DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 — Journalists and students in Nigeria are invited to apply for this fact-checking mentorship by Africa Check.
Through this fact-checking mentorship, journalists and students can hone their fact-checking journalism skills.
Selected participants will take part in a series of interactive online mentoring sessions running over six to eight weeks and be expected to complete a fact-checking report for publication or broadcast.
All mentees who complete the programme will be awarded a certificate of completion.
The deadline to apply is September 16, 2024.
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
Merck Foundation’s Africa Media Recognition Awards seek entries
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — Journalists can submit applications to Merck Foundation’s Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother”. APPLY HERE
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DEADLINE: APRIL 22, 2026 — Media practitioners in the Nigerian space can apply for the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). This…
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — The 2026 cohort of the MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme (MIP) is open for applications.…
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