Journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria seeking to apply for media/ journalism engagements can check these opportunities with deadlines in October 2022.
These media/ journalism opportunities include paid and unpaid media/journalism engagements from the country, continent and across the globe.
Journalists and media practitioners can also check other media/ journalism opportunities including conferences, fellowships, trainings, awards and courses etc. from the long list below.
- Journalists can apply for development reporting awards: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2022 — Nigerian journalists can submit entries for the Africa Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ)’s Development Reporting Awards. APPLY HERE
- Fetisov Journalism Awards are open for entries: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2022 —Submissions are invited for the 2022 Fetisov Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
- Apply for Journalists in Residence Program: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2, 2022 —The Journalists in Residence program seeks journalists interested in deepening their knowledge and understanding of political economy. APPLY HERE
- Falling Walls Science Summit Journalist Fellowship: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2, 2022 — Journalists worldwide can apply for a fellowship grant to produce reports on the Falling Walls Science Summit 2022. APPLY HERE
- Wilson Center Fellowship opens for applications (up to $90,000): DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2022 —The Wilson Center is currently accepting applications for its 9-month residential fellowships. The Center offers a stipend of $90,000 to fellows. APPLY HERE
- African photographers can register for free portfolio review: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2022 —The 2022 Uganda Press Photo Award (UPPA) seeks African photographers to submit photos for review. APPLY HERE
- Tarbell Fellowship for early-career journalists: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 9, 2022 — Early-career journalists with ambition for impact, passion for journalism, and excellent writing skills can apply for the Tarbell Fellowship. APPLY HERE
- Senior Advocacy and Communications Manager needed in Abuja: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2022 —Nigeria Health Watch is recruiting for the position of a Senior Advocacy and Communications Manager. APPLY HERE
- AIPS Sport Media Awards open for entries: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2022 —The fifth edition of the most prestigious sports journalism award, the AIPS Sport Media Awards, is open for entries. APPLY HERE
- Fellowship seeks projects related to democracy: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2022 —Practitioners from developing democracies and non-democratic countries can apply for the 2023-2024 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme. APPLY HERE
- African Health Report is hiring editor, reporters, one other: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2022 —The African Health Report (AHR) seeks applications for the positions of an Editor, Website Manager, Reporters. APPLY HERE
- True Story Award 2023 seeks submissions: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 2022 —The 2023 True Story Award is open to all journalists from around the world who produce written reportage. APPLY HERE
- Travel Photographer of the Year awards: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 25, 2022 — The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2021 Awards are currently open for entries. APPLY HERE
ROLLING APPLICATIONS
- Earth Island Journal seeks writing on environmental issues: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Earth Island Journal seeks writers from around the world to submit pitches on environmental issues. APPLY HERE
- Grant for COVID-19, vaccines, global health inequities stories: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Journalists can apply for the Pulitzer Center’s COVID-19, Vaccines, and Global Health Inequities grant. APPLY HERE
- Pulitzer Center offers global reporting grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change. APPLY HERE
- Pulitzer Center offers data journalism grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING —Journalists around the world can submit proposals for innovative data journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. APPLY HERE
- Grants for stories on climate change, work: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre seeks applications for a new reporting initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and work. APPLY HERE
- Gender equality grants at Pulitzer Center: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting seeks to offer gender equality grants for investigative data-driven projects. APPLY HERE
- Mongabay seeks stories about Africa: Mongabay invites proposals from journalists for conventional news stories, in-depth features, investigative reports, profiles, and case studies. APPLY HERE
- Paid reporting opportunity on carbon offsets: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay seeks story pitches from journalists interested in writing about carbon credits, offsets or markets. APPLY HERE
- Journalism courses available at Thomas Foundation: Thomas Foundation’s Journalism Now is an online hub for interactive courses. The courses offer journalists an opportunity to level up their skill set. APPLY HERE
- Training on how to tell better stories about Africa: Thomson Foundation, in partnership with Africa No Filter, invites journalists to enroll for a course on how to tell better African stories. APPLY HERE
- Free counselling session for journalists to address mental health: Journalists can apply for this free counselling session to address their mental health. APPLY HERE
- Unbias the News seeks underreported stories: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Unbias the News is accepting pitches on underreported stories with global relevance. APPLY HERE
- The Continent seeks pitches on justice (US$200 per story): The Continent newspaper invites writers and journalists to submit pitches about organisations and individuals facilitating access to justice. APPLY HERE
- Local news outlets can apply for financing from MDIF: Local news outlets across the globe can apply for financing from the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). APPLY HERE
- Call for applications: RCDIJ Africa Fund: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The RCDIJ Africa Fund is currently open for applications from journalists across Africa. APPLY HERE
- IWMF: Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists is open for applications from woman-identifying journalists around the world. APPLY HERE
- Women journalists can submit pitches on environmental issues in Africa: The African Women in the Media (AWiM) seeks pitches on the gendered aspect of environmental issues in Africa. APPLY HERE
- ZAM seeks investigative stories for Kleptocracy Project: The ZAM-net Foundation (ZAM) invites investigative stories for its Kleptocracy Project. APPLY HERE
MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
- Chevening scholarships open for applications: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022 — Applications for fully-funded Chevening Scholarships to study for one-year master’s degrees at UK universities are now open. APPLY HERE
- Conference on solutions to legal threats to media freedom: Journalists can apply for a hybrid two-day conference themed, “Countering Legal Threats to Media Freedom: Spotlighting Solutions” slated for November 28th – 29th 2022 in London. REGISTER HERE
- Journalism fellowship examines professional ethics: DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2023 —Applications are invited for the 2023 Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). APPLY HERE