IJP German-Latin American Fellowship Program

This exchange program between Germany and Latin America is supported by the German Foreign Office, foundations and private companies.

Goals

• The IJP seeks to foster relations between young journalists from Germany and Latin America. For this reason, it offers the opportunity for a professional exchange and to get to know the European country first hand.
• The Latin American journalists will spend two months in the editorial office of a German media. This will be an opportunity to become familiar with the political and economic reality of the country, as well as to get to know its culture and the mentality of its people.
• Working in a German newsroom will allow Latin journalists to expand their network of contacts and cultivate professional relationships with German and European journalists. At the end of the program, they will be part of the IJP alumni network, which remains active and extends the relationship beyond the duration of the fellowship.

Funding Information

• For journalists from Latin America, the scholarship consists of 4,000 euros. Of this, 3,500 euros will be paid at the beginning of the scholarship and the remaining 500 euros upon submission of a journal-istic report on the scholarship.
• This money will be used to cover all basic travel expenses, i.e. airfare, transportation, accommodation and meals. The IJP is not responsible for any extra expenses.
• Only the accommodation during the introductory seminar and the one-week mid-term trip to Germany will be covered by the IJP. Journalistic work performed as part of the fellowship program will not be remu-nerated by the organization.

When does the program start?

• The official start of the fellowship will be at the end of April with an introductory seminar from April 27 to May 1, 2024, another one on the weekend of June 29-30, 2024, both in Berlin.
• Attendance at the seminars is mandatory for both Latin and German fellows. The two-month fellowship will be held between May and June 2024.
• It is planned that at midterm the Goethe-Institut will organize a one-week trip to two or three cities in Germany exclusively for Latinos. The trip will be funded by the IJP, attendance is also mandatory and must take priority over any fellows’ projects. The German scholars will spend their time in Latin America between July and September.

Who can apply?

• The program is aimed at journalists between 25 and 38 years of age who have a special interest in Germany. This call is aimed at journalists in Latin American countries.
• An important requirement is that applicants have a good knowledge of the German language, although an excellent use of English can also be accepted under certain conditions.
• The program is aimed at young journalists who have completed their university degree and can already show some work experience.
• Applicants must prove that they are working as a journalist, either as an apprentice, staff writer or freelancer, in a print, radio, television or online media.
• Those who advance through the application phases will be invited for an interview at the German embassy in their country. Accepted applicants will be notified in the course of February.

For more information, visit International Journalists’ Programmes.