20 journalism opportunities closing in February 2022

With one month already gone in the year 2022, journalists and media practitioners are now looking for media and journalism opportunities closing in February 2022.

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 February 2022 and beyond.

Before you check them below, we are looking for volunteers to help us improve and develop the capacity of campus journalists in 2022. APPLY HERE if you’re interested in joining our team.

1. Volunteers needed at I-79 Media Consults: Volunteers needed at I-79 Media Consults to help improve and develop the capacity of campus journalists in 2022. APPLY HERE
2. African creative writers can apply for JIAS Writers’ Workshop: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022 —The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) seeks African creative writers to apply for its Inaugural Writers’ Workshop. APPLY HERE
3. Young journalists can apply for Livingston Awards: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 2, 2022 –Applications are invited for the 2022 Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. APPLY HERE
4. Environmental journalists can apply for story grants: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 –Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering reporting grants to indigenous environmental journalists to produce investigative stories. APPLY HERE
5. Student journalists needed on CJID’s UDEME project: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 7, 2022 —The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), formerly PTCIJ, seeks student journalists on its UDEME project. APPLY HERE
6. Journalists, filmmakers can apply for One World Media Awards: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10, 2022 —The 2022 One World Media Awards are currently open for applications from journalists and filmmakers. APPLY HERE
7. Apply for grants to investigate corruption: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 11, 2022 —The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is offering sub-grants to journalists to produce investigative reports on corruption. APPLY HERE
8. Reuters Institute’s journalist fellowship programme: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 14, 2022 –The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism invites applications for the Journalist Fellowship Programme. APPLY HERE
9. Grant writer needed at Freedom of the Press Foundation: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 14, 2022 –Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), a nonprofit organisation dedicated to protecting, defending, and empowering public interest journalism, is hiring a Grant Writer. APPLY HERE
10. Africa Programme Officer needed at IPI: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022 —The International Press Institute (IPI) is hiring an Africa Programme Officer. APPLY HERE
11. Nominations for 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks nominations for 2022 UNESCO /Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. APPLY HERE
12. Apply for BBC World News Komla Dumor award: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16, 2022 —Applications are invited for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award for an outstanding journalist with exceptional talent in telling African stories. APPLY HERE
13. EJN offers 2022 coastal resilience story grants: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2022 —Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering story grants to journalists to cover coastal resilience in their communities. APPLY HERE
14. Call for nominations: 2022 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Awards: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2022 – The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) invites nominations for the 2022 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
15. Science writers can pply for Peggy Girshman Idea Grants: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 21, 2022 –The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) invites applications for the Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. APPLY HERE
16. Call for Applications: 2022 Ochberg Fellowship: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 22, 2022 –Dart Center invites applications from journalists, photographers, and others for its flagship program, Ochberg Fellowship. APPLY HERE
17. Apply for 2022 Courage in Photojournalism Award: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25, 2022 –The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) invites applications for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. APPLY HERE
18. Tejumola Olaniyan creative writers-in-residence fellowship: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2022 –The Africa Institute invites applications for the 2022 Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship. APPLY HERE
19. Courses available at Wits Journalism: Wits Journalism is offering a range of courses for various degree programmes. Many of the courses are available as stand-alone options for which students will receive a certificate once the course is completed and passed. APPLY HERE
20. Call for applications: 2022 Africa D4D journalism competition: DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2022 —The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub invites applications for the first Africa D4D Journalism Competition. APPLY HERE

 

ROLLING APPLICATIONS

• Volunteers needed at I-79 Media Consults: Volunteers needed at I-79 Media Consults to help improve and develop the capacity of campus journalists in 2022. 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
• 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
• Jamlab seeks entries for media database in Africa: Jamlab seeks to build a media database of established independent digital journalism and media organisations in Africa. 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
• Journalists can apply for collaborative reporting grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC) invites media outlets, journalists, and freelancers to apply for its collaborative reporting grants. 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
• 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

 

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

• Communications, media experts can apply for Boehm Media Fellowship: DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2022 —Applications are currently open for the 2022 Boehm Media Fellowship for communications, media, and storytelling experts. APPLY HERE
• Grants available for environmental investigative journalism: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2022 –Journalismfund.eu is offering enabling services grants to support environmental investigative journalism as a whole. APPLY HERE
• IWMF seeks nominations for Courage in Journalism Awards: DEADLINE: MARCH 19, 2022 –Nominations are invited for the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)’s annual Courage in Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
• Apply for Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) fellowship: DEADLINE: MARCH 25, 2022 –The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute seeks proposals from innovative individuals and organisations for its 8-month fellowship. APPLY HERE
• Writers can submit entries for China Writing Contest: DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2022 —Writers from around the world are invited to submit nonfiction entries for the Sixth Tone’s first “China Writing Contest.” APPLY HERE
• DW Akademie Master Degree scholarships for journalists: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2022 —The Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie invites applications from journalists for its Master Degree scholarships. APPLY HERE
• Symposium on women, digital political communication in non-Western societies: The University of the Witwatersrand is hosting a one-day virtual symposium on the specific non-Western context of digital political communication & women. APPLY HERE