Extension of filing deadline for foreign cultural journalists scholarships

Update: 12th June 2018

The research and documentary scholarships for foreign cultural journalists consist in the financial support of a one-month documentation period in Romania to carry out projects aimed at promoting the Romanian cultural phenomenon in the foreign press. Thus, ICR grants scholarships to foreign journalists who propose working projects reflecting different aspects of Romanian culture. The number of scholarships awarded annually consists of 10 (ten) distributed scholarships, depending on the period agreed with the winning nominated journalists, for a period chosen by the end of the calendar year.

They will carry out their documentary period during a month spent in the areas covered by their topic.

Number of annually granted scholarships: 10 (ten)

Deadline for submission of files: 18th May 2018

Amounts granted: 1 500 euro/scholarship

Areas for which evaluation and selection are organized: cultural journalism / documentary film-photo reportage

Duration of scholarships: maximum one month.

Due to the insufficient number of files submitted, the deadline for submission is extended to 30.06.2018

Address to which documents are sent (physical format required): Romanian Cultural Institute, Aleea Alexandru nr. 38, sector 1, 011824 Bucharest.

Contact: catalin.zamfir@icr.ro


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Scholarships for foreign cultural journalists 2018

The research and documentary scholarships for foreign cultural journalists consist in the financial support of a one-month documentation period in Romania to carry out projects aimed at promoting the Romanian cultural phenomenon in the foreign press. Thus, ICR grants scholarships to foreign journalists who propose working projects reflecting different aspects of Romanian culture. The number of scholarships awarded annually consists of 5 (five) distributed scholarships, depending on the period agreed with the winning nominated journalists, for a period chosen by the end of the calendar year.

They will carry out their documentary period during a month spent in the areas covered by their topic.

Number of annually granted scholarships: 10 (ten)

Deadline for submission of files: 18th May 2018

Amounts granted: 1 500 euro/scholarship

Areas for which evaluation and selection are organized: cultural journalism / documentary film-photo reportage

Duration of scholarships: maximum one month.

Documents required for application (the scholarship application file):

- application form;

- CV;

- copy of the ID document/passport;

- description of the research project, which will consist of three pages minimum (MS Office) – taking into account the steps that the research will follow, the spaces which the candidate envisages, the need to carry out this research in Romania;

- a portfolio containing articles/recordings of shows;

- DVDs containing documentaries, recordings of interviews, CDs containing audio format shows;

- a total of 20 photographs, alongside photo albums which show the interest of the candidate in this area;

- a letter of recommendation from the management of the paper / radio station/ TV/ association where the applicant is active or was active;

- intent letter (in a language of international circulation).

The documentation will be drafted in English.

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

Contact: Cătălin Rogojinaru, e-mail: catalin.rogojinaru@icr.ro


Formular de înscriere 2018 Individual Grant Application Form 2018 Raport bursă / Grant Report