Launched in 2011, the Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship is inspired by the late Czech president’s belief in the transformational role of journalism in challenging tyranny and oppression and builds on RFE/RL’s legacy of promoting more open societies through journalism. The Fellowship is a joint initiative of the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic  and RFE/RL.

The Fellowship is a seven-month program, which equips Fellows with cutting-edge journalistic skills and involves them in the daily editorial debates and discussions that inform a professional and independent press. Fellows spend six months at RFE/RL’s headquarters in Prague, where they are placed with an appropriate language service to receive daily, on-the-job training and mentoring while working alongside RFE/RL’s seasoned professionals. After Prague, Fellows spend a final month at a local RFE/RL bureau (if applicable). 

 

The call for applications, including all relevant information, is available on the RFE/RL website: Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty .

The deadline for online applications is October 3, 2025.