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Nominations open for 2027 IPI-IMS press freedom awards
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2026 — The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) invite nominations for the 2027 IPI-IMS Press Freedom Laureate and Free Media Pioneer awards. The awards recognise journalists and media [...]
Grants
Kim Wall Memorial Fund: $5000 grants for women, non-binary journalists
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6, 2026 — The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund offers $5,000 grants to women or nonbinary journalists covering subcultures and the undercurrents of rebellion. Women or nonbinary journalists with [...]
Fellowships
CJID Storytelling Fellowship for Environmental Journalists
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is accepting applications for a Storytelling Fellowship for Environmental Journalists. The 4-week fellowship, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), is designed [...]
Awards
Submit entries for 2027 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2027 — Journalists reporting on (re)insurance from across Africa can apply for the 2027 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Sponsored by Continental Reinsurance, the pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards recognise the outstanding work [...]
Campus
Community Journalism Mentoring Programme for students in north central
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 — Students in Benue, Nasarawa or Plateau interested in journalism can apply for this Community Journalism Mentoring Programme. This is a four-month programme equipping university students in Nigeria’s North Central region [...]

7 opportunities for journalists in November
October 24, 2026 Comments Off on 7 opportunities for journalists in November
9 journalism opportunities closing in October 2026
September 25, 2026 Comments Off on 9 journalism opportunities closing in October 2026
8 exciting opportunities for journalists in September 2026
August 31, 2026 Comments Off on 8 exciting opportunities for journalists in September 2026
8 journalism opportunities closing soon
July 27, 2026 Comments Off on 8 journalism opportunities closing soon
12 opportunities for journalists in July
June 28, 2026 Comments Off on 12 opportunities for journalists in July
Pulitzer Centre’s AI Accountability Fellowships open for proposals
May 31, 2026 Comments Off on Pulitzer Centre’s AI Accountability Fellowships open for proposals

Nominations open for 2027 IPI-IMS press freedom awards

November 11, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2026 — The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) invite nominations for the 2027 IPI-IMS Press Freedom Laureate and Free Media Pioneer awards. The awards recognise journalists and media […]

Submit entries for 2027 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

November 7, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2027 — Journalists reporting on (re)insurance from across Africa can apply for the 2027 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Sponsored by Continental Reinsurance, the pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards recognise the outstanding work […]

2027 Global Shining Light Award open for submissions

November 2, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2027 — The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is accepting submissions for the 2027 Global Shining Light Award. This award honours investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, […]

Community Journalism Mentoring Programme for students in north central

November 5, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 — Students in Benue, Nasarawa or Plateau interested in journalism can apply for this Community Journalism Mentoring Programme. This is a four-month programme equipping university students in Nigeria’s North Central region […]

2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2025— The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID) is inviting student journalists from universities and polytechnics across Nigeria to submit their best work for recognition in the 2025 edition of Alfred […]

Youth Digest’s 2025 campus journalism awards open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2025 — The Youths Digest Campus Journalism Initiative is accepting entries for the 2025 Campus Journalism Awards (CJA). The Campus Journalism Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of student journalists across […]

2026 Reporter Slam Nigeria open to journalists

September 14, 2026 Comments Off

EXTENDED DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 — Reporter Slam Nigeria is inviting journalists to apply for its 2026 live journalism storytelling platform. The programme provides selected journalists, reporters, documentary filmmakers and multimedia journalists the opportunity to […]

International Anti-Corruption Conference 2026 Young Journalists Initiative

June 23, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2026 — Transparency International invites applications from young journalists to join the 2026 International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC). Journalists in the early stages of their professional career, from around the world, who are passionate about […]

Scholarship for postgraduate diploma at Asian College of Journalism

February 6, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16, 2026 — Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) is offering scholarship for students from Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism. The ACJ–Bloomberg Postgraduate Diploma in Business and […]

CJID Storytelling Fellowship for Environmental Journalists

November 11, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is accepting applications for a Storytelling Fellowship for Environmental Journalists. The 4-week fellowship, in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), is designed […]

Knight-Wallace Fellowships seeks applications from journalists

November 2, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2026 — The Knight-Wallace Fellowships seek applications from mid-career journalists with at least five years of experience. Fellows receive an $85,000 stipend, an additional $5,000 for relocation, and full support for health […]

2027–28 JSK Journalism Fellowship seeks applications

October 18, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 2, 2026 — The 2027–28 John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship is currently accepting applications from journalists. Fellows will receive a stipend of $130,000 for the nine-month fellowship, amongst other benefits. This is an […]

Community Journalism Mentoring Programme for students in north central

November 5, 2026 Comments Off

CJID’s Campus Journalism Clinic open to students in Zaria

October 21, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 26, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Next Gen/Campus Reporter Project, invites students in tertiary institutions in Zaria, Kaduna State, to apply for an Introduction to Journalism […]

CJID’s training on investigating migration fraud in Nigeria

September 25, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites Nigerian journalists, editors, and campus journalists for a two-day training on investigating migration fraud. This training will equip 20 journalists to […]

Kim Wall Memorial Fund: $5000 grants for women, non-binary journalists

November 11, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6, 2026 — The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund offers $5,000 grants to women or nonbinary journalists covering subcultures and the undercurrents of rebellion. Women or nonbinary journalists with […]

Up to $5,000 via Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award

November 2, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 — Journalists in the global network of the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) can apply for the Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award. The award supports journalists with a $5,000 […]

Call for applications: Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship and Grants

September 29, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 22, 2026 — The National Press Foundation (NPF) is accepting applications for its Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship and Grants. As part of the programme, NPF will offer free online training for professional journalists […]

LSA 2026: Shaping the Future of African Innovation and Progress
June 23, 2026 Comments Off on LSA 2026: Shaping the Future of African Innovation and Progress
Jamiu Folarin, Ph.D In 2022, I was in Norway to attend the Global Fact Check conference weeks after arrival from Utah, the United States of America as one of the participants at the Solutions Journalism [...]
Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
March 14, 2023 Comments Off on Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun
December 24, 2021 Comments Off on My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun

Reporters, photographers can submit pitches to FERN
June 27, 2026 Comments Off on Reporters, photographers can submit pitches to FERN
Reporters and photographers can pitch stories that are in-depth, investigative and explanatory to the Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN). FERN is a news organisation that commissions and produces stories. It contracts with writers and [...]
Journalists can pitch stories to Coda
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on Journalists can pitch stories to Coda
MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance journalists, writers
June 14, 2026 Comments Off on MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance journalists, writers

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