Vaclav Havel Journalism Scholarship

The Vaclav Havel Journalism Scholarship is a funded program supporting journalists from Eastern Europe to develop media pluralism and independence. Recipients spend six months at Radio Free Europe’s Prague headquarters in their language service, with the final month at a local bureau in Prague. The scholarship duration runs from March 2, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

Six-month placement in Prague with work assignments in language service; final month at a local bureau.

Open to journalists from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

Submit applications by the stated deadline; details are provided by the program source.