Media conferences, courses, prizes and fellowships

Media conferences, courses, prizes and fellowships *** denotes new entries* No deadline: Journalists from Afghanistan, Colombia, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sudan interested in pursuing apeacebuilding project<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4672&F=H> can apply for a United States Institute of Peace grant. Applications accepted on a rolling basis No deadline: The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4691&F=H> funds international travel costs for reporting projects on topics of global importance, especially stories under-reported in mainstream U.S. media. Travel grant amounts range from $3,000 to $20,000. Contact the Pulitzer Center <info@pulitzercenter.org> No deadline: Journalists can enrol for career-building online classes and seminars offered by Mediabistro.com<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4682&F=H>website for media professionals Journalism fellowships: The International Center for Journalists is seeking applicants for its one-year Knight Journalism Fellowships<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4668&F=H> in Malawi, Indonesia, Malaysia and Mozambique. The Fellows will lead projects in partnership with influential local media organisations aimed at improving coverage. Applicants should be senior journalists fluent in local languages Manual for investigative journalists: Free manual available in English<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4694&F=H> , French <http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4693&F=H> and due to be published in Arabic<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4688&F=H> Online training: The International Journalists' Network has a YouTube<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4671&F=H> page allowing journalists across the world to access journalism training videos. The network also lists journalism courses here<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4669&F=H> Training for Pakistani radio journalists: Pakistani journalists and radio professionals can apply to take part in a four-month radio journalism training programme<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4665&F=H>, set to begin in Karachi in mid-July Training courses in Tehran: The Training and Research Center of Hamshahri publications in Tehran is offering journalismworkshops<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=4667&F=H> in online journalism, multimedia journalism and photojournalism* * *May 31:* Submission deadline for the XI International Documentary Film Festival Flahertiana<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=7696&F=H> ***June 7*: Submission deadline for AIDS Vaccine J2J Training (Bangkok)<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=9140&F=H> ***June 17*: Submission deadline for two week training course for mid-career journalists <http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=9141&F=H> from select African countries, sponsored by the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism ***June 27*: Submission deadline for Online Journalism Awards<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=9142&F=H> *Jul 1:* Application deadline for Daniel Pearl Awards for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=6793&F=H> *Aug 31:* Deadline for European Commission’s new Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize <http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=8734&F=H> which recognises excellence in written, radio and TV journalism on the theme of development, democracy and human rights. Entries should be submitted at www.lorenzonataliprize.eu<http://www.mailm.co.uk/10/link.php?M=994174&N=2908&L=8727&F=H>