Fellowship for journalists covering trauma and its impacts

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023 — Staff and freelance journalists across the world with a record of covering trauma and its impact on individuals, families or communities can apply for this fellowship.

The Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship is open to senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy.

Fellows will attend an intensive week-long programme of seminars held at Columbia University in New York City. Activities include briefings by prominent interdisciplinary experts in the trauma and mental health fields; conversations with journalist colleagues on issues of ethics, craft and practice, and a variety of other opportunities for intellectual engagement and peer learning.

The Ochberg Fellowships are open to print, broadcast and digital reporters, photographers, editors and producers with at least five years of professional journalism experience.

Fellows must be fluent in spoken English.

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

O’Shaughnessy Fellowships offer innovative creators up to $100,000

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The O’Shaughnessy Fellowship is a one-year programme open to innovative creators around the world. APPLY HERE

Pulitzer Centre will fund investigative stories on science misinformation

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Centre is offering grants for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience. APPLY HERE

Grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Pulitzer Center is offering grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proposals should focus on issues such as water and sanitation, land degradation and coastal erosion, education, maternal health, and climate resilience. APPLY HERE

Pulitzer Center is offering global reporting grants

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center’s global reporting grants support in-depth, high-impact reporting on critical issues that are often overlooked in the media, from global health to climate change. 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

Apply for programme on business and economic journalism

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2023 — The Global Business Journalism programme is currently open for applications. The programme focuses on business and economic journalism. APPLY HERE

Apply for 2023 courage in photojournalism award

DEADLINE: MARCH 3, 2023 — The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting applications for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. APPLY HERE

Public Eye Investigation Award seeks projects on violation of people’s and environmental rights 

DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2023 — Journalists and staff at NGOs can submit investigative projects on violation of people’s and environmental rights. APPLY HERE

Grants for projects on science conservation, others

DEADLINE: APRIL 12, 2023 — Journalists and other professionals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology can apply for grants at the National Geographic Society. APPLY HERE