Awards

Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2026

DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2026 — Emerging journalists from across the world are invited to submit entries for the Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2026.

Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award recognises journalism that has exposed wrongdoing, challenged injustice, explained complex issues, or given voice to people whose experiences are too often ignored.

Applicants must be 30 or under and reporting from a country with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of USD 20,000 or less. Applicants will submit three pieces of published or broadcast work, produced in the 12 months before August 9, 2026

Three finalists will be invited to London to attend the Foreign Press Association Media Awards on November 30, 2026, where the winner will be announced before an audience of leading figures in global journalism.

The deadline for applications is August 9, 2026.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

Managing editor (Africa) needed at Mongabay

DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay, a leading environmental science and conservation news organisation, is inviting applications for the position of Managing Editor (Africa). APPLY HERE

Remote social media assistant internship at Hope for HIV/AIDS International

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 26, 2026 — Hope for HIV/AIDS International invites applications worldwide for its Remote Social Media Assistant Internship. APPLY HERE

Fund for Investigative Journalism offering grants to journalists, media outlets

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 — Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets can apply for grants at the Fund for Investigative Journalism to produce impactful investigations. 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 Centre 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 Centre’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 

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