Fellowships

StoryMi Documentary Film Fellowship seeks Nigerian documentary filmmakers

DEADLINE: MAY 3, 2024 — StoryMi Documentary Film Fellowship seeks applications from passionate Nigerian documentary filmmakers.

The 2024 Documentary Film Fellowship​ is facilitated by StoryMi Academy in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria.

This programme offers an intensive 6-month training experience for Nigerian documentary filmmakers with at least one completed film project (web or non-web) as a credited member of the production team.

Ten fellows will be chosen based on their application materials and mini-documentary submissions. Four fellows will later be selected to receive substantial grants of 1.5 million naira each to support their documentary films.

Applicants must be Nigerians residing in Nigeria between the ages of 20 and 35 years old.

The deadline for submissions is May 3, 2024.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

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

Apply for Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship

DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2024 — Africa Institute wants creative writers to apply for the 2024 Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship. APPLY HERE

Biophilia Award in environmental communication

DEADLINE: JUNE 10, 2024 — The Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication recognises contributions to the understanding and preservation of life in all its forms. APPLY HERE

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