DEADLINE:MARCH 18, 2024— The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites a highly motivated and detail-oriented media monitoring intern to join its team.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the centre’s media monitoring efforts.
The intern will be responsible for monitoring a variety of media sources (newspapers, online publications, radio, TV) for content relevant to WSCIJ’s areas of focus, such as investigative journalism, human rights, and anti-corruption.
Applicants must have strong research and analytical skills, proficiency in using computers and comfortable navigating online databases, and must be excellent communication and organisational skills.
The deadline for applications is March 18, 2024.
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Grants for underreported stories in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Unbias the News seeks pitches on underreported stories
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DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2024 — The 2024 edition of the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing invites fictional short stories. APPLY HERE
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DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2024 — Individuals aged at least 18 years old working, volunteering or studying in the area of HIV prevention, can apply for this scholarship. APPLY HERE
2025 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity programme
DEADLINE: APRIL 11, 2024 — The 2025 edition of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity programme is currently open for applications. APPLY HERE
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DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2024 — The 2024 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award is open to mid-career science journalists anywhere in the world. APPLY HERE