INMA Elevate Scholarships for under-represented media professionals

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 under-represented and disadvantaged groups below the senior management level at news media companies.

Through Elevate Scholarships, the International News Media Association (INMA) and the Google News Initiative (GNI) want to equip media professionals with strong news industry fundamentals as well as networking and mentoring opportunities.

Applicants must be employed by a news media company, hold a position below senior management, have been in the business of news media for less than 15 years, be under age 45, and aspire to become a top manager at a news media company.

These positions might include marketing coordinators, writers, Web developers, designers, event coordinators, public relations heads, data developers, and many others.

The deadline to apply is September 23, 2022.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

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

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 

Fetisov Journalism awards are open for entries

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2022 —Submissions are invited for the 2022 Fetisov Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE 

Apply for Journalists in Residence Programme

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2, 2022 —The Journalists in Residence programme seeks journalists interested in deepening their knowledge and understanding of political economy. APPLY HERE

Apply for Wilson Center’s fellowships

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2022 —The Wilson Center is currently accepting applications for its 9-month residential fellowships. The Center offers a stipend of $90,000 to fellows. 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

Chevening scholarships open for applications

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022 — Applications are open for fully-funded Chevening Scholarships to study for one-year master’s degrees at UK universities. APPLY HERE