DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2023 — Media for Environment Science Health and Agriculture (MESHA) will offer grants to thirteen journalists to attend the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).
Eight out of the selected journalists will travel to Dubai, the host city of COP28, while the remaining five will provide virtual coverage from their home countries.
The UN climate change conference is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 10, 2023.
Each fellow is expected to publish a minimum of 10 stories, and applicants should possess at least two years of experience in climate change reporting.
Proficiency in English, French, and/or Portuguese is essential, with knowledge of African languages considered advantageous.
The deadline for applications is July 15, 2023.
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
Africa No Filter’s fund opens to African storytellers
DEADLINE: ROLLING — African storytellers below 35 years can apply for Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund to support their next project. APPLY HERE
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
Code for Africa seeks a senior copy editor
DEADLINE: JULY 25, 2023 — Code for Africa (CfA), a technology and data journalism nonprofit, has a remote vacancy for a Senior Copy Editor. APPLY HERE
Apply for AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2023 —Reporters working for independent news organisations around the world can apply for the science journalism awards. APPLY HERE
Norbert Zongo African Prize opens to African investigative journalists
DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2023 —African investigative journalists in print, radio, television and online media can apply for the African Journalism Prize of Investigation Norbert Zongo (PAJI-NZ). APPLY HERE
Photojournalists can apply for Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant
DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2023 — Young and emerging photographers are invited to submit applications for the 2023 Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant. APPLY HERE
2023 Emerging Health Technologies Media Award of Excellence seeks entries
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 —African journalists can submit entries for the second edition of the Emerging Health Technologies Media Award of Excellence. APPLY HERE