Are you interested in journalism and media opportunities this September? You can check the list below for media and journalism opportunities that resonate with your niche and media career.
These media and journalism opportunities include training, grants, fellowships, conferences and awards from which media professionals and journalists can benefit from.
It is pertinent to note that interested applicants must prepare their essays, proposals and other necessary details ahead in order to avoid late submissions.
- Training: Using data for subnational transparency, accountability: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 —The Interactive Initiative for Social Impact and Dataphyte are hosting a training on the use of Data for Subnational Transparency and Accountability. APPLY HERE
- Webinar on how to fact-check misinformation, disinformation: Code for Africa (CfA) will host a free webinar on how to identify and fact-check misinformation and disinformation. APPLY HERE
- Semafor seeks a reporter in Lagos: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 —Semafor is hiring a dynamic reporter in a full-time contract position to cover West Africa with focus on Nigeria. APPLY HERE
- Radcliffe fellowship seeks projects on pressing social, policy issues: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 — Radcliffe Fellowship programme seeks proposals that confront pressing social and policy issues and engage audiences beyond academia. APPLY HERE
- Apply for Mongabay’s conservation reporting fellowship (up to $3,000): DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 —Mongabay is currently accepting applications for its Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Programme. APPLY HERE
- Applications open for 2023 World Press Institute fellowship: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 —Applications are now being accepted for the March 2023 World Press Institute fellowship. Each year, talented journalists apply for 10 fellowship slots. APPLY HERE
- TRACE investigative reporting fellowship for journalists: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 —TRACE investigative reporting fellowship is open for applications. The fellowship seeks to hold the powerful accountable and strengthen democracies. APPLY HERE
- Fellowship focuses on vaccines, immunisation in Africa: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 —The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is offering Global Health Reporting Initiative (GHRI) focused on vaccines and immunisation. APPLY HERE
- Scholarships for African writers (up to £18,000): DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 —The Miles Morland Foundation is accepting proposals for the 2022 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. APPLY HERE
- Bagauda Kaltho Memorial Media Lecture Series 2022: Nigerian journalists can apply for the 4th edition of the annual Bagauda Kaltho Memorial Media Lecture Series holding on September 19, 2022. REGISTER HERE
- African filmmakers can apply for Last Mile Film Fund: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 —Africa No Filter is launching the Last Mile Film Fund to finance African filmmakers who are working on the last steps of their projects. APPLY HERE
- Wharton seminars for business journalists: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 —The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists is pleased to present its flagship programme on October 17 to 19, 2022. APPLY HERE
- Vacancies for editor, content creator, others: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 — A company, Insight Redefini, is accepting entries for these roles: Editor, Planner, and Content creator. APPLY HERE
- Fund supports proposals tackling climate misinformation: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 —The Check Global Independent Media Response Fund supports proposals that focus on tackling on climate misinformation. APPLY HERE
- UNCA awards best coverage of United Nations operations: DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 —The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) is currently accepting submissions for the 26th annual UNCA Awards. APPLY HERE
ROLLING APPLICATIONS
- Opportunity for experienced science, climate reporter from Nigeria: Hostwriter is hiring an experienced science or climate reporter from Nigeria to report on the impact of “green hydrogen” partnerships. APPLY HERE
- Grant for COVID-19, vaccines, global health inequities stories: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Journalists can apply for the Pulitzer Center’s COVID-19, Vaccines, and Global Health Inequities grant. APPLY HERE
- Pulitzer Center offers global reporting grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change. APPLY HERE
- Pulitzer Center offers data journalism grants: DEADLINE: ROLLING —Journalists around the world can submit proposals for innovative data journalism projects that spotlight underreported issues. APPLY HERE
- Grants for stories on climate change, work: DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre seeks applications for a new reporting initiative focused on climate change and its effects on workers and work. 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
- 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
- Paid reporting opportunity on carbon offsets: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay seeks story pitches from journalists interested in writing about carbon credits, offsets or markets. APPLY HERE
- Journalism courses available at Thomas Foundation: Thomas Foundation’s Journalism Now is an online hub for interactive courses. The courses offer journalists an opportunity to level up their skill set. APPLY HERE
- Training on how to tell better stories about Africa: Thomson Foundation, in partnership with Africa No Filter, invites journalists to enroll for a course on how to tell better African stories. APPLY HERE
- Free counselling session for journalists to address mental health: Journalists can apply for this free counselling session to address their mental health. APPLY HERE
- Attendance fellowships open for Science Journalism Forum: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Science journalists, writers publishers, scientists, students, and academia can attend 2022 virtual science journalism forum (SJF). APPLY HERE
- Unbias the News seeks underreported stories: DEADLINE: ROLLING — Unbias the News is accepting pitches on underreported stories with global relevance. APPLY HERE
- The Continent seeks pitches on justice (US$200 per story): The Continent newspaper invites writers and journalists to submit pitches about organisations and individuals facilitating access to justice. APPLY HERE
- Local news outlets can apply for financing from MDIF: Local news outlets across the globe can apply for financing from the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). 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
- IWMF: Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists: DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists is open for applications from woman-identifying journalists around the world. APPLY HERE
- Women journalists can submit pitches on environmental issues in Africa: The African Women in the Media (AWiM) seeks pitches on the gendered aspect of environmental issues in Africa. APPLY HERE
MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA
- Chevening scholarships open for applications: DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022 — Applications for fully-funded Chevening Scholarships to study for one-year master’s degrees at UK universities are now open. APPLY HERE
- Fetisov Journalism Awards are open for entries: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2022 —Submissions are invited for the 2022 Fetisov Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE
- Apply for Journalists in Residence Program: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2, 2022 —The Journalists in Residence program seeks journalists interested in deepening their knowledge and understanding of political economy. APPLY HERE
- Wilson Center Fellowship opens for applications (up to $90,000): DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2022 —The Wilson Center is currently accepting applications for its 9-month residential fellowships. The Center offers a stipend of $90,000 to fellows. APPLY HERE
- Fellowship seeks projects related to democracy: DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2022 —Practitioners from developing democracies and non-democratic countries can apply for the 2023-2024 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme. APPLY HERE
- Conference on solutions to legal threats to media freedom: Journalists can apply for a hybrid two-day conference themed, “Countering Legal Threats to Media Freedom: Spotlighting Solutions” slated for November 28th – 29th 2022 in London. REGISTER HERE