Vacancies

Vacancies for ICT officer, fact-check interns, others at ICIR

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2023 — The The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has vacancies for: ICT Officer, Fact-Check interns, Deputy Editor FactCheckHub and IT Consultant.

The ICT officer must have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
and a minimum of 1-3 years working in IT.

The fact-check interns must have at least a Bachelor’s degree or HND in Mass Communication, English or any related field. Serving Corps members or graduates who completed NYSC recently are equally qualified to apply.

While the Deputy Editor must be experienced in open source intelligence collection, gathering and dissemination techniques, processes, and tools, the IT consultant must have experience in conducting penetration and malicious user testing in Cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and on premise systems.

The deadline for applications is October 30, 2023.

APPLY HERE

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

MDIF Ventures wants to invest in growing media companies

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) Ventures wants to invest in young and growing media companies with a positive social impact and potential to scale. APPLY HERE

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

Commonwealth Short Story Prize is open for submissions

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2023 — The 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now open for submissions from writers. APPLY HERE

Journalists can apply for AIPS sport media awards

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2023 —Professional journalists are invited to submit entries for the 2023 AIPS Sport Media Awards. APPLY HERE

True Story Award seeks entries from around the world

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 5, 2023 — Journalists from all over the world can submit entries for the 2024 edition of the True Story Award. APPLY HERE

Apply for Chevening Scholarship programme 

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 7, 2023 —Applications are currently open for the Chevening Scholarship programme designed to help candidates study in the UK. APPLY HERE

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