Latest News and Updates
11 Aug 2010 / 09:53
Make Use of Our Resources
The Balkan Fellowship programme invites you to visit the Resources section(link) of our website, where you can find a collection of educational and training materials valuable to professional journalists and editors.
First Balkan Fellowship Alumni Meeting in Becici
More than 20 journalists from the Balkan region and elsewhere gathered last weekend in the coastal resort of Becici, in Montenegro, for the first Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence Alumni Meeting.
Balkan Fellowship Story praised at the GIJC
An Investigative story, written by 2009 Fellow Adrian Mogos (link) received an honorable mention at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, held in Geneva in April 2010.
An inside look into the Berlin Seminar
The Seminar in Berlin, which officially launched this year's programme, included an intensive agenda with wide range of guest speakers from Germany, UK and Balkans.
Opening Seminar kicks off in Berlin
The Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme 2010 has been launched this Monday, April 26th, at the opening dinner attended by this year’s fellows and representatives of the Robert Bosh Foundation, Erste Foundation and BIRN.
19 Apr 2010 / 13:30
Alumni gathering in Montenegro
Past fellows of the programme will get together next month to discuss media policies and media development in the region and the opportunity to develop joint initiatives.
13 Apr 2010 / 16:57
Seminar in Berlin - Preparations Underway
This year’s Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence will get underway officially at an introductory seminar and training session in Berlin, a week-long event, starting on April 27th.
30 Mar 2010 / 10:20
Balkan Fellowship 2010 Results
We are very pleased to announce the names of the ten journalists selected for the 2010 Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence.
17 Mar 2010 / 10:25
Final List of 2010 Fellows to be announced soon
28 candidates have been short-listed, out of a total of 150 applications received on the topic of ‘Taboo’.
09 Mar 2010 / 12:20
Candidate short-listing underway
Balkan Fellowship team members are engaged in selecting the best candidates for this year’s programme, on the topic of ‘Taboo’.
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.
