CALL FOR CITIZEN JOURNALISTS

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The residency, funded by the European project Citizens and Libraries against Disinformation (CLAD), supports the research and finalization of a content-piece in the thematic context of disinformation as a European challenge. The research and finalization is not limited to the 1-week period of the residency.

Whom we fund 

Emerging Journalists (age 18-30) with at least two years of experience in reporting on following topics in the context of disinformation with a transnational dimension: minority cultures, EU identity, urban culture & housing, environment, health & wellbeing. 
Good English skills required (working language of the project). 

What we fund 

A scholarship of up to 1.900 EUR to cover travel, accommodation and research-related expenditures during a 1-week stay in Slovakia or Portugal (paid as a lump sum). 

Funding Criteria 

  • thematic relevance 
  • financial plausibility 

Required Documents 

  • CV 
  • letter of motivation 
  • at least one writing sample (made available in Slovak or Portuguese) 
  • research idea/proposal 
  • workplan 
  • cost calculation 

Information on the application process 

Digital application, to be submitted via mail to: clad@goethe.de  

Detailed information in English, Portuguese and Slovak here: 

Application Deadline 

Sunday, 30 March 2025