Applications open for RIAS Berlin Commission 2018 programs in Germany, United States
September 4, 2017
Applications open for RIAS Berlin Commission 2018 programs in Germany, United States
The RIAS Berlin Commission is accepting applications for its journalism exchange programs in the United States and Germany in 2018. Experienced radio, TV and digital journalists working in Germany and the United States are encouraged to apply for the two- to three-week fellowships.
The dates for the three-week exchange program for Germany-based journalists to Washington DC, New York and stations across the United States have been set. The first program runs March 5-23 while the second program in 2018 starts is October 8-26. The deadline for the spring 2018 program is October 31, 2017 and the deadline for the fall 2018 program is January 31, 2018.
The dates for the two- to three-week exchange program in Berlin and Brussels for U.S.-based journalists are June 11-22 and September 17-28. The deadline for the spring 2018 program is February 1, 2018 and the deadline for the fall program is May 1, 2018.
The exchange programs are packed with visits and talks at leading think tanks, with journalists, radio and TV stations and some cultural highlights. It is a great opportunity for German-based journalists to learn more about the United States and for U.S.-based journalists to learn more about Germany and Europe.
The RIAS Berlin Commission is a binational organization to promote German-American understanding in the field of broadcasting that was created in 1992. It has been sponsoring the journalism exchange programs between the two countries since 1993.
Program applicants must be full-time radio, TV, or online journalists, either staff or freelancers. While knowledge and familiarity of German for the U.S.-based candidates is preferred, it is not a requirement. German candidates for the U.S. program must have English proficiency.
The exchange is a comprehensive fellowship, providing participants with air travel from their home market to and from Germany, ground and air travel in and across Germany, and hotel accommodations during the program.
For further information contact us at RIAS Berlin Commission, Funkhaus am Hans-Rosenthal-Platz, D-10825 Berlin, +49 30 8503 6970, info@darkseagreen-dog-940501.hostingersite.com. Here is an application or U.S.-based journalists.
