Awards

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 24, 2023 — Nigerian full-time and freelance journalists can apply for the 18th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. The award for investigative reporting is open to any Nigerian […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2023 — African creative writers between the ages of 15 and 35 can submit entries for the 4th edition of the Toyin Falola Prize. The theme for this year is Sacred, which […]

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2023 — Journalists from around the world are invited to submit articles showing exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and its partners have organised […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 5, 2023 — Journalists from all over the world can submit entries for the 2024 edition of the True Story Award. The True Story Award is the first global journalism prize set to […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2023 — The 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now open for submissions from writers. Any citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 18 and over is free to submit entries for the […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 — Freedom House seeks nominations for the 2024 Freedom Award for outstanding leaders in the cause of freedom and democracy. Past recipients of the Freedom Award include Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Uyghur activist […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 —Journalists in Nigeria can submit entries for the 32nd edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). DAME, Africa’s longest-running media awards programme, celebrate media excellence in several categories, broadly […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 — African journalists can submit entries for the inaugural AIJC African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award. The African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award recognises outstanding investigative reporting from Africa […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2023 —Professional journalists are invited to submit entries for the 2023 AIPS Sport Media Awards. The AIPS Sport Media Awards aim to build a bridge to the future of sports journalism, by […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2023 — The UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition is open to amateur and professional photographers with an interest in youth skills. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and must be […]