Fellowships

DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2025 — The United Nations Foundation is accepting applications for its 2025 Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting to Africa. This fellowship is geared towards journalists interested in reporting stories on polio […]

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 20, 2024 — Early-career journalists interested in public interest journalism can apply for this fellowship. The Jahman Anikulapo Public Interest Journalism Fellowship is one-year fellowship programme in Lagos State. It was launched in […]

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year remote programme for early-career journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence. The 2025 cohort, the Tarbell Fellowship will run from June 2025 to May 2026. Fellows will […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 25, 2024 — Journalists from countries with restricted freedom of the press and information can apply for these two RSF reporting fellowships. Two journalists who have been exposed to threats and endangerment due […]

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025 — The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship offers experienced journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding of business, economics, finance and technology. Fellows will spend two semesters at Columbia Journalism School and take most […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 29, 2024 — This Policy Writing Fellowship seeks early to midcareer staff members of Nigerian civil society, media organisations, think tanks and the government. Facilitated by Agora Policy, the fellowship aims to develop […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 24, 2024 — The Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) Media Fellowship 2025 invites applications from young international journalists. The BETD Media Fellowship allows young journalists worldwide to come together in the German capital […]

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 14, 2024 — The 2025 CatchLight Global Fellowship seeks applications from visual storytellers, creative leaders and educators. A CatchLight Global Fellowship is awarded for life. Fellows will get a $30,000 award, potential access […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2024 — The Al Jazeera Media Institute (AJMI) is accepting applications for its two-month fellowship. The Al Jazeera fellowship aims to contribute to the ongoing efforts of many Arab and international institutions […]

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 24, 2024 — Nigerian journalists interested in climate stories can apply for the Amplifying Climate Storytelling fellowship. Facilitated by the Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation, in partnership with TheCable.ng, and supported by the US […]