IJP German-Japanese Fellowship Programme 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 15, 2026

Applications are open for the IJP German-Japanese Fellowship Programme 2026. In 2026, the International Journalist’s Programmes (IJP) will provide for the third time a fellowship program completely for Japan. This initiative displays Japan’s strategic significance in geopolitical shifts and the dedication of the German authorities to strengthening bilateral ties.

The programme affords as much as 5 journalists from Japan and 5 from Germany the OPPORTUNITY to take part in a two-month fellowship keep overseas within the respective host nation.

The programme places a robust give attention to the challenges of geopolitics, economics, atmosphere/power/local weather coverage, and rising applied sciences. Therefore, candidates ought to exhibit robust experience in at the least one among these fields. Furthermore, tasks are inspired that discover demographic change, migration, and Germany’s function as a major stakeholder throughout the European Union.

Scholarship

• Each scholar will obtain a lump sum of Euro 4,200 to cowl part of their journey bills, lodging and private bills in addition to certified medical health insurance for a go to overseas. Additional prices are anticipated to be paid by every fellow personally. There can be no fee for the work at their host media outlet.

Eligibility

• Open to all journalists between 28 and 40 years of age who work as freelancers or as everlasting workers for Japanese media organizations.
• While data of German is a plus, wonderful English abilities (oral and written) are necessary and can be assessed in the course of the choice course of.

Application

To apply, submit the next paperwork in ONE single PDF file by June fifteenth, 2026:

• Curriculum Vitae, together with a passport measurement image.
• A letter of reference from the top of division or editor-in-chief (which additionally helps the application, ensures depart of absence during the fellowship and serves as proof of your journalistic exercise). A letter of intent to point out the dedication to publish articles throughout and after the fellowship in relation to the analysis performed in Germany/Europe is necessary.
• Work samples: an inventory of hyperlinks to related articles. For Japanese texts, present a translation of the headlines.
• A one-web page motivation letter, explaining why you need to pursue a fellowship in Germany.
• An application video (max. 90 seconds, recorded by mobile phone) in English, clearly outlining your motivation in addition to your analysis undertaking. Include a hyperlink to this video in your application.
• An in depth analysis proposal (1-2 pages), outlining a selected analysis undertaking. This is a prerequisite for a profitable application; additional analysis concepts is likely to be simply sketched briefly.

Send inquiries (if vital) and application to [email protected] and cc: [email protected]

For extra data, go to IJP German-Japanese Fellowship.