Conferences & Scholarships

Chevening scholarships open for applications

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 passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

The scholarships cover flights, accommodation, and course fees for a year, during which time participants will develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.

To qualify for Chevening scholarships, applicants must:

• Be from Chevening-eligible country or territory;
• Return to their country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after the award has ended;
• Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree
• Have at least two years of work experience, and
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 13 July 2023.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2022.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Grant for COVID-19, vaccines, global health inequities stories

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Journalists can apply for the Pulitzer Center’s COVID-19, Vaccines, and Global Health Inequities grant. APPLY HERE 

Call for applications: RCDIJ Africa Fund

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The RCDIJ Africa Fund is currently open for applications from journalists across Africa. APPLY HERE

Mongabay seeks pitches from journalists

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay seeks story pitches from journalists interested in writing about carbon credits, offsets or markets. APPLY HERE

Unbias the News seeks pitches on underreported stories

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Unbias the News is accepting pitches on underreported stories with global relevance. APPLY HERE

African Youth Storytelling Contest seeks entries

DEADLINE: AUGUST 14, 2022 — Applications are invited for the Stories of Africa, a youth storytelling contest that aims to amplify critical voices from across the African continent. APPLY HERE

Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism

DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2022 — Applications are invited for the 2022 Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism. APPLY HERE

Grants for journalists covering rare diseases ($3,000)

DEADLINE: AUGUST 16, 2022 —The National Press Foundation is offering an online conference for journalists who wish to cover rare diseases from October 17-18, 2022. APPLY HERE

Radcliffe fellowship seeks projects on pressing social, policy issues

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 — Radcliffe Fellowship programme seeks proposals that confront pressing social and policy issues and engage audiences beyond academia. APPLY HERE 

Apply for Mongabay’s conservation reporting fellowship (up to $3,000)

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 —Mongabay is currently accepting applications for its Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Programme. APPLY HERE

Applications open for 2023 World Press Institute fellowship

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 —Applications are now being accepted for the March 2023 World Press Institute fellowship. Each year, talented journalists apply for 10 fellowship slots. APPLY HERE

TRACE investigative reporting fellowship for journalists

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 —TRACE investigative reporting fellowship is open for applications. The fellowship seeks to hold the powerful accountable and strengthen democracies. APPLY HERE 

Wharton seminars for business journalists

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 —The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists is pleased to present its flagship programme on October 17 to 19, 2022. APPLY HERE 

Fellowship seeks projects related to democracy

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2022 —Practitioners from developing democracies and non-democratic countries can apply for the 2023-2024 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme. APPLY HERE

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