Deadline: 16 June 2025
The International Journalists Programme (IJP) is announcing its scholarship programme with Great Britain for the thirty-first time.
The scholarship enables British and German journalists to work in the other country. The scholarship holders work in British or German editorial offices of their choice and at the same time report for their home media.
Objective
- The IJP, a non-profit association, has been offering scholarship programs for young journalists for more than 25 years. These exchange programs enable journalists to get to know a country as a guest reporter in a renowned media outlet on a bilateral basis. Similar programs exist with the USA (Arthur F. Burns Fellowship), Northern Europe, the Netherlands, Latin America, Southeast Asia, the states of southern Africa (SADC region), the CIS states (Marion Gräfin-Dönhoff Program), Turkey (Johannes Rau Program) and the Middle East.
Funding Information
- The scholarship holders receive a one-time payment of 3,800 euros.
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists aged between 18 and 40 who work as freelance.
- Employees, trainees or editors work for German media. Fluency and confidence in both languages is required.
- Applications must be received by June 15, 2025.
Application Requirements
- The application letter must include:
- A CV in tabular form
- A journalistic report from the department head or editor-in-chief
- A maximum of four work samples
- A preference for certain media and/or locations.
For more information, visit IJP.
