DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2022 —Journalists, bloggers, vloggers, content creators, and podcasters can apply for the inaugural African Union Media Fellowship.
Applicants must be Africans, living and working in Africa or the diaspora, with passion for promoting development-focused stories using emerging technologies, and through visual, written, oral and digital media.
The Fellowship is facilitated by African Union (AU) Information and Communication Directorate in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) AU office.
The Fellowship aims to present under-reported stories that break-down stereotypes and create new narratives for Africa.
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2022.
MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
Mongabay seeks stories about Africa
Mongabay invites proposals from journalists for conventional news stories, in-depth features, investigative reports, profiles, and case studies. APPLY HERE
Gender equality grants at Pulitzer Center
DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting seeks to offer gender equality grants for investigative data-driven projects. APPLY HERE
Jamlab seeks entries for media database in Africa
Jamlab seeks to build a media database of established independent digital journalism and media organisations in Africa. 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
Writers can submit entries for China Writing Contest
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2022 —Writers from around the world are invited to submit nonfiction entries for the Sixth Tone’s first “China Writing Contest.” APPLY HERE
Call for applications: African Liberty Writing Fellowship
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2022 — Applications are invited for the 2022 African Liberty Writing Fellowship programme. APPLY HERE
RAF virtual fellowship for journalists from developing countries
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2022 —The Reham Al-Farra (RAF) Memorial Journalists Fellowship programme seeks journalists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition to cover the United Nations. APPLY HERE
Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award for science journalists
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2022 —The Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award recognises the accomplishments of mid-career science journalists. APPLY HERE
Apply for EJN’s coastal resilience media grants 2022
DEADLINE: MAY 2, 2022 — The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering organisational grants to support media and journalism activities related to coastal resilience. APPLY HERE
Submit entries for 2022 Global Peace Photo Award
DEADLINE: MAY 22, 2022 — Photographers around the world are invited to submit entries for the 2022 Global Peace Photo Award. APPLY HERE
NAMIP innovation challenge for Nigerian media
DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2022 —Applications are invited for the Nigeria Media Innovation Programme (NAMIP) innovation challenge for Nigerian media. Winners will receive up to $50,000 for their project. APPLY HERE