Fellowships

Apply for climate change media mentorship programme

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 18, 2022 ― Applications are now open for the Climate Tracker global climate change media mentorship programme.

Young journalists between the ages of 18 and 35 with a minimum of one year of journalism experience and who have a proven history of writing quality climate stories are encouraged to apply.

This year, a new cohort of six (6) diverse journalists will cover the climate crisis from the frontlines, producing exclusive stories for Climate Tracker between March and July 2022.

The participants will publish stories (individually and collaboratively), produce newsletters, engage in podcast production, and participate in social media content creation on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok!

They will also receive mentoring on the go during the course of the fellowship.

The deadline to apply for the programme is Friday, 18th February 2022.

APPLY HERE 

 

MORE 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

 

Journalists can apply for collaborative reporting grants

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC) invites media outlets, journalists, and freelancers to apply for its collaborative reporting grants. APPLY HERE

 

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