The BRIDGE Program is a professional development program designed for emerging young professionals in journalism. The goal of the BRIDGE program is to advance knowledge and access to reporting tools and networks of journalism students during a two week summer program, taking place in two geographical locations – Czech Republic and Turkey. Leading academics and scholars of journalism and media from the US, the Czech Republic and Turkey are developing the curriculum which will consist of three main components:
(1) academic coursework;
(2) new skills development;
(3) intercultural learning.
The summer program features academic coursework, mentorship of students’ research, workshops with experts on digital media, roundtables with journalists and policymakers, visits of local media and news agencies in Prague and Istanbul. The program’s mission is to promote greater understanding and create networks among students of journalism and media by learning about and discussing recent developments in Europe, the US and the MENA region.
The successful candidates will receive full scholarship covering: travel cost, room and board and study materials related expenses. The summer program will take place in Prague and in Istanbul.
The Bridge program is organized by Prague Freedom Foundation in cooperation with Zaostreno o.p.s. and ProPublica under the auspices of Faculty of the Social Sciences of Charles University, taking place in Prague and in Istanbul at Columbia Global Centers | Turkey.
Eligibility Criteria - The candidates must satisfy the following requirements:
Please, read the following information carefully
Application procedures
To complete the application the following will be required:
Requested materials must be submitted in English.
Saving the progress of your application process
The application consists of 7 separate parts. After completing each part, your progress is saved. You can resume your application process after retrieving personal identification code that you will receive via email after completing the first (1) part of your application. You must click the SAVE and CONTINUE button to receive the email.
Candidates may be contacted and asked to participate in a telephone interview. Candidates must provide all of the information requested above. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Completed application including Letter of Recommendation is due by April 30, 2014.
BRIDGE Application Deadline |
April 30, 2014 |
E-mail notification about the decision |
May 16, 2014 |
BRIDGE sends out invitation letter and room reservation for visa application |
8 weeks prior to arrival |
Participants submit visa application |
6 weeks prior to arrival |
Arrival in Prague, check-in, registration |
Saturday, August 9, 2014, |
Orientation for first week |
Sunday, August 10, 2014 |
Academic course work in Prague |
Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15, 2014 |
Departure from Prague to Istanbul |
Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
Orientation for second week |
Sunday, August 17, 2014 |
Academic course work in Istanbul |
Monday, August 18 – Friday, August 22, 2014 |
Departure from Istanbul |
August 23 – August 24, 2014 |
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