Call for Applications: EU Prize for Journalism in Georgia

Prize Categories

• The EU Prize for Journalism will be awarded in the following categories:
  • Best story in print or online media;
  • Best feature story in broadcast or online media;
  • Best investigative story in print, online, or broadcast media;
  • Best blog, opinion or column in print, online or broadcast media;
  • The most innovative and original piece of work in print, broadcast or online media;
  • Best documentary photo reflecting shared values;
  • Best Student work in print, online or broadcast media;

Prize Information

• The winners will receive a cash prize.
• One winner will be announced for each Prize Category.

Who can apply?

• Only citizens of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, aged 18 years or older. Entries must have been originally published/ broadcast/posted between 30 November, 2023 and 10 October, 2024 inclusive.

Eligibility Criteria       

• Applicants may submit only their own work.
• A co-author is a person who has participated in the creation of a journalistic work submitted to the competition (video editor, cameraman, photographer, additional/second author, etc.) .
• An editor cannot be regarded as a co-author.
• A team of co-authors should  not exceed three (3) members; In case of winning, the whole team will receive the monetary prize.
• Members of the team having applied for one category will not be eligible to apply for other categories.
• By submitting an entry, the participant acknowledges that he or she has read and understood the rules, conditions and procedures of the EU Prize for Journalism.
• Note: The winners (or co-authors of the winners) of 2022 and 2023 EU Prize for Journalism will not be eligible to participate as authors or co-authors.
• Jury members and staff of the Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, and any contractors, grantees, or other organisations directly involved with the contest are not eligible to take part.

Languages

• Entries must be in Georgian and English languages.

For more information, visit European Union to Georgia.