Categories: Fellowships

Apply for O’Brien Fellowship in public service journalism

DEADLINE: JANUARY 23, 2021 ― O’Brien Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 academic year on in-depth public service journalism project which will focus on a regional, national or international topics.

With the support of Marquette University, the O’Brien Fellowship helps news professionals dig deep while mentoring student journalists.

Staff-employed, independent and international journalists can submit applications.

Successful applicants will receive a $70,000 salary stipend and additional support.

Although fellows are traditionally in-residence, remote or partial remote applications along with full-residency arrangements are now being taken.

Interested applicants may be connected to print operations, radio, television, websites, podcasts, online publications, wire services, or magazines of general public interest.

Applicants can publish or broadcast the project through their home news organization or, in the case of independent journalists, another outlet.

Applicants should have at least five years of professional experience and produce journalism regularly as an employee or freelancer.

The application period for the 2021-22 academic-year will end on January 23, 2021.

APPLY HERE

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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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