DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites student journalists in Nigeria to submit entries for the 2026 Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism.
The awards recognise young journalists who use public-interest journalism to amplify student voices, uncover issues, hold authorities accountable and contribute to their communities.
The 2026 awards will recognise excellence in six categories: Investigative Journalism, Community Reporting, Data Journalism, Campus Affairs, Health Reporting, and Reporting on Inclusion.
One category winner will also be named Campus Journalist of the Year in recognition of excellence, consistency, impact and commitment to public-interest campus journalism.
Eligible entries must have been published between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2026.
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Managing editor (Africa) needed at Mongabay
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Remote social media assistant internship at Hope for HIV/AIDS International
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 26, 2026 — Hope for HIV/AIDS International invites applications worldwide for its Remote Social Media Assistant Internship. APPLY HERE
Fund for Investigative Journalism offering grants to journalists, media outlets
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 — Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets can apply for grants at the Fund for Investigative Journalism to produce impactful investigations. 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
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Pulitzer Center is offering global reporting grants
DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Centre’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
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