2026 Polio Press Fellowship for individual reporting in polio-affected countries

DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2026 — The United Nations Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting.

The fellowship is for journalists interested in covering stories on polio eradication in polio-affected countries.

Selected journalists will receive funding to travel independently to a country (or countries) at the forefront of the polio eradication effort to gather stories and interviews with polio survivors, health care workers, community members, families and health authorities.

Funding for this press fellowship is made possible through financial support from the Gates Foundation. Individual awards are available for up to $7,000.

Preference will be given to reporters interested in traveling to the following eight countries: Angola, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea.

The UN Foundation will consider projects across all media platforms (including print, photography, audio, and video) for publication by one or more national or international media outlets.

The deadline for applications is January 7, 2026.

APPLY HERE

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