Journalism Opportunities

 Published last year:  The 2024 Climate Journalism Award celebrates innovative climate reporting with approximately $2600 prizes in five categories. Apply now to honor excellence in environmental storytelling. ENTRIES CLOSED

 Published last year:  Discover how the Legal Network for Journalists at Risk (LNJAR) defends press freedom worldwide. LNJAR provides crucial legal support to journalists and media outlets facing threats and legal challenges, ensuring they can work without fear.

 Published last year:  Female and nonbinary journalists can apply for the Howard G. Buffett Fund through the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) to support their reporting projects and professional development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

 Published last year:  Apply for grants from the Pulitzer Center on crisis reporting for innovative data-driven journalism projects that highlight underreported issues. Open to newsrooms and independent journalists worldwide. Rolling deadline for applications.

 Published last year:  Apply for the Stigler Center's Journalists in Residence Program in the U.S. and gain unparalleled experience in business reporting. This 12-week program offers seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities at the prestigious Chicago Booth School of Business. Open to journalists worldwide.

 Published last year:  Join the International Press Institute's Local News Accelerator program and enhance your media organization's financial and editorial sustainability. Apply by July 7 to participate in intensive training, coaching, networking, and more. ENTRIES CLOSED

 Published last year:  Apply for the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Climate Change Fellowship for 2024-2025. This opportunity for journalists outside the U.S. explores the mental health impacts of climate change in low-socioeconomic countries. Applications close June 28. ENTRIES CLOSED

 Published last year:  The Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship offers young journalists from developing countries the chance to cover the UN General Assembly in New York. This three-week program includes travel and a daily subsistence allowance, providing a unique opportunity to observe the UN, interview senior officials, and network with global colleagues.

 Published last year:  The Global Journalist Fellowship at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute offers international journalists funding for a master's program, covering tuition for two semesters and providing a $16,000 stipend per semester. Eligible journalists with two years of experience and fluency in English and another language can apply.

 Published last year:  The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism offers mid-career journalists a yearlong program at Columbia University with tracks leading to a certificate or a Master's degree. Apply by January 31, 2025, for tuition coverage and a living stipend.

 Published last year:  Apply for the Nieman-Berkman Fellowship at Harvard University to work on innovative journalism projects. Open to U.S. and international journalists with a $60,000 stipend over 10 months. International applicants apply by December 1.

 Published last year:  Apply for the Nieman Visiting Fellowships at Harvard to advance journalism through special projects. Open to U.S. and international applicants, with a stipend of $1,325 per week. The deadline for international applicants is December 1.

 Published last year:  FACTUAL, a new fact-checking agency founded by journalist Wudan Yan, seeks experienced journalists and fact-checkers. Apply by June 30 to join a team dedicated to ensuring accuracy in nonfiction content. References required. ENTRIES CLOSED

 Published last year:  Enter the 15th Carmignac Photojournalism Award for a chance to win a €50,000 grant. This year's theme highlights human and environmental rights violations in Southeast Asia due to illegal fishing and overfishing. Apply by August 19. ENTRIES CLOSED

 Published 3 years ago:  The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is pleased to announce the 2022 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program for journalists interested in covering the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27). ENTRIES CLOSED