Awards

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 — African journalists can submit entries for this 2024 African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award. The prize for the Wits Centre for Journalism/African Investigative Journalism Conference (WCJ / AIJC) African […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2024 — Sports journalists, photographers, and broadcasters can apply for the 2024 AIPS Sport Media Awards. Through the media awards, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) provides a unique platform for sports […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — The 2024 Local Letters for Global Change writing contest by the Pulitzer Centre welcomes entries from K-12 students across the globe. K-12 students, also referred to as primary and secondary […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2024— Journalists are invited to submit entries for the 2024 Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA). The award is open to print, radio and television journalists practising in Nigeria.  Winners of each category […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2024 —Save the Children is accepting entries for its global media award to celebrate excellence in journalism for child rights. Professional journalists from around the world whose storytelling has played a pivotal […]

DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2024 — Photographers and organisational volunteers in Nigeria are invited to submit entries for Wiki Loves Earth (WLE) 2024, an international photography competition. This online photography competition enables participants to showcase and […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 6, 2024 — Journalists and young digital activists can submit their stories for the African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting (ACCER) Awards 2024. Themed “Advancing for Accountability for Adaptation Finance for Enhanced Resilience, […]

EXTENDED DEADLINE: AUGUST 26, 2024 — Nominations are now open for the 2024 edition of the Free Press Awards. You can nominate a journalist who you think deserves to be awarded the Newcomer of the […]

DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2024 — Visual artists and writers from Estsako, Benin City, Warri, Agbor, Rivers and Kano are invited to submit proposals that capture the theme: VISUALIZE! Climate Change, Energy Access and Alternatives. This […]

DEADLINE: JULY 18, 2024 — The Nigerian chapter of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) invites applications for this media award. This OFAB Nigeria Award of Excellence in Media Reporting honours exemplary journalism that […]