Conferences & Scholarships

Scholarships for journalists to cover biodiversity conferences

DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2022— The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering travel grants for journalists interested in covering biodiversity conferences in 2023.

EJN will award scholarships of up to US$2,500 each.

Through this opportunity, journalists from around the world can cover biodiversity-related conferences and negotiations for their home audiences.

Eligible conferences may include, but are not limited to International Congress for Conservation Biology; 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference; EcoSummit; and Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, and One Forest Summit.

Budget proposals can include economy-class airfare, accommodation, meals, travel insurance, visa costs, mandatory COVID-19 testing and transportation costs for journalists to attend the conference of their choosing.

Applicants must be professional journalists from established media houses in low- or middle-income countries. Women, Indigenous journalists and early-career journalists are encouraged to apply.

The journalists must have previous experience reporting on environmental issues.

The deadline for applications is January 6, 2023.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

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

Code for Africa is hiring a News Editor

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2022 — Code for Africa (CfA) is hiring a full-time News Editor to help coordinate its multinational PesaCheck fact-checking team. APPLY HERE 

#PreventEpidemicsNaija journalism awards open for nominations 

DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2023 —The Nigeria Health Watch seeks nominations for the third edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards. APPLY HERE

Journalism fellowship examines professional ethics

DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2023 —Applications are invited for the 2023 Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). APPLY HERE

Mundus Journalism programme offers international students scholarship

DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2023 —Applications are invited for the Mundus Journalism programme. International applicants are eligible for scholarships. APPLY HERE

Apply for Knight science journalism fellowship programme

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2023 —Applications are open for the 2023–24  Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Programme at MIT. APPLY HERE

TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting focuses on commercial bribery 

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2023 —The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting recognises journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime. APPLY HERE

Knight-Bagehot fellowship in economics and business journalism

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2023— Applications are currently open to mid-career journalists for the Knight-Bagehot fellowship in economics and business journalism. 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

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

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