Awards

Journalists can apply for AIPS Sport Media Awards

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2023 —Professional journalists are invited to submit entries for the 2023 AIPS Sport Media Awards.

The AIPS Sport Media Awards aim to build a bridge to the future of sports journalism, by showcasing the best works from all over the world.

The senior categories include: Writing Best Colour Piece, Writing Best Column, Video Documentary, Video Short Feature (up to 10 minutes), Video Athlete Profile (more than 10 minutes), Photography Portfolio (3-5 pictures), Photography Sport Action (1 picture), and Audio.

The Young Reporters categories are split into Writing, Photography and Broadcasting (Audio & Video).

Freelancers and full-time employees are equally encouraged to participate. Entries must have been published between November 5, 2022 and November 4, 2023.

The senior category awards $8,000 for the first place, $3,000 for the second place and $2,000 for the third. Each of the three Young Reporter Under 30 categories declare one winner that will receive the AIPS scholarship at a top international event.

The deadline for submissions is November 4, 2023.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Africa No Filter’s fund opens to African storytellers

DEADLINE: ROLLING — African storytellers below 35 years can apply for Africa No Filter’s Kekere Storytellers Fund to support their next project. APPLY HERE

Howard G. Buffett Fund for female journalists

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Female journalists around the world can apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund offered through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF). APPLY HERE

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

Mid-career professionals can apply for OKP scholarship to study in the Netherlands

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 — The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) is offering scholarships to mid-career professionals to study in the Netherlands. APPLY HERE

Residency programme for writers and translators

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 — Jan Michalski Foundation has a residency programme for writers and translators from around the world. APPLY HERE

2023 Emerging Health Technologies Media Award of Excellence seeks entries

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 —African journalists can submit entries for the second edition of the Emerging Health Technologies Media Award of Excellence. APPLY HERE

Morland Writing Scholarship for African writers

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 — The Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) is offering the Morland Writing Scholarship to African writers working on fiction and nonfiction books. APPLY HERE

Elevate Scholarship programme aims to strengthen news business

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2023 — The Elevate Scholarship programme, supported by the Google News Initiative, is designed to strengthen the future of the news business. APPLY HERE

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