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ETH ZURICH EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP & OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: December 15, 2023

LOCATION: Zurich

The Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) supports students with a scholarship, mentorship and a network of the ETH Foundation. The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during the Master’s degree course.

ELIGIBILITY:

Very good result in Bachelor’s degree programme (top 10% of Bachelor’s degree programme = grade A)
Please make sure to be reachable under the telephone number specified in your CV as the selection process might include a phone/VC interview in February
 

If you are already enrolled in a Master’s degree programme at ETH Zurich, or hold a Master degree, you are not eligible for ESOP.

In addition to the documents for the Master admission you will need to upload a pre-​proposal for your master thesis (Downloadguidelines_preproposal (PDF, 86 KB)vertical_align_bottom).

BENEFIT:

The Excellence Scholarship/ESOP consists of a scholarship covering living and study expenses (CHF 12’000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver.
ESOP is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). This also applies for the tuition fee waiver.

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FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM GRANTS

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Application Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2024. 

LOCATION: USA

The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact.

ELIGIBILITY:

Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets are eligible for grants, and their investigations can be for print, online or broadcast stories, books, documentaries or podcasts.

Regular, Expedited, and Follow-up proposals are submitted through the same application form. Seed funding is submitted through a special application form. Emergency Grants are submitted through their own application form. Diversity Fellowships are submitted through their own application form, which is posted here when fellowships are open.

More information about our grants is below. Additional resources about applying for grants include:

Frequently Asked Questions about applying for a grant.

BENEFIT:

Regular grants: We review proposals three to four times a year for grants up to $10,000. The next deadline is Monday, January 29, 2024. 

Seed funding: We provide small grants, up to $2,500, for preliminary reporting that can lead to full investigations. These grants cover costs like open-records requests and initial reporting trips. 

Expedited grants: In rare cases, we provide expedited review for proposals that are extremely urgent and cannot wait for the regular review cycle. These proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis and applicants receive a decision within about two to four weeks.

Follow-up grants: We accept proposals for timely follow-up coverage to original investigations that were produced with grants from the Fund. Grantees can apply for expedited review for follow-up grants up to $2,500.

Emergency Grants: Threats to Democracy in the U.S.: These grants are for stories that break new ground and expose wrongdoing related to threats to democracy in the U.S. for up to $10,000. We will review proposals on a rolling basis. Grant decisions can be expected within 2-4 weeks of submission of application.

Diversity Fellowship: In our commitment to increasing diversity in the field of investigative journalism, the Fund for Investigative Journalism offers diversity fellowships. Information about these fellowships will be posted to our website when applications are open.

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