German Grant

With a view to providing maximum encouragement to German Embassyorganisations and individuals interested in presenting German affairs to Australian audiences, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the National Press Club are once again offering a grant to Australian Journalists.

 DAVID CROWE OF AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW WINS 2011 GERMAN GRANT!

THE GERMAN GRANT FOR JOURNALISM 2012

                        Grant to be awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany

 

For 25 years, the German Embassy in Canberra, in co-operation with the National Press Club of Australia has been offering the annual “German Grant for Journalism” to Australian journalists. The aim of the prize is to encourage Australian journalists to present issues related to Germany to Australian audiences. Entrants are invited to submit an outline for a journalistic project to be carried out in Germany. The winner, selected jointly by the National Press Club and the Embassy, is offered a two-week research trip to Germany by the German Government. The trip will give him or her a good opportunity to gather background knowledge on Germany and in-depth information on the specific subject of his or her proposed project.

 

The Embassy wishes to encourage all journalists and media representatives to participate in the annual competition and to pass the information on to colleagues.


The German Grant for Journalism is annually awarded to a writer or an electronic broad­casting program maker for submissions put forward about a project of journalistic work involving research in Germany. This 2012 topic is to be advised.

 

Entrants are invited to present a project to be carried out in Germany (by the end of the year in which the Grant is awarded) with funding and active support provided by the German Government. The German Government will meet the costs of business class travel between Australia and Germany and of a two week stay in Germany for a program organised in accordance with the wishes of the winner of the grant.  Hotel accommodation, meals and travel within Germany are included as well as interpreter/guide services. (The trip can be extended by visits to other European countries or to EU institutions in Brussels, provided  the extra costs are covered by the hosts or privately.)

Applications should contain a comprehensive, well developed outline of the project for the assessment panel to consider.  Three hard copies of all material submitted are required, including video and audio material as appropriate.  Alternatively, applications may be submitted electronically.

Applicants should also submit a brief CV and a description of their previous work and indicate how and where they propose to publish or broadcast their finished project, including a letter of support from their editor.

The assessment panel is convened by the National Press Club of Australia.  It takes account of such factors as detail provided in the project outline, originality and significance of the basic subject matter in its context and the prospects of successful completion and publication or broadcast.

Applications must to be submitted to The National Press Club of Australia by 30 May 2012.  email to marketing@npc.org.au

For further information please contact the German Embassy Press Section, phone: 02-6270 1911, fax: 02-6370 1951, e-mail: info@canberra.diplo.de

GERMAN GRANT FOR JOURNALISM WINNERS

1999  MARIA ZIJLSTRA                ABC RADIO
2000  KRISTA HUGHES                AAP
2001/02  SUSAN WYNDHAM         SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
2003  SUSAN WYNDHAM              SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
2004  SIMON GROSE                   CANBERRA TIMES
2005  CHERELLE MURPHY             AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2006  SOPHIE MORRIS                AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2007  CHRIS JOHNSON                THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
2008  DANIELLE CRONIN              CANBERRA TIMES
2009  STEVEN SCOTT                  AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2010  KIERAN GILBERT                SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA
2011  DAVID CROWE                  AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW