Welcome to the European Journalism-Fellowship programme at Freie Universität Berlin!

During the EJF programme year, the scholarship holders can spend an academic year in Berlin and work on an individual study project or a larger research project - detached from everyday journalistic life. The entire range of teaching and resources offered by Berlin's universities is available to them. At the same time, the programme enables an intensive exchange with professional colleagues. Weekly discussion groups, cultural events, excursions and a fact-finding trip through Germany complete the programme.

The European Journalism Fellowships are part of the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies at the Free University of Berlin.

Call for applications

The call for applications is issued annually between mid and late February and remains open until March 15. Exact dates are announced in January.

Our sponsors

The European Journalist Fellowships co-operate with the following foundations:

• Presse-Haus NRZ Foundation

• Helsingin Sanomat Foundation

• Heinrich Böll Foundation

• Fazit Foundation

• Friedrich Ebert Foundation

Cooperation with the European Journalism Observatory ("EJO"), University for Applied Sciences Dortmund (TU Dortmund)

This EJO Fellowship at the EJF (sponsored by Stiftung Presse-Haus NRZ) has a thematic focus: it is dedicated to exploring current developments in journalism research in Germany, as well as the rapidly evolving media and journalism landscape in Berlin.

The fellowship is open to journalists from around the world. Professionals working in public relations, journalism academics, and journalism educators are also welcome to apply.

Further information

For detailed information on programme requirements, practical matters (such as visa regulations for non-EU applicants), and the international student status at the university, please refer to the fact sheet and guidelines available in the Downloads section.

Don't hesitate to contact us directly: ejf@polsoz.fu-berlin.de