- 5 February 2025
- Etichete ICR Institutul Cultural Roman Bursele pentru Jurnalisti Culturali Straini
The Romanian Cultural Institute is launching a call for applications to offer three scholarships for foreign cultural journalists in 2025. We invite interested journalists to submit their application files until the 19th of March, 16:00 h, Romanian time at the email address foreignjournalists@icr.ro.
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, RCI grants scholarships to foreign journalists who propose working projects reflecting different aspects of Romanian culture. The number of scholarships awarded annually consists of 3 (three) 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: 3 (three)
Duration of scholarships: one month, between May, 05th – November, 30th.
Areas for which evaluation and selection are organized:
- cultural journalism / documentary film-photo reportage
Deadline for submission of files: March 19th 2025, 16:00 h, Romanian time.
Granted amounts: 2.500 euro/scholarship
Documents required for enrolment (the scholarship application file):
a) enrolment form;
b) CV;
c) copy of the ID document/passport;
d) description of the research project, which will consist of three pages minimum – 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;
e) a portfolio containing articles/recordings of shows;
f) transfer links containing documentaries, recordings of interviews, transfer links containing audio format shows - by using transfer links;
g) a total of 15 photographs, alongside photo albums which show the interest of the candidate in this area - by using transfer links ;
h) a letter of recommendation from the management of the paper / radio station/ TV/ association where the applicant is active or was active;
i) intent letter (in a language of international circulation)
j) affidavit stating that all the documents sent are in accordance with the original.
The documentation will be drafted and submitted in English.
CALENDAR
Publication of the announcement – February 05th , 2025;
Deadline for submission of files – March 19th , 2025, 16:00 p.m., Romanian time;
Display of results – April 2nd 2025;
Submission of appeals – 03 – 04 of April 2025, 16:00 pm - Romanian time;
Resolution of appeals and display of results – April 11th 2025;
Display of final results – April 11th 2025;
Signing of contracts: April 14th – April 30th 2025.
Contact: foreignjournalists@icr.ro
ANEXA IV la Regulamentul general privind acordarea burselor Formular inscriere REGULAMENT GENERAL privind acordarea burselor pentru cercetare şi documentare, cât şi asigurarea altor forme de sprijin material (rezidenţe)
