Grants for cultural journalists

The aim of this program is promoting the Romanian cultural phenomenon in the foreign media. Therefore, the Romanian Cultural Institute awards grants to foreign cultural journalists who submit working projects dealing with the vast and rich area represented by the Romanian culture. Candidates, whose portfolio evidences their constant preoccupation with the Romanian culture, have priority. The documentation and research period takes place in Romania and it has to be ended until December 31st, 2012.

Deadline for submitting the applications: March 15th, 2012

Grant’s value: 1 500 euro/person

ICR awards 10 such grants.

Length of the grant: one month

The field for which the evaluation and selection is performed: cultural journalism (documentary work/photo reports/photography/short documentary movies/radio work etc.)

Required application papers:

- Application form;
- resume;
- a copy of the passport or the identity card;
- project’s description, written in English, that will contain around 3 p. written in MS Office (TNR, 12 p, single-spaced);
- articles (translated into English or Romanian)/broadcasts portfolio;
- DVDs containing short-movies, relevant footage in what concerns prior interest in Romania, documentaries (the materials should contain the copyright information);
- Audio CDs containing relevant radio programs, if the candidate considers these elements essential in the evaluation of their experience in the field;
- a number of 20 photographs or a photo album certifying the relevance of the activity of the candidate;
- a reference letter from the management of the publication/radio/TV station/Association or from a professor/collaborator in the case of freelancers that would point out the merits of the candidate.
- a letter of intent (in English language)

The address for submitting the documents:
Institutul Cultural Român, Aleea Alexandru nr. 38, sector 1, Bucureşti, 011 824, Romania.

Contact person:
Dana Berdilă
Coordinator of the Grants and Residencies Programme
Domestic Programmes Department
Romanian Cultural Institute
e-mail: or.rci@alidreb.anad
tel. +40317100675
38 Aleea Alexandru,
Sector 1, Bucharest
ROMANIA



RESULTS 2011

The members of the committee:
Elena Vlădăreanu
Matei Martin
Roxana Gheorghe

The criteria of evaluation and selection:

1. project relevance taking into account the promotion of the Romanian cultural
phenomenon
2. coherence of the project and the possibility of expanding it
3. final purpose of the project
4. relevancy of the dossier
5. identification and the use of local resources

The grants were awarded to:
1. Petr Slinták, The Czech Republic
2. Anne-Claire Veluire, The Czech Republic
3. Richard Unwin, Great Britain
4. Anna Battista, Italy
5. Pavel Hroch, The Czech Republic
6. František Zachoval, The Czech Republic
7. Franciszek Szymon Strzeszewski, Great Britain
8. Andreas Engstrőm, Sweden
9. Olga Ştefan, Switzerland
10. Jana Šustová, The Czech Republic


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RESULTS 2010

Grants awarded to foreign cultural journalists in 2010
The second session (two grants): October 11, 2010
The members of the committee:
- Ioana Avădani
- Mihaela Crăciun
- Mihaela Dedeoglu

The criteria of evaluating and selection:
1. project relevancy taking into account the promotion of the Romanian cultural
phenomenon
2. consistency of the project and the possibility of continuing it
3. finality of the project
4. relevancy of the dossier
5. identification and the use of local resources

The grants were awarded to:
1. Henrik Nilsson, Sweden
2. Grit Friedrich, Germany


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The members of the committee:
- Iulian Comănescu
- Florin Dumitrescu
- Răzvan Ţupa

The criteria of evaluating and selection:
1. project relevancy taking into account the promotion of the Romanian cultural
phenomenon
2. consistency of the project and the possibility of continuing it
3. finality of the project
4. relevancy of the dossier
5. identification and the use of local resources

The grants were awarded to:
1. Amanda McAllister Wilson, USA
2. Chloe Fairweather, Great Britain
3. Daniel Lindvall, Sweden
4. Neil Maclean, Great Britain
5. Aris Nalci, Turkey
6. Philippe Debroe, Belgium
7. Iryna Yakovleva, Ukraine
8. Christina Demenshina, Russia

TWO (2) GRANTS WERE NOT AWARDED. THE NEW DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2010. THE DOCUMENTATION/RESEARCH PERIOD: October 1st – December 31st, 2010.


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RESULTS 2009

The members of the committee:
- Florin Dumitrescu
- Alexandra Olivotto
- Răzvan Ţupa

The criteria of evaluating and selection:
1. project relevancy taking into account the promotion of the Romanian cultural
phenomenon
2. consistency of the project and the possibility of continuing it
3. finality of the project
4. relevancy of the dossier
5. identification and the use of local resources

The grants were awarded to:
1. Markus Bauer, Germany
2. Adriana Carcu, Germany
3. Eléonore Clovis, France
4. Mark Gordon, U.S.A.
5. Marie Maertens, Philippe Servent, France
6. Victoriya Myronyuk, Ukraine
7. Irina Nechit-Popa, Republic of Moldova
8. Diane Pernet, France
9. Andrea Thalemann, United Kingdom
10. Richard Unwin, United Kingdom

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RESULTS 2007

The members of the committee:
1. Mihaela Craciun
2. Dragos Ghitulete
3. Eugen Istodor

The grants were awarded to:
1. Grit Friedrich, Germany
2. Petr Slintak, The Czech Republic
3. Pere Antoni Pons, Spain
4. Florina Sandulescu, Luxembourg