Latest Opportunities

2024 Road Safety Reporting Competition and Award

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 29,  2024 —  Journalists reporting on road safety can submit entries for the 2024 Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards.

Journalists with published works in media outlets in Brazil, Botswana, India, Mexico, Nepal or Nigeria can join this competition.

The award is launched by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with support from the FIA Foundation Richard Stanley Memorial Grant and the WHO through funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

This competition aims to help journalists shine a light on road crash deaths and injuries in some of the hardest-hit countries.

Only stories published between January 1, 2024, and October 29, 2024 are eligible for submission.

Prizes will be tools to support further journalism work.

The deadline to apply is October 29, 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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