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.

Democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world can apply.

Fellows will spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., to undertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region.

Projects may focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural aspects of democratic development.

Each fellow will receive a monthly stipend for living expenses, plus basic health insurance and roundtrip travel to and from Washington, D.C., at the beginning and end of the fellowship period.

Prospective applicants may apply on either the practitioner or scholarly track. Applicants on the practitioner track should be mid-career professionals while those on the scholarly track should possess a doctorate (a Ph.D., or academic equivalent) at the time of application with a proven record of publications in their field.

All applicants should demonstrate proficiency in English language.

The deadline for applications is October 17, 2022.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Mongabay seeks stories about Africa

Mongabay invites proposals from journalists for conventional news stories, in-depth features, investigative reports, profiles, and case studies. APPLY HERE

Gender equality grants at Pulitzer Center

DEADLINE: ROLLING —The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting seeks to offer gender equality grants for investigative data-driven projects. APPLY HERE

Jamlab seeks entries for media database in Africa

Jamlab seeks to build a media database of established independent digital journalism and media organisations in Africa. 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

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards seek entries

DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2022 —Journalists around the world can submit their best science reporting for the 2022 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards contest. 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