IJP George Weidenfeld Bursary 2025 for Journalists – YOA

Deadline: June 15, 2025

Applications are open for the IJP George Weidenfeld Bursary 2025 for Journalists. The German-British Programme of the IJP was based in 1995. It is of specific significance given the typically weird portrayals of the connection between Germany and the UK within the media. Brexit has intensified this phenomenon and thus made a journalistic change between Great Britain and Germany much more necessary.

Every 12 months, the bursary permits British and German journalists to spend time working in one another’s international locations. Bursary holders work in British or German editorial workplaces of their alternative and on the similar time report for their home media. This approach, the contributors get to know the working strategies of the media within the host nation and achieve a direct impression of politics, economic system, tradition and society in Germany or the United Kingdom.

The programme was based in 1995. Since 2000, the programme has borne the title of the British writer and publicist Lord George Weidenfeld (1919-2016). It is underneath the patronage of the respective ambassadors in Berlin and London.

Scholarship

• Fellows of the programme obtain a one-time cost of three,800 Euros. The quantity is meant to cowl many of the journey bills, meals and lodging. Fellows are anticipated to make a sure contribution of their very own. Remuneration for the work on web site isn’t envisaged.

Eligibility

• Open to UK journalists aged between 18 and 40 who work for any kind of print, radio or TV media.
• There isn’t any formal language requirement.
• British candidates with no or little prior information of German are explicitly inspired to apply.

Application

The application deadline is June 15, 2025. Applications ought to embrace:

• CV
• A letter of advice by an editor or supervisor supporting the application
• Four samples of publications (for TV and radio journalists: a complete listing of contributions, no clips)
• Preferences relating to host organizations and/or cities/areas

The digital application is kindly requested in a single PDF doc to: [email protected]

The application needs to be addressed to:
IJP e.V.
British-German Programme
Attn. Mister Vassilios Theodossiou

For extra info, go to IJP George Weidenfeld Bursary.