19 media opportunities with deadlines in March

Journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria seeking to apply for media/ journalism engagements can check these opportunities with deadlines in March 2023.

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.

1. Fellowship for journalists covering trauma and its impacts: DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023 — Staff and freelance journalists across the world with a record of covering trauma and its impact on individuals, families or communities can apply for this fellowship. APPLY HERE
2. Apply for programme on business and economic journalism: DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023 — The Global Business Journalism programme is currently open for applications. The programme focuses on business and economic journalism. APPLY HERE
3. Apply for African Prize for Investigative Journalism: DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023 — Print, digital, and broadcast journalists can apply for the African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI) which will hold in Senegal on April 26, 2023. APPLY HERE
4. Apply for Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award: DEADLINE: MARCH 2, 2023 — The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University invites applications for the 2023 Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award. APPLY HERE
5. Apply for 2023 Courage in Photojournalism Award: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting applications for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. APPLY HERE
6. The Gecko Project is hiring an Investigative Reporter: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 —The Gecko Project is hiring a talented investigative reporter as the organisation expands its investigations in Indonesia and globally. APPLY HERE
7. Leadership programme fellowship for Nigerian female reporters: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — Nigerian female reporters can apply for the 2023 Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) fellowship. APPLY HERE
8. IWMF seeks nominations for Courage in Journalism Awards: DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting third-party nominations for its annual Courage in Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
9. Vacancy for communications specialist: DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2023 — The Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC) seeks an experienced communications specialist for the role of Africa Regional Communications Lead. APPLY HERE
10. CCNow Journalism Awards for climate journalists: DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2023 — Climate journalists worldwide are invited to submit entries for the 2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
11. 2023 Early Childhood Global Reporting Fellowship offers $2,000: DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2023 — Journalists around the world can apply for the Dart Center’s third inaugural Early Childhood Reporting Fellowship. APPLY HERE
12. Grants for media projects on democracy: DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2022 — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is offering grants to civic organisations, associations, and independent media working for the goals of democracy. APPLY HERE
13. One World Media Fellowship for journalists and filmmakers: DEADLINE: MARCH 22, 2023 — Aspiring journalists and filmmakers who want to report on stories from the global south can apply for 2023 One World Media Fellowship. APPLY HERE
14. Public Eye Investigation Award seeks projects on people’s and environmental rights violation: DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2023 — Journalists and staff at NGOs can submit investigative projects on violation of people’s and environmental rights. APPLY HERE
15. ICFJ offers media fellowship to journalists: DEADLINE: MARCH 26, 2023 — The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) wants journalists from around the world to submit entries for the 2023 News Corp Media Fellowship programme. APPLY HERE
16. Apply for AfroSports writing contest: DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2023 —Applications are currently open for the 2023 edition of the annual AfroSports Writing Contest. APPLY HERE
17. Master’s degree available on International Media Studies: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2023 — Graduates from developing and transition countries with previous media experience can apply for the International Media Studies (IMS) programme in Germany. APPLY HERE
18. Journalists, others can apply for Joan Shorenstein Fellowship: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2023— The Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Programme invites applications from journalists, scholars, politicians and policymakers. APPLY HERE
19. Maynard 200 Fellowship seeks mid-career journalists: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2023— The Maynard Institute is accepting applications for the Maynard 200 Fellowship, which provides advanced training and mentorship to mid-career journalists of colour. APPLY HERE

ROLLING APPLICATIONS

• 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
• Communications Intern needed at Africa No Filter: Africa No Filter is looking for a recent graduate to join its team as a Communications Intern. APPLY HERE
• Bootcamp on audio storytelling: Students and entry level journalists can apply for this two-day bootcamp on audio storytelling. APPLY HERE
• O’Shaughnessy Fellowships offer innovative creators up to $100,000: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship is a one-year programme open to innovative creators around the world. 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
• Pulitzer Centre will fund investigative stories on science misinformation: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre is offering grants for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience. APPLY HERE
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Reporters, associate editor, others needed at Prime Progress:  Prime Progress is hiring the following: Audience Development and Social Media Lead, Associate Editor/Analyst, New desk lead and Reporters. 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

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

• 2024 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Programme: DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2023 — Early to mid-career professionals in health-related fields can apply for the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity programme. APPLY HERE
• Grants for projects on science, conservation, others: DEADLINE: APRIL 12, 2023 — Journalists and other professionals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology can apply for grants at the National Geographic Society. APPLY HERE
• Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award opens to journalists: DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2023—  The 2023 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award is open to mid-career science journalists (staff and independent) anywhere in the world. APPLY HERE
• SEJ offers award to environmental journalists:DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2023 — The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) seeks submissions for its annual awards that recognise excellence in environmental reporting. APPLY HERE