The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and Erste Foundation are inviting journalists from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia to take part in their Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2024.

They will have to submit research proposals on the theme of “Voices”.

Prizes

Ten journalists will receive funding and professional support to research and report on a topic of regional and European importance. 

Chosen fellows will receive a bursary of €3,000 and ongoing mentoring and assistance from BIRN’s regional journalistic network.

Furthermore, the top three articles will be rewarded with €3,000, €2,000 and €1,000. 

Applicants must be fluent in English, although reports may be written in local languages.

Fellowship reports will be disseminated widely both in local languages and English.

Deadline: 25 March 2024.

Read more here.