16 media and journalism opportunities closing in October

This article is for journalists and media practitioners looking for media and journalism opportunities closing in October 2023.

If you fall into this category of media practitioners, we’ve got a long list of opportunities to look out for before their deadlines in October 2023 and beyond.

1. ACDJ’s Inequality Reporting Fellowship opens for applications: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2023 —  Nigerian full-time or freelance journalists can participate in the Africa Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ)’s Inequality Reporting Fellowship. APPLY HERE
2. 2023 Fetisov Journalism Awards opens for entries: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2023— Journalists from around the world are invited to submit entries for the 2023 Fetisov Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
3. Tarbell Fellowship seeks journalists interested in artificial intelligence: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2023 —Early-career journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence can apply for the Tarbell Fellowship. APPLY HERE
4. $90,000 Stipend: Wilson Centre offers 9-month global fellowship: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2023 — The Wilson Centre invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its 9-month flagship international fellowship. APPLY HERE
5. Journalists can join Oxford Climate Journalism Network: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2, 2023 — Applications are open for the six-month Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN) that supports a global community of reporters and editors. APPLY HERE
6. Radcliffe Fellowship programme seeks proposals from journalists, others: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 5, 2023 — The Radcliffe Fellowship programme seeks proposals that confront pressing social and policy issues and engage audiences beyond academia. APPLY HERE
7. Fellowship for advanced humanities research at NHC: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 5, 2023 — The National Humanities Centre (NHC) has a fellowship designed for scholars engaged in advanced humanities research. APPLY HERE
8. FT Africa Journalism Fellowship with One World Media: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 5, 2023 — One World Media and the Financial Times (FT) have a fellowship for a mid-career journalist from Sub-Saharan Africa. APPLY HERE
9. Public Audit Media Fellowship seeks applications from Nigerian journalists: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2023 —The Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI) wants to strengthen public audit practices and accountability in Nigeria. APPLY HERE
10. McGraw Fellowship offers $15,000 grants to business journalists: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2023 —The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is offering grants of up to $15,000 to business journalists. APPLY HERE
11. 2024 MPIL Journalist in Residence Fellowship seeks applications: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2023 — The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law invites applications for its 2024 MPIL Journalist in Residence Fellowship. APPLY HERE
12. Elevate Scholarship programme aims to strengthen news business: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2023 — The Elevate Scholarship programme, supported by the Google News Initiative, is designed to strengthen the future of the news business. APPLY HERE
13. Apply for Sulzberger Executive Leadership Programme: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2023 —The Sulzberger Executive Leadership Programme trains leaders of news organisations and promising media start-ups to lead innovation and solve strategic business challenges. APPLY HERE
14. CJID hosts 2023 media and development conference in Abuja: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2023 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites applications for the Media and Development Conference 2023. APPLY HERE
15. Kamal Adham Fellowship for television and digital journalism: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 26, 2023 — Journalism and mass communication graduates, as well as professionals in mid-career television and digital journalism positions, can apply for this fellowship. APPLY HERE
16. Journalists can apply to Dart Centre’s early childhood reporting institute: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 25, 2023 —The Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma is hosting a four-day early childhood reporting institute. APPLY HERE

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

• Commonwealth Short Story Prize is open for submissions: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2023 — The 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now open for submissions from writers. APPLY HERE
• Journalists can apply for AIPS Sport Media Awards: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2023 —Professional journalists are invited to submit entries for the 2023 AIPS Sport Media Awards. APPLY HERE
• True Story Award seeks entries from around the world: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 5, 2023 — Journalists from all over the world can submit entries for the 2024 edition of the True Story Award. APPLY HERE
• Apply for Chevening Scholarship programme: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 7, 2023 —Applications are currently open for the Chevening Scholarship programme designed to help candidates study in the UK. APPLY HERE
• Tickets available for 2023 African Investigative Journalism Conference: Journalists can buy tickets for the 2023 African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) scheduled to hold in Johannesburg, South Africa. APPLY HERE

ROLLING APPLICATIONS

• LNJAR offers legal support for journalists and newsrooms worldwide: The Legal Network for Journalists at Risk (LNJAR) is providing legal support to journalists and independent media outlets around the world. APPLY HERE
• Sports journalist intern needed at ACLSports: ACLSports has an internship for anyone with a passion for sports journalism. APPLY HERE
• Senior copyeditor needed at Legit: One of Nigeria’s leading digital media, Legit.ng, is recruiting a senior copyeditor. APPLY HERE
• Submit climate solutions pitches: The BBC Future Planet is looking for pitches on climate solutions for its Climate Guardians project. APPLY HERE
• Vacancies available at NTA Broadcast Centre in London: The Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) International Transmission Centre in London is hiring for these positions: Field Reporter, Anchor Person, Canvasser, and Cameraman/Film Editor. APPLY HERE
• Pulitzer Center has grants for data journalism projects: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is offering grants for innovative data-driven journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. APPLY HERE
• Tribune Online seeks campus journalist: The Tribune Online seeks a campus journalist to join its team as a volunteer contributor under the organisation’s campus initiative. APPLY HERE
• Mongabay is hiring an indigenous news reporter: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay is seeking an Indigenous News Reporter to help expand its news coverage of Indigenous-led conservation projects and other environmental issues that affect such communities. APPLY HERE
• MDIF Ventures wants to invest in growing media companies: The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) Ventures wants to invest in young and growing media companies with a positive social impact and potential to scale. APPLY HERE
• Africa No Filter’s fund opens to African storytellers: DEADLINE: ROLLING — African storytellers below 35 years can apply for Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund to support their next project. APPLY HERE
• Submit investigative story pitches to CCIJ: The Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) is currently accepting investigative story pitches from journalists. APPLY HERE
• Women journalists can apply for IWMF Emergency Fund: Women journalists are invited to apply for the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Emergency Fund. APPLY HERE
• Howard G. Buffett Fund for female journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Female journalists around the world can apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund offered through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). APPLY HERE
• Reporters Shield offers legal protection for investigative reporting: Reporters Shield is a membership programme that provides investigative reporting with protection from legal threats. APPLY HERE
• Prime Progress seeks pitches on repressive practices in Africa: Prime Progress is accepting pitches for stories on repressive cultural, religious, and social practices across Nigeria and Africa. APPLY HERE
• Social Voices wants pitches on health technologies, health and development: Social Voices invites journalists to submit pitches on how initiatives that are tackling a health or development challenge. 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
• Free counselling session for journalists to address mental health: Journalists can apply for this free counselling session to address their mental health. 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
• Rest of World seeks story pitches from Africa: Rest of World covers local stories with global relevance that explore the impact of technology on people and institutions outside the Western bubble. APPLY HERE
• Journalists can submit pitches on technology in Africa, others: Rest of World invites journalists to submit pitches about technology in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. APPLY HERE