Conferences & Scholarships

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 — Media professionals from under-represented groups are invited to apply for the Elevate Scholarship programme. The Elevate Scholarship programme strengthens the future of the news business by embracing and elevating historically […]

Nigerian journalists can apply for the 4th edition of the annual Bagauda Kaltho Memorial Media Lecture Series. Themed: “Free Media for Sustainable Development, The Role of Journalists”, the event is scheduled for September 19th, 2022 […]

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2022— Applications are currently invited from African health journalists reporting on health and medical issues across Africa. AMREF Health Africa is offering a scholarship for the Health Journalism Course for the June […]

Journalists can apply for a hybrid two-day conference themed, “Countering Legal Threats to Media Freedom: Spotlighting Solutions”. The UK Anti-SLAPP Conference is organised by the Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) and Justice for Journalists (JFJ) Foundation. […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022 — Applications for fully-funded Chevening Scholarships to study for one-year master’s degrees at UK universities are now open. Chevening scholarships is open to applicants from all over the world who have […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 —The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists is pleased to present its flagship programme on October 17 to 19, 2022. The seminars for business journalists provide an exceptional opportunity for national and […]

DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2022 — The Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC) plans to host a virtual convening for African journalists, researchers and activists on environmental issues. At the convening which will hold by the end of […]

DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2022 —The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) fellowship seeks applications. The conference celebrates the continent’s investigative reporting. Slated for October 31 – November 2, the conference will be a face-to-face event in […]

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 —The Miles Morland Foundation is accepting proposals for the 2022 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. The Scholarships are meant for full length works of adult fiction or non-fiction. Poetry, plays, […]

Journalists can register for the 14th annual Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, which will explore the role of media at sub-national levels of government. Themed, ‘Can democracy work without a strong sub-national media?’, the […]