International funderBased in Germany

Heinz-Kühn-Stiftung

Düsseldorf, GermanyWebsite

About Heinz-Kühn-Stiftung

Heinz-Kühn-Stiftung supports the professional development of young journalists, especially through international reporting and exchange opportunities. Its core activity is a scholarship program that sends journalists from North Rhine-Westphalia abroad—particularly to Africa and Asia—for short-term residencies focused on journalism, research, and development-related reporting, while also welcoming journalists from abroad who are spending time in North Rhine-Westphalia. The foundation appears to be especially interested in practical, cross-border journalism training rather than general media support.

Focus Areas

Journalism FellowshipsInternational Reporting ExchangesDevelopment JournalismAfrica Reporting ResidenciesAsia Reporting ResidenciesYoung Journalist Training

Giving Approach

Primarily offers fixed-term scholarship support rather than open grantmaking: six-week or three-month placements with stipends for living expenses, travel, and some project-related costs. Applications are submitted by email for the following year, with a November 30 deadline; funding amounts are not publicly specified and programs appear highly structured around the residency model.

How to approach this funder

Apply by email no later than November 30 for the following calendar year, and tailor the proposal to a short reporting or training residency with clear international exchange and journalism-development value. Emphasize your status as a young journalist from North Rhine-Westphalia or your relevance as an incoming journalist to NRW, and align your plan with Africa/Asia reporting or development-policy themes.

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