Awards

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16, 2022 —Applications are invited for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award for an outstanding journalist with exceptional talent in telling African stories. Applicants must be currently living and working as journalists […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 2022 —The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub invites applications for the first Africa D4D Journalism Competition. The competition seeks high-quality and in-depth stories that contribute to […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2022 – The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) invites nominations for the 2022 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Awards. ICFJ seeks nominees whose pioneering coverage or media innovations have a significant impact on […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2022 –Submissions are invited for the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, an annual short story award. The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is awarded for a short story by […]

DEADLINE: MARCH 19, 2022 –Nominations are invited for the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)’s annual Courage in Journalism Awards. IWMF’s Courage in Journalism Awards honor women journalists across the world who exhibit extraordinary bravery, persistence […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25, 2022 –The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) invites applications for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. The Courage in Photojournalism Award celebrates the work of women photojournalists who inspire us to […]

EXTENDED DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2022 —The 2022 One World Media Awards are currently open for applications from journalists and filmmakers. The One World Media Awards are open to journalists and filmmakers from anywhere in the […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 2, 2022 –Applications are invited for the 2022 Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. The Livingston Awards recognise outstanding reporting and bolster the careers of journalists under the age of 35. The organisers will […]

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks nominations for 2022 UNESCO /Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 14, 2022 – Data Journalists from around the world are invited to apply for the 2022 Sigma Awards. This year’s Sigma Awards will highlight the very best data journalism done about the pandemic […]