Western Balkans Informed Earth Shorts Application

Informed Earth Shorts: Strengthening Social-First Environmental Storytelling in the Western Balkans
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The fellowship beings with a five-day in-person workshop in late January 2027. Can you confirm that you are able to attend all five days of the workshop?
Are you applying as a content creator or a journalist?
Content Creator Application
Biography and experience
Briefly describe your knowledge, skills and experience in social media content production and the topics you primarily focus on. Describe any experience you have with biodiversity or environmental topics, as well as your experience with past training or educational opportunities.

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Please submit only two relevant short-form video samples that you are proud of. You can upload up to two files or you can paste URLs, if they are available online, in the text boxes below.
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Journalist Application
Biography and experience
Briefly describe your knowledge, skills and experience in journalism with an emphasis on biodiversity reporting. Mention current and former work responsibilities, training, courses, reporting experiences, etc.

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Work Samples
Please submit only two relevant story samples that you are proud of that deal with biodiversity issues. You can upload up to two files or you can paste URLs, if they are available online, in the text boxes below.
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If your work sample is available online, please provide the URL links to your work in the box below. Please start a new line for each link.
Work Sample Summary
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Fellowship video

Share a short video (no more than 2 minutes) with us describing why you're interested in joining this fellowship and your biodiversity-related content ideas. (Optional)
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Statement of Purpose

Please describe your interest in this opportunity and why you believe you should be selected. How do you feel this opportunity would further your career? What are you most interested in learning from the program? Feel free to list any specific social media- or biodiversity-focused knowledge gaps that you’d like to address. Tell us about your experience or interest in social media content creation and biodiversity reporting.0/300
Video Content Ideas
If selected for this opportunity, what types of ideas do youhave for the content you will produce? How could you produce social media videocontent related to your existing biodiversity reporting projects? Please notethat these ideas can be preliminary and will be developed further with a mentoras part of the program.
Plan for Distribution
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Informed Earth Shorts: Strengthening Social-First Environmental Storytelling in the Western Balkans

About yourself

Content Creator Application

Journalist Application

Work Samples

About this opportunity ↴

About your audience ↴

Social media accounts

Social Media Following

Privacy Policy ⤵