DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025 — Female journalists in Nigeria can apply for the 2025 Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) fellowship.
Organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), this cohort is tagged the Champion Building edition.
WSCIJ seeks entries from mid-career female investigative journalists with a passion for leadership, at least four years of post-NYSC work experience, currently in leadership roles or demonstrate strong leadership potential.
Fellows will undergo an intensive residential training on leadership, investigative reporting and mainstreaming of issues of access and abuse that affect girls and women in the news.
They will also receive six months of mentorship to produce investigative stories and leadership projects that address equity gaps in the news and newsrooms.
The deadline for applications is February 18, 2025.
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