berlin Capital Program, journalists must be a graduating senior or Masters degree student in the field of journalism or communications, OR a young professional journalist with fewer than 5 years of work experience in the field.
The German Marshall Fund's journalism program is designed to promote coverage of transatlantic issues by both American and European journalists. GMF offers an annual journalism prize for excellence in the coverage of European or transatlantic issues in the American print media, the Peter R. Weitz Prize. GMF also coordinates several study tours for American and European journalists to explore issues of transatlantic concern, e.g. on the occasion of critical elections. Journalists are regularly invited to GMF's public events and conferences, and GMF creates opportunities for journalists from both sides of the Atlantic to compare notes and get to know each other. The GMF accepts applications on a rolling basis for their exchange program. German language skills: Not required Deadline The Rias Berlin Commission offers two-week information programs in Germany for US radio, television and online journalists in the spring and in fall each year. The US participants stay one week in Berlin and visit other German cities like Dresden/Leipzig/ Frankfurt/Cologne in the second program week. A trip to Brussels (EU/NATO) is also part of the program. These programs can be individually extended by up to two weeks for specified research and radio/tv productions. Every other year, the Rias Berlin Commission offers an additional one-week Berlin program in September for US news directors, managing producers and senior radio and TV journalists. Travel and hotel expenses are fully covered, many meals provided. German language skills not required. In addition to the German information programs for US broadcast Length of Stay: Two weeks; one week German language skills: Not required Deadline
Robert Bosch Stiftung, established in Germany in 1964, spends more than 40 million euros a year to promote international understanding and civic responsibility. The Fellowship is an opportunity for young Americans to complete a nine-month professional development program in Germany. The program includes three seminars on German and European issues and two work phases. Fellows are recruited from five fields: Business Administration, Economics, Journalism/Mass Communications, Law, Political Science, and Public Affairs. Applicants should be U.S. citizens between the ages of 23 and 34 and have completed a graduate degree prior to the beginning of the program. Knowledge of German is not required at the time of application. Length of Stay - Nine months, September through May German language skills - German language fluency is not required at time of application. Intensive language training will be provided as needed before the start of the program. Deadline
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