Latest News and Updates
29 Nov 2014 / 20:44
BIRN Fellowship First Prize Goes to Jeta Abazi
The top prize in the 2014 Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence has been awarded to Jeta Abazi, journalist from Kosovo at a closing ceremony held in Belgrade, on Friday.
14 Nov 2014 / 18:33
BIRN Fellowship to be Presented in Belgrade
For the eighth year in a row, 10 promising journalists from across the region will present the investigative reports they developed at part of BIRN’s annual Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence scheme.
20 Jun 2014 / 15:48
BIRN Fellowship Alumnus Vlad Odobescu Wins a Hubert Humphrey Fellowship
Vlad Odobescu, a Romanian investigative reporter and a participant in last year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, has won a Hubert Humphrey Fellowship in the United States.
19 May 2014 / 14:41
Prestigious national awards for BFJE alumni
Two alumni from the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence have won awards this month for their work in 2013.
22 Apr 2014 / 12:21
2014 Fellowship kicks off with Vienna seminar
The 10 reporters selected for this year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence refined their story plans and honed their professional skills at a seminar in Vienna last week.
14 Apr 2014 / 12:21
2014 Fellowship to be launched in Vienna
The 10 reporters chosen for this year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence will meet in Vienna from April 15 to April 19 to plan their research projects.
30 Mar 2014 / 11:22
Fellows for 2014 selected
The 10 participants for this year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence have been chosen.
07 Mar 2014 / 11:35
Fellowship Selection Committee to Judge Applications
Following the close of the call for applications to the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, the selection committee is set to choose 10 journalists to participate in this year’s programme.
20 Feb 2014 / 14:46
Balkan Fellowship Shortlisted for European Press Prize
The editor of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, Neil Arun, has been shortlisted for the European Press Prize 2013.
20 Jan 2014 / 14:47
Applications Open for 2014 Balkan Journalism Fellowship
Don’t miss your chance to scoop a €2,000 journalism bursary, receive travel and research expenses, attend career development seminars and see your story published Europe-wide.
About
About Us
In order to foster quality reporting, initiate regional networking among journalists and advance balanced coverage on topics that are central to the region as well as to the EU, the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme is supported by the ERSTE Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, in cooperation with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN.
What is the Fellowship?
Journalists from the Balkans are increasingly required to cover complex reform issues, taking in a regional and Europe-wide dimension. The fellowship provides editorial guidance, training and adequate funding to do so.
Our Partners
Prominent German, Austrian and Swiss newspapers, Die Süddeutsche Zeitung, Der Standard and Neue Zürcher Zeitung are media partners of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme. Besides being involved in the selection committee, they participate in seminars, support fellows if needed and seek to republish the best articles produced by them.
Contact Us
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Selection Committee
The Selection Committee is comprised of seven prominent media figures from the Balkans and Europe. Each year, committee members read, evaluate and select story proposals for the fellowship.
Fellowship Team
Editors and journalists from across the region and beyond all work together to make the Balkan fellowship a truly international experience. Scroll down this page for more information on our editorial team.
