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Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism

Kurt Schork Memorial Fund
Partly funded

The Kurt Schork Awards honour freelance journalists reporting from conflict zones, local reporters in developing countries, and news fixers who support foreign correspondents. Each winner receives 5,000 US dollars. The awards have run every year for 25 years.

Deadline
Usually closes in June
Funding
5,000 US dollar cash prize for each winner
Where
Multiple countries
Who it's for
Freelance journalists, local reporters, and news fixers
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Freelance and local reporter entrants submit three print or online articles from the past year. News fixers submit three references from foreign correspondents.
Field of study
Journalism
Length
Annual award

Details like deadlines and eligibility can change from year to year, so check the official program page before you apply.

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