Index World Press Photo
February 2008 | Edition Nine     

Date/deadline: Proposals can be supported from March 1 2008
SCOOP
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SCOOP, based in Denmark, is a support structure for journalists doing investigative reporting in Eastern and South Eastern Europe. If you have a good idea for a journalistic investigation and you need financial support or contact with colleagues, SCOOP can provide. SCOOP's Danish manager, Hendrik Kaufholz, would like to see applications from photojournalists. He adds that photojournalists from Russia (European part), Ukraine, Belarus, Moldavia, Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Croatia are welcome to apply.
Date/deadline: July 14 2008
Ochberg Fellowships
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Experienced journalists worldwide can apply for this fellowship in Los Angeles to improve their coverage of violent events. The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma organizes these Fellowships. Each year, six or more fellows win a trip to attend a journalism seminar and the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Before the conference, they will attend a two-day seminar on the role of trauma in reporting on violent events. Print or broadcast journalists can apply, including photographers, editors and producers. Applications must include a letter of interest, resume, two work samples and two letters of recommendation from editors or supervisors. More information on the ISTSS can be found here.
Date/deadline: May 15 2008
Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography
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Every year, Getty Images awards five photojournalists individual grants of $20,000 each, for a total of $100,000. Grant recipients are given the opportunity to sign a one-year exclusive-rights deal with Getty Images whereby their work will be marketed and available for licence to customers worldwide through gettyimages.com, while retaining copyright of their imagery. Three more grants will be announced September 2008.


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