Awards

19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting seeks entries

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 24, 2024 —  The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) seeks entries for the 19th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR).

The award for investigative reporting gives cash prizes, an award plaque, a certificate of commendation, a computer backup hard drive and an international study tour.

Professional reporters or teams of reporters (full-time or freelance) with published stories on themes ranging from regulatory failures, corruption in the public and corporate spheres, and human rights abuses in Nigeria can apply.

Apart from the investigative reporting category, the award also has two honorary awards— the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence and the Anti-corruption Defender Award.

The deadline for entries is October 24, 2024.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

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

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

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

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 is offering 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 

Call for applications: RCDIJ Africa Fund

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The RCDIJ Africa Fund is currently open for applications from journalists across Africa. APPLY HERE

Mongabay seeks pitches from journalists

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay seeks story pitches from journalists interested in writing about carbon credits, offsets or markets. APPLY HERE

Unbias the News seeks pitches on underreported stories

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Unbias the News is accepting pitches on underreported stories with global relevance. APPLY HERE

The AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 9, 2024 — Professional journalists are invited to submit entries for the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism. APPLY HERE

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