Organised by the ERSTE Stiftung Foundation and Open Society Foundation in
cooperation with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, the
fellowship is addressed to journalists from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, FomerYougoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Montenegro, Romania and Serbia. They will have to submit research
proposals on the theme "Trust'.

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

importance.Participating fellows will receive:a bursary of €2,000, a
travel allowance of up to €2,000, close editorial supervision and
mentoring, and the chance to attend international career development
seminars and be published in the most influential regional and
international media.In addition, the top three articles chosen by an
international jury will receive awards of €4,000, €3,000 and €1,000.

The fellowship will run from April until December 2016 and three winners
shall be selected during the final seminar held at the end of the year.

Deadline: 1st March 2016

Find out more: http://bit.ly/1VSfT6M