Kosovo Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence

BIRN Kosovo has launched the second cycle of the Kosovo Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, a six-month, EU-funded programme offering 10 aspiring and mid-career journalists aged 18–35 the chance to produce in-depth investigative stories on issues of public interest, modelled on the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Fellows will produce one original investigative article in Albanian, Serbian, or English, and select the media outlet for publication
• Fellows will investigate and write stories that explore critical issues such as corruption, environment, human rights and more.

Requirements

• Journalists must have at least three years of professional experience
• Applicants can be from broadcast, online, public, and private media outlets
• Journalists working in Albanian, Serbian, and minority languages are encouraged to apply
• Women and members of non-majority communities are strongly encouraged to apply. BIRN is committed to ensuring that at least 50% of selected fellows are women, and at least two fellowships will be awarded to journalists from non-majority communities

How to apply

Submit your application (using the relevant language form) by midnight, 22 June 2026.

For more information and the application forms, please visit this page.