Fellowships

Apply For Africa No Filter Media Fellowship

DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2021 — The Africa No Filter Story Agency is currently accepting applications from African journalists.

The Africa No Filter Story Agency is a virtual newsroom and a fully immersive working experience.

The agency will select a total of twelve multimedia journalists from twelve countries—one each from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, DRC, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Egypt, and Morocco.

Applicants must be journalism or media graduates with 2-5 years of experience as multimedia news/content producers.

Fellows will provide stories of creativity, innovation, arts & culture, human interest, profiles and fresh opinion pieces for Africa’s most influential news outlets.

Fellows will be provided with a monthly stipend which includes data and airtime allowance.

Applicants are expected to produce two to three content pieces each week.

The duration of the fellowship is one year.

The deadline for submissions is 10/01/2021

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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