16 media opportunities available this March

Aspiring and mid-career journalists across Nigeria and Africa have this pool of 16 media opportunities available this March to enhance their skills, expand their networks, and gain global recognition. 

From fellowships and grants to training workshops and awards, these initiatives cover various aspects of journalism, including investigative reporting, media literacy, climate storytelling, gender-sensitive journalism, and business reporting.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise in trauma reporting, explore data-driven storytelling, or secure funding for impactful projects, these opportunities provide a platform to grow professionally while contributing to meaningful journalism. 

Don’t miss the chance to apply and take your career to the next level! Check the list below;

1. Journalism for Liberty Fellowship seeks applicants: DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2025 — Mid-career journalists and media professionals can submit applications for the 2025 Journalism for Liberty Fellowship programme. APPLY HERE
2. Call for applications: Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism: DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2025 — Applications are currently open for the World Justice Project’s Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism. APPLY HERE
3. Grants programme seeks projects on connections between US and Nigeria: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2025 — Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can submit proposals for projects that strengthen the connections between the United States and Nigeria. APPLY HERE
4. Media and information literacy workshop for youth organisations, social media influencers in Southeast: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2025 — Youth and youth-led organisations and social media influencers in Southeast Nigeria can apply for a workshop on media and information literacy. APPLY HERE
5. Applications open for Dart Centre Ochberg Fellowship on trauma reporting: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2025 — The Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma has opened applications for the 2025 Ochberg Fellowship on trauma reporting. This is a programme for senior and mid-career journalists covering violence, conflict and tragedy. APPLY HERE
6. Club of Rome communications fellowship seeks applications: DEADLINE: MARCH 7, 2025 — The Club of Rome is currently accepting applications for its remote, seven-month Communications Fellowship. APPLY HERE
7. Gender-Sensitive Reporting Workshop on nutrition, food security, primary healthcare: DEADLINE: MARCH 7, 2025 — Journalists can apply for this Gender-Sensitive Reporting Workshop on nutrition, food security and primary healthcare. APPLY HERE
8. Fellowship on data and gender seeks applications: DEADLINE: MARCH 9, 2025 — Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030)’s Storytelling with Data Fellowship is open to journalists and gender advocates interested in gender issues and data. APPLY HERE
9. Naira Stories open for submissions: DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2025 — Naira Stories, an independent literary magazine, seeks submissions from writers, artists and photographers. APPLY HERE
10. 2025 Doc Society Climate Story Fund open for applications: DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2025 — The Doc Society Climate Story Fund seeks compelling stories that inspire climate action and social justice. The fund offers grants of up to $125,000 to support the completion of nonfiction projects and the development of impact campaigns for completed nonfiction and fiction works. APPLY HERE
11. Covering Climate Now, AFP offering newsrooms free access to climate news feed, training: DEADLINE: MARCH 11, 2025 — Covering Climate Now and Agence France Presse (AFP) are offering newsrooms from Latin America, Africa and Asia free access to AFP’s industry-leading climate news feed. APPLY HERE
12. Scholarships for international media studies master’s programme in Germany: DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2025 — Journalists can apply for the next class of the International Media Studies master’s degree programme in Bonn, Germany. APPLY HERE
13. IWMF’s 2025 Courage in Journalism Awards open for nominations: DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2025 — The International Women’s Fund for Journalism (IWMF) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Courage in Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
14. Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship open applications: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2025 — Journalists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition can apply for the 2025 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship (RAF). APPLY HERE
15. Apply for McGraw business journalism fellowship: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2025 — The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is accepting proposals for investigative stories on critical economic, financial or business issues. APPLY HERE
16. Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism: DEADLINE:  MARCH 31, 2025 — The Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism recognises and rewards exceptional business journalism in Africa. APPLY HERE

 

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Looking to spice up the new year with brand new goals and ambitions? You can select from the list of applications closing in 2024.

1. Journalists can apply for Global Business Journalism programme: DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2025* — The Global Business Journalism (GBJ) programme at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China seeks applications for the 2025-2026 academic year. APPLY HERE
2. Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity programme seeks applications: DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2025 — The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity programme is open to early to mid-career professionals who want to become global leaders in the elimination of health disparities. APPLY HERE
3. Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship seeks women, nonbinary journalists covering human rights and social justice: DEADLINE: APRIL 20, 2025 — The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship offers women and nonbinary journalists the opportunity to advance their reporting on human rights and social justice. APPLY HERE

 

ROLLING STORY GRANTS & VACANCIES

Seeking funds for your next media projects? This Rolling Story Grants section is tailored for you.

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1. Zikoko is hiring a writer: Zikoko’s HER Vertical is looking for a creative and driven writer to craft compelling articles, engaging quizzes and manage its newsletter. APPLY HERE
2. Vacancies for reporters, news editors: A new online newspaper is hiring emerging reporters, experienced senior reporters and news editors. APPLY HERE
3. Travel Radio Live hiring experienced news reporters in Lagos: Travel Radio Live, an online radio station, seeks experienced and talented news reporters to join the Lagos team. APPLY HERE
4. Vacancy for journalist and analyst at Prime Progress: Prime Progress wants a journalist and social analyst to join its team. The media platform is hiring a very experienced analyst and journalist with a broad network of contacts and sources. APPLY HERE
5. Multiple vacancies for editors at Premium Times: Premium Times is inviting experienced, competent, energetic and intrepid candidates to join its editorial team: APPLY HERE: (1) standard desk/copy-editors, (2) investigations editor and (3) editors of its South-West and Northern operations.
6. Editor needed at Media InnoTech in Abuja: Media InnoTech is hiring an editor for a fulltime, onsite role in Abuja. The ideal candidate will understand journalistic ethics, fact-checking principles and research methods. APPLY HERE
7. Grants available at Fund for Investigative Journalism: The Fund for Investigative Journalism offers grants and other support for the production of high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. APPLY HERE
8. Joan Shorenstein fellowship for journalists, policymakers, others: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Applications are open for the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship, aimed at advancing research in the field of media, politics and public policy. APPLY HERE
9. Grant writing course for journalists: Journalists who want to learn the ins and outs of applying for grants can enroll for this course: Grant Writing for Journalists. APPLY HERE
10. Pulitzer Centre seeks proposals on climate change and its effects on workers and work: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre has reporting grants for its initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and work. APPLY HERE
11. Pulitzer Centre seeks proposals for transparency and governance reporting grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center invites applications from freelance and staff journalists worldwide for its Transparency & Governance Reporting Grants. APPLY HERE
12. Grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa:  DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center is offering grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proposals should focus on issues such as water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience. APPLY HERE
13. Human rights defenders, journalists, others can apply for incident emergency fund: The Digital Defenders Partnership (DPP) is offering Incident Emergency Fund to human rights defenders, journalists, activists and organisations facing digital threats and attacks. APPLY HERE
14. Kekere Storytellers Fund seeks African storytellers: DEADLINE: ROLLING — African storytellers passionate about changing the prevailing stereotypical narratives about Africa can apply for Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund. APPLY HERE
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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

STORY PITCHES

Where to submit story pitches? No worries, we’ve got you! Check below for exciting offers.

1. Contributions needed on climate issues in Africa: Individuals and organisations passionate about shedding light on climate issues in relation to China’s development in Africa can apply for this project. APPLY HERE
2. Call for contributions: Chinese Energy Initiatives in Africa: The China-Global South Project (CGSP) seeks contributors to shed light on energy issues and projects related to Chinese energy initiatives in Africa. APPLY HERE
3. Submit pitches on clean energy supply chains: Climate Home News is currently accepting pitches for story ideas on clean energy supply chains. Journalists from all countries, with at least three years’ experience and fluent spoken and written English are welcome to apply. APPLY HERE
4. The Revelator seeks pitches on environmental issues: The Revelator is actively seeking both expert commentaries and freelance journalism related to environmental issues. APPLY HERE
5. IJNet seeks pitches on resources helpful to journalists: The International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) is accepting pitches related to journalism tools, apps or resources that can help journalists globally. Writers will be compensated US$200 per article. APPLY HERE
6. GIJN seeks contributors to write articles related to investigative journalism: The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) seeks contributors interested in writing articles related to investigative journalism. APPLY HERE
7. Mongabay Africa seeks pitches on climate change and land degradation: Mongabay Africa is offering paid reporting opportunities on stories focused on climate change and land degradation. APPLY HERE
8. Submit investigative stories to Kara House: Kara House, a new media organisation, is currently accepting investigative stories that resonate with the society. APPLY HERE
9. BBC Africa Eye seeks pitches for investigative story ideas: BBC Africa Eye is currently accepting pitches for investigative story ideas. BBC Africa Eye is an investigative documentary programme that makes films from across the continent. APPLY HERE
10. The SolutionsPaper seeks stories related to religious and ethnic extremism: The SolutionsPaper is looking for solutions-oriented pitches on stories related to religious and ethnic extremism. APPLY HERE
11. Submit climate solutions pitches: The BBC Future Planet is looking for pitches on climate solutions for its Climate Guardians project. APPLY HERE
12. Social Voices wants pitches on health technologies, health and development: Social Voices invites journalists to submit pitches on how initiatives are tackling a health or development challenge. APPLY HERE
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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