Residency Programme "Under High Pressure"

Under High Pressure – Media freedom in Europe © Sandra Kastl

Mon, 28.02.2022 -
Mon, 28.03.2022

Rue Belliardstraat 58, 1040 Brüssel

Open Call

Media freedom is the key prerequisite for a sustainable and diverse media landscape in the European Union. The Goethe-Institut Brussels  and its project partner the Association of European Journalists Belgium (AEJ) would therefore like to offer an opportunity to journalists and media professionals from the European Union to conduct independent and individual research on a self chosen topic. In our second residency, the focus is on the issue of sustainability - disinformation.

Apply now!
Media or press and information freedom are indispensable in the European Union. That is why the Goethe-Institut Belgium and AEJ Belgium support media professionals and journalists. The residency programme gives journalists an opportunity to conduct research and investigative work for four weeks while in residence in Brussels. The aim of the research is a (print or online) publication on the topic of sustainability - disinformation. 

The programme is geared to journalists from Europe and aims to promote independent journalism as well as the social discussion of media freedom through contributions by journalists.

The selected journalists will carry out an individual research project on media freedom during their residency.

The result of this research will also be published on the website of the Goethe-Institut Belgium. 
 
 
Residencies – Requirements: 

Our residency programme on media freedom is geared to staff and freelance journalists from regional or national media in one of the member states of the European Union who would like to research the topic and/or to dedicate themselves to a project of their choosing on media freedom in dialogue with others.

- Medium:  Print, audio, video, tri-media, cross-media, bloggers on the topic of media freedom 

- Legal residence in a member state of the European Union (valid passport required)

- Documented journalistic work (references appreciated)

- Residency language: English

- Location of the residency: Brussels

- Participation in a maximum of 6 events/meetings within the framework of the residency, in cooperation with our partners.

- Joint opening and closing meetings

- e.g. public panel discussions with the other residents

- Networking meetings with local partners

- The result of this research will also be published on the website of the Goethe-Institut Belgium. 

- Additional requirement: individual progress report after the residency


What do we offer?

- 2,000 euros lump sum per resident (incl. VAT or sales tax)

- 1,000 euros per resident (housing and travel allowance) (incl. VAT or VAT)

- Where necessary, advice and guidance from contact persons from the Goethe-Institut Belgium

- Where necessary, advice and guidance from contact persons from local partners

- Duration: 1 month


How can I apply?
 
The application documents can be submitted in the following languages: English, French, German, Dutch.

Please submit the following documents:

- Curriculum vitae

- Letter of motivation

- Research topic with project plan and outline (overall goal, approach, ideas for publication)
- with description of own concern, own reference or own attitude to the topic of media freedom (max. 3 DIN-A-4 pages)

- Three recently published articles, posts or writings

- The residency programme will take place between May and June 2022
Apply now! Procedure and selection

We look forward to receiving your application by email. Please send your application by 28. March 2022 (11:59 pm CET).

The residencies are expected to take place between 15 May and 15 June. 
A jury will decide on the selection of the journalists. The selected journalists will be announced on 8 April 2022.


The journalist residency programme "Under (High) Pressure" is an initiative of the Goethe-Institut Brussels. Project partner is the Association of European Journalists in Belgium (AEJ).

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