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Apply for these 12 journalism and media opportunities this August

Looking to make your mark in journalism and media? August presents an incredible opportunity to launch or further your career in these dynamic fields. In this post, we’ve prepared these 12 journalism and media opportunities closing this August.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a budding enthusiast, we invite you to explore a wealth of exciting opportunities awaiting you this month. From investigative reporting to multimedia storytelling, awards, fellowships and workshops, there’s something for everyone passionate about shaping narratives and uncovering the truth.

Don’t miss out on this chance to join a vibrant community of communicators and influencers making a difference in the world of media.

Check the list below for media and journalism opportunities that resonate with your niche and media career. Even if you think you have the slightest chance of winning, APPLY. What have you got to lose?

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards open for entries: DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2024 — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is accepting applications for the Kavli Science Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize seeks images on climate justice: DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2024 — Amateur and professional photographers can submit images to the Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize, an annual competition promoting climate justice. APPLY HERE
Deutsche Welle seeks multimedia journalists in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya: DEADLINE: AUGUST 5, 2024 — Deutsche Welle (DW)’s English for Africa desk is recruiting multimedia journalists who are passionate about storytelling in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. APPLY HERE
Deutsche Welle is hiring multimedia journalists in Africa: DEADLINE: AUGUST 5, 2024 — Deutsche Welle (DW) is hiring multimedia journalists who are passionate about storytelling to produce news stories and reports. APPLY HERE
2024 African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting (ACCER) awards: DEADLINE: AUGUST 6, 2024 — Journalists and young digital activists can submit their stories for the African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting (ACCER) Awards 2024. APPLY HERE
Entry opens for Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award: DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2024 — The Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award is currently open to applications from journalists. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Centre’s AI Accountability Fellowship seeks applications: DEADLINE: AUGUST 10, 2024 —The Pulitzer Centre is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Fellowship. APPLY HERE
Conservation reporting fellowship for early-career environmental journalists: DEADLINE: AUGUST 10, 2024 — The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship invites applications from aspiring, early-career environmental journalists. APPLY HERE
COP29 Cross-Border Energy Transition Reporting Fellowship: DEADLINE: AUGUST 12, 2024 — Clean Energy Wire and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security invite five journalists to join the COP29 Cross-Border Energy Transition Reporting Fellowship. APPLY HERE
Applications open for gender justice and health fellowship: DEADLINE: AUGUST 12, 2024 — The Internews Health Journalism Network invites applications for its Gender Justice x Health Fellowship, which includes a stipend of $750 to support story production. APPLY HERE
2024 Free Press Awards open for nominations: DEADLINE: AUGUST 12, 2024 — Nominations are now open for the 2024 edition of the Free Press Awards. APPLY HERE
Bureau Chief for West & Central Africa needed at Thomson Reuters: DEADLINE: AUGUST 25, 2024 — Thomson Reuters is looking for an experienced and energetic newsroom leader to be its Bureau Chief for West & Central Africa, based in Dakar. APPLY HERE

ROLLING STORY GRANTS & VACANCIES

Seeking funds for your next media projects? This Rolling Story Grants section is tailored for you.

Multiple vacancies available at Media Inno Tech: Media Inno Tech is hiring a Fact-Check Researcher, Social Media Manager, Digital Media & Design Associate, Business Development Intern and Fact-Check Lead. APPLY HERE
Staff writer needed at Mongabay (West and Central Africa): Mongabay, an award-winning environmental science and conservation news organisation, seeks applications for the role of Staff Writer. APPLY HERE
The Republic seeks video editor, copy editor and graphic designer: The Republic is looking for highly experienced video editor, copy editor and graphic designer to join its team. APPLY HERE
Grants available at Fund for Investigative Journalism: Reporters who want to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan and impactful investigative stories can apply for grants at the Fund for Investigative Journalism. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Centre seeks proposals on climate change and its effects on workers and work: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre has reporting grants for its initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and work. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Centre seeks proposals for transparency and governance reporting grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center invites applications from freelance and staff journalists worldwide for its Transparency & Governance Reporting Grants. APPLY HERE
Thomson Reuters Foundation is hiring an editor: Thomson Reuters Foundation seeks an experienced, multi-skilled and multimedia-savvy EMEA Editor to lead its coverage in Europe, Middle East and Africa for its award-winning digital news platform, Context. APPLY HERE
Staff writer needed at Mongabay: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay is hiring a Staff Writer for West and Central Africa. APPLY HERE
WikkiTimes offers internship programme to undergraduate and graduate students: WikkiTimes is offering an internship programme to undergraduate and graduate students passionate about investigative journalism, data analysis, and fact-checking. APPLY HERE
Applications open for Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) invites women journalists to apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ). APPLY HERE
Vacancies at Prime Progress: Social media content creator, female journalist: Prime Progress, a solutions-focused journalism platform, has vacancies for a social media content creator and a female journalist. APPLY HERE
Grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center is offering grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proposals should focus on issues such as water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience. APPLY HERE
Human rights defenders, journalists, others can apply for incident emergency fund: The Digital Defenders Partnership (DPP) is offering Incident Emergency Fund to human rights defenders, journalists, activists and organisations facing digital threats and attacks. APPLY HERE
Fund for Investigative Journalism has grants for reporters: The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers grants for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. APPLY HERE
Kekere Storytellers Fund seeks African storytellers: DEADLINE: ROLLING — African storytellers passionate about changing the prevailing stereotypical narratives about Africa can apply for Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund. APPLY HERE
Pulitzer Center has grants for data journalism projects: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is offering grants for innovative data-driven journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. APPLY HERE
MDIF Ventures wants to invest in growing media companies: The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) Ventures wants to invest in young and growing media companies with a positive social impact and potential to scale. APPLY HERE
Women journalists can apply for IWMF Emergency Fund: Women journalists are invited to apply for the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Emergency Fund. APPLY HERE
Howard G. Buffett Fund for female journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Female journalists around the world can apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund offered through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). APPLY HERE
Reporters Shield offers legal protection for investigative reporting: Reporters Shield is a membership programme that provides investigative reporting with protection from legal threats. APPLY HERE
LNJAR offers legal support for journalists and newsrooms worldwide: The Legal Network for Journalists at Risk (LNJAR) provides legal support to journalists and independent media outlets around the world. APPLY HERE

STORY PITCHES

Where to submit story pitches? No worries, we’ve got you! Check below for exciting offers.

IJNet seeks pitches on resources helpful to journalists: The International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) is accepting pitches related to journalism tools, apps or resources that can help journalists globally. Writers will be compensated US$200 per article. APPLY HERE
GIJN seeks contributors to write articles related to investigative journalism: The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) seeks contributors interested in writing articles related to investigative journalism. APPLY HERE
CJID’s project for campus journalists seeks pitches: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID)’s Next Gen/Campus Reporter project. APPLY HERE
Mongabay Africa seeks pitches on climate change and land degradation: Mongabay Africa is offering paid reporting opportunities on stories focused on climate change and land degradation. APPLY HERE
Submit investigative stories to Kara House: Kara House, a new media organisation, is currently accepting investigative stories that resonate with the society. APPLY HERE
DiA and The Continent seek writers: Democracy in Africa and The Continent are looking for writers to contribute to a new series of pieces on the challenges faced by opposition parties and movements on the continent. APPLY HERE
BBC Africa Eye seeks pitches for investigative story ideas: BBC Africa Eye is currently accepting pitches for investigative story ideas. BBC Africa Eye is an investigative documentary programme that makes films from across the continent. APPLY HERE
Diaspora Africa seeks pitches on African migration: Diaspora Africa seeks pitches from journalists and writers interested in reporting on African migration issues. APPLY HERE
The SolutionsPaper seeks stories related to religious and ethnic extremism: The SolutionsPaper is looking for solutions-oriented pitches on stories related to religious and ethnic extremism. APPLY HERE
Submit climate solutions pitches: The BBC Future Planet is looking for pitches on climate solutions for its Climate Guardians project. APPLY HERE
Social Voices wants pitches on health technologies, health and development: Social Voices invites journalists to submit pitches on how initiatives are tackling a health or development challenge. APPLY HERE
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
Rest of World seeks story pitches from Africa: Rest of World covers local stories with global relevance that explore the impact of technology on people and institutions outside the Western bubble. APPLY HERE
Journalists can submit pitches on technology in Africa, others: Rest of World invites journalists to submit pitches about technology in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. APPLY HERE

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Looking to spice up the new year with brand new goals and ambitions? You can select from the list of applications closing in 2024.

Climate change and labour film grant for filmmakers: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 — Filmmakers can apply for this climate change and labour film grant offered by the Pulitzer Centre, the Financial Times and One World Media. APPLY HERE
Scholarships for foreign journalists undergoing Master’s programme in the US: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 — The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States has scholarships for professional foreign journalists. APPLY HERE
Environmental journalism scholarship for freelance journalists: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 — Freelance journalists are encouraged to participate in the competition for this environmental journalism scholarship. APPLY HERE
Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 — The Miles Morland Foundation invites entries for the 2024 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. APPLY HERE
Merck Foundation’s Africa Media Recognition Awards seek entries: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — Journalists can submit applications to Merck Foundation’s Africa Media Recognition Awards “More Than a Mother”. APPLY HERE
Radcliffe Fellowship seeks proposals from journalists, writers, others: The Radcliffe Fellowship programme seeks proposals that address pressing social and policy issues and engage audiences beyond academia. The humanities, social sciences, and creative arts applications will close on September 12, 2024, while the science, engineering, and mathematics deadline is October 3, 2024. APPLY HERE
Fetisov Journalism Awards open for entries: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 — Professional and freelance journalists from all over the world can submit entries for the Fetisov Journalism Awards (FJA). APPLY HERE
Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 — The Miles Morland Foundation invites entries for the 2024 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. APPLY HERE
Scholars and writers can apply for the Cullman Centre fellowship: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 —The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Centre for Scholars and Writers seeks applications for its 2025 to 2026 fellowships. APPLY HERE
Wilson Centre’s residential fellowship for journalists, others: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2024 — Journalists, public intellectuals, scholars and practitioners can apply for this 9-month residential fellowship at Wilson Centre. APPLY HERE
McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism seeks proposals: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2024 — The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism provides up to $15,000 to report investigative and enterprise business stories. APPLY HERE