Awards

Apply for $5000 Michael Elliott Award in African storytelling

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2021 — Applications for Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling 2021 are currently open.

The competition will honour two award winners who published groundbreaking journalistic work between December 1, 2019 and December 1, 2020.

Applicants should submit a well-reported piece that reflects top-notch storytelling about important issues in Africa.

The submission can include a feature story; an in-depth, investigative or explanatory piece; or a multimedia report, audio programming or documentary.

Each applicant can only submit one published work.

The contest is open to English-speaking journalists working in Africa for print, broadcast and online news media.

Interested applicants must have no more than ten years of journalism experience.

A copy of the published story or broadcast clip must be submitted in English. Works in other languages must include English translations.

The deadline for application is February 15, 2021.

APPLY HERE

 

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Apply for the Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2020 ― Business journalists from across Africa are invited to submit entries for the 6th edition of the Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE

Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge 2020

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2020 ― The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. APPLY HERE.

Apply for Goethe-Institut Africa-focused memory project

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2021 ― Interested persons can apply for the Goethe-Institut memory project tagged Archive of Forgetfulness. APPLY HERE

Apply for Rory Peck Trust COVID-19 Hardship Fund

DEADLINE: ROLLING ― In response to the devastating impact of the pandemic, the Rory Peck Trust has created a dedicated fund to provide practical and financial support to active freelance news journalists whose work and livelihoods have been directly affected by COVID-19. APPLY HERE

 

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