Awards

DEADLINE: MAY 5, 2023 — The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications is currently open for applications. The programme will confer 24 awards of up to $640,000 to individuals […]

DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2023 —The Global Youth & News Media is accepting nominations for the News/Media Literacy Award. Candidates can be anywhere in the world. News outlets on any platform as well as the nonprofits […]

The deadline for DIG Awards, which recognise the best investigative stories in video and audio formats, has been extended. Reporters who use video and audio to investigate current social, economic, technological, environmental and political issues […]

DEADLINE: APRIL 28, 2023 — Journalists can apply for the 2023 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize that celebrates excellence in journalism. The media prize highlights stories on the human impact of inequality, poverty and climate change, […]

DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2023 — The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund (KSMF) is accepting submissions for its 2023 Awards in International Journalism. The Awards honour excellence in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, human rights transgressions and […]

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2023 — Initiatives that bring positive change and transformative solutions to the most pressing challenges are invited to apply for the UN SDG Action Awards. The UN SDG Action Awards is open […]

DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2023 —The bi-annual Allard Photography Competition, which recognises photographic excellence, seeks applications. Photographers are encouraged to submit entries that reflect themes of courage and leadership in combating corruption. Entries that depict corruption […]

DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2023 — The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) seeks submissions for its annual awards that recognise excellence in environmental reporting. The awards honour environmental journalists in 10 different categories, which include feature […]

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2023—  The 2023 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award is open to mid-career science journalists (staff and independent) anywhere in the world. The Science Reporting Award comprises a career prize and a grant […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 24, 2023 — Student journalists are invited to submit entries for the HumAngle contest organised to celebrate the organisation’s third anniversary. A student journalist registered with a campus organisation will be selected for […]