Awards

Sony World Photography Awards open for entries

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2022 & JANUARY 13, 2023 — The Sony World Photography Awards, the leading competition for photographers and artists working in photography, is open for entries.

The photography awards comprise four competitions, namely professional, open, student and youth. All entries are free and the top prize is $25,000.

The deadlines for the student and professional competitions are November 30, 2022 and January 13, 2023 respectively. The deadline for the remaining two competition is January 6, 2023.

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

African Health Report is hiring editor, reporters, web manager 

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2022 —The African Health Report (AHR) seeks applications for the positions of an Editor, Website Manager, Reporters. APPLY HERE

True Story Award opens for entries 

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 23, 2022 —The 2023 True Story Award is open to all journalists from around the world who produce written reportage. APPLY HERE 

Awards for travel photographer of the year

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 25, 2022 — The Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2021 Awards are currently open for entries. APPLY HERE

Fellowship for early-career science journalists

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2022 — The Open Notebook (TON) is accepting applications for the 2023 fellowship programme for early-career science journalists. 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 

Grants for investigative stories on environmental crime 

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2022 —GRID-Arendal invites investigative journalists to apply for grants to report stories on environmental crime. APPLY HERE 

Call for entries: Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards 2022

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 6, 2022 —Mainstream and online journalists can submit entries for the Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards 2022. APPLY HERE

Apply for New Media Writing Prize 

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 25, 2022 — Applicants can submit entries for the New Media Writing Prize that rewards the best new media work. 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

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