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Scholarship Programme In Berlin, Germany For Nigerian Bloggers and Professional Journalists!

This is a scholarship opportunity for bloggers and professional journalists across the world, including Nigeria. If you are a blogger or professional journalist you can join your colleagues around the world make use of this opportunity to develop your skills and excel in blogging. Check it out.

Reporters Without Borders Berlin Scholarship Programme 2019 for Bloggers, Professional and Citizen Journalists (Fully-funded to Berlin, Germany)

 

Reporters Without Borders Germany invites journalists to come to Berlin for three to four months. During this time, they will be able to complete a comprehensive training program on digital security issues relevant to their work.

 

Application Deadline: 19th February 2019

 

Eligible Countries: See Eligibility below

 

To Be Taken At (Country): Berlin, Germany

 

About the Award: In a journalistic work, the aim of the study is to provide students with a practical knowledge of how to protect themselves against digital threats. In addition, they want to receive training on how to teach others in their home region about digital security issues.

Type: Short course

Eligibility: Professional journalists, bloggers and citizen journalists who

  • are exposed to digital threats due to their work in their home regions,
  • want to learn and work extensively with digital security
  • in their own home regions and, ideally, already have some experience in teaching (including in other areas).

Selection Criteria: Scholarship holders want to have good command of English, as the working language of the scholarship program wants to be English. They should also have adequate experience working as a journalist. In addition, applicants have every intention of returning to their home region after three to four months of residence in Germany.

 

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Number of Awards: 4

Value of Award: We cover the travel costs, take care of all visa-related matters, provide a pleasant apartment in Berlin for the duration of the scholarship, pocket money of around € 1000 per month, free use of public transportation in Berlin and a fully equipped computer, in a field of digital security and didactics. Furthermore, during their stay in Berlin scholarship holders will be given insights into the activities of a globally active journalist and human rights organization.

Duration of Programme: 1.05.2019 to 31.08.2019 or 1.09.2019 to 31.12.2019

Click here for how to apply.

About Chinenye Nwabueze

Nwabueze is a writer with passion for cutting-edge news

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  1. Ezekwo Chinenye Josephine

    nice opportunity for Nigeria, they should keep it up

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