All Hear March 2024

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Hello! Welcome (back) to All Hear, the Everything List for Audio Opportunities.

It’s International Women’s Day tomorrow and this month there’s some suitably great opportunities for women in audio. Within events there’s the International Women’s Podcast Festival Call for Speaker Applications, and International Women’s Podcast Awards. In terms of programmes, there’s the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for international women, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming journalists focused on human rights and social justice issues, String and Tins No Fixed Mix, free workshops on sound engineering in London for self-identifying women and non-binary people, or the Mahsa Zhina Amini Fellowship Program for young Iranian women living outside of the country to create audio work advocating for free expression, as well as the UN Women Support for Media Initiatives in Western Region of Afghanistan. There’s so many initiatives for women around the world. 

And speaking of around the world… this month I’m Spotlighting the One World Media Fellowship — £1000 grants for ten emerging journalists and storytellers from low and middle-income countries across the global south. You can see their list of eligible countries here.

All Hear is free and always will be, but if you would like to show your support you can buy me a coffee or donate to Transom. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far — I really appreciate it!

Talia x

International

The Pulitzer Center’s Global Reporting Grants - funding for in-depth, underreported stories related to conflicts around the world. There are no restrictions on topic or reporting location. They are open to journalists across all mediums, including audio and radio. They encourage ambitious proposals that combine print, photography, audio, and/or video for one or more news outlets. Most grants for international travel are between $5000 and $10,000, but may be more or less depending on circumstances. Staff or freelancers can apply, but freelancers planning to report in war zones and other high-risk regions will need a firm assignment from outlets agreeing to take full responsibility for that applicant’s safety and well-being. They accept applications in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Bahasa Indonesia. 

The deadline is rolling.

IJA Indigenous Media Awards - a recognition of outstanding coverage by Indigenous and non-Indigenous journalists across the U.S. and Canada, hosted by The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA). Professional Divisions are reserved for Indigenous journalists who are members of the IJA, and Associate Divisions are reserved for non-Indigenous entrants, including students. The Best Multimedia category allows for audio submissions. Entries cost $50 ($25 for members or $10 for student members). There are also three special free-to-nominate awards: The IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award which grants $5000 to someone who has made significant contributions to journalism in the past; The Tim Giago Free Press Award which grants $2500 to an IJA member who has shown dedication and commitment to upholding freedom of the press, information and transparency within their Indigenous community; and The IJA Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Journalism which offers $500 to an Indigenous journalist or a team that creatively uses digital tools in the role of community watchdog to create groundbreaking work.

The deadline is 8th March.

The Publisher Podcast Awards - free-to-enter international awards for podcasts made by those in publishing. The definition of a publisher is an “organisation of any size whose primary purpose is to publish editorial content in at least one other medium than audio to an audience across print or online.” The podcasts must be in English. 

The deadline is 8th March.

The German-Japan Journalists' Programme - an 8-week exchange programme for German and Japanese journalists to spend time in the respective other countries. Participants will discover their host country from a correspondent's perspective while building international networks and exchanging knowledge. Journalists between the ages of 28 to 45 (NOTE: elsewhere on the application it says between 25 and 45) who regularly contribute to newspapers, TV and radio media, as well as online services, can apply. Each scholar will receive a single payment of €4000 to subsidise travel, accommodation, health insurance and personal expenses during their stay; payment by the host media is not to be expected. Strong English-language skills are expected.

The deadline is 8th March.

International Women’s Podcast Festival Call for Speaker Applications - the International Women’s Podcast Festival is looking for talented women from all areas of podcasting who will deliver interesting workshops and panels, both practical and inspirational. All speakers are paid (unspecified) on a set scale based on the type of session they are running. The festival is on Saturday 5th October 2024.

The deadline is 13th March, 11:59 pm GMT.

Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship - a 3-week programme for journalists aged 22 to 35 from developing countries and countries with economies in transition to cover the United Nations. Successful applicants travel to New York to cover the opening of the General Assembly for their news outlets. Fellows have an opportunity to attend special briefings, interview senior officials and exchange ideas with colleagues from around the world. The programme also arranges visits to various news organisations, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and ProPublica. Applicants can be staff or freelance, as long as they are working full time. Fellows can publish their stories in their own language but must have a proficiency in English. See their FAQ for a list of the eligible countries. Applicants must be living and working in one of those countries.

The deadline is 15th March.

Maria Moors Cabot Prizes - honouring reporting on Latin America and the Caribbean by international journalists who, in their work and throughout their careers, have contributed to promoting greater inter-American understanding of the region. They offer a $5000 honorarium. Applicants must be based in the Western Hemisphere or have a long record of reporting on the region. Applicants can be freelance or staff.

The deadline is 16th March.

TruePlay Innovative Podcaster Award - a free-to-enter international competition celebrating innovation in podcasting, encompassing the art of storytelling, ingenuity, captivating audience interest, and exceptional technical finesse. The contest is open to all podcast genres and themes, focusing on innovation, engaging content, and impactful delivery. Winners are awarded a $5000 grant. Non-English podcasts should provide transcripts or summaries in English.

The deadline is 17th March.

The Society for Features Journalism Excellence-in-Features Awards -  a celebration of the craft of storytelling. They have a Best Podcast – Narrative category for an audio story, told in a narrative style, on lifestyle or culture coverage and a Best Podcast – Recurring Series for a recurring podcast series that handles lifestyles or culture coverage. First place winners receive $300. Entries cost $55. 

The deadline is 18th March, 11:59 pm ET.

URTI International Radio Grand Prix - a free-to-enter competition which rewards international radio programmes for their efforts of research and originality. Each year has a different theme — this year’s is “Radio: a century informing, entertaining and educating.” All radio forms are eligible, including reports, documentaries, essays, fiction, sound compositions, and children’s stories. The main prize is $500. Entrants must be a broadcast or radio production organisation. The maximum accepted length is 52 minutes. Entries can be in any language but a French or English translation should be provided for non-English and non-French programmes. 

The deadline is 18th March.

The Reporting Award - $12,500 funding for a significant work of journalism, in any medium, on an underreported subject in the public interest. NOTE: Applicants cannot be journalists holding staff positions at established media outlets that are in a position to fund such projects on their own. The opportunity is international but the project must be in English and must be accepted for publication by a reputable media outlet with a wide circulation.

The deadline is 18th March.

One World Media Fellowship - £1000 grants for ten emerging journalists and storytellers from low and middle-income countries across the global south to create a nonfiction piece focused on the region. Pieces can be documentary film, print, audio or multimedia. Projects must be delivered within a year. They offer year-long support including an executive producer, one-on-one career mentorship, industry workshops and webinars as well as networking opportunities with fellowship alumni. See their list of eligible countries here. They are hosting a Q&A session on 11th March.

The deadline is 21st March.

International Women’s Podcast Awards - an international competition for women and minority gender podcasters from around the world. They have awards for various stages of production, from podcast hosts and writers to editors and producers, across fiction, non-fiction, narrative, interview, panel discussion, investigative journalism and more. They have a non-English language category, which requires English translations. Entries are £25 for independent and charity podcasts, and £60 for podcasts entered by a production company, business or other corporate entity. With the support of Amazon Music and Wondery, they run the IWPA Bursary to support podcasters and creators for whom it would be helpful to have complimentary entry and attendance, no questions asked. The awards will take place on 19th June.

The deadline is 28th March.

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism (Spring) - a fellowship for experienced journalists (freelance or staff) in any medium to produce deeply reported enterprise and investigative stories that delve into economic, financial or business issues across a wide array of subjects. They provide grants of up to $15,000 along with editorial support. Applicants must have at least five years professional experience in journalism. International applicants are welcome but the stories must be published in English in a U.S. media outlet. Proposed pieces can be in a range of mediums, including audio.

The deadline is 29th March.

The Aerospace Media Awards - a celebration of those who have made a significant contribution to international aerospace journalism and publishing. They have a Best New Aviation Journalist, for journalists under 35 or with no more than five years of experience in aviation journalism. They also have The Best Multi Media Aviation category which includes podcasts. The awards are open for nominations.

The deadline is 29th March.

Migration Sounds Call for Artists - for six months Cities and Memory and the University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) have been collecting recordings of the sounds of migration and settlement worldwide. Now, they are inviting international musicians and sound artists to reimagine and remix these sounds of migration, settlement, home, diasporas and global communities on the move to develop a rich suite of compositions. Artists will retain full copyright for their contributions to the project, and are licensed to Cities and Memory only for use in the context of the Migration Sounds project and the Cities and Memory project more widely. Selected highlights will be released as an album, and also archived by the British Library. It is unpaid.

The deadline is 29th March.

Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition - a recognition of excellence in international travel journalism that serves the public with unbiased information and enhances understanding of the destination or experience. They have 30 categories for print, digital and multimedia work, travel photography, audio, video and digital publishing. It is open to all journalists around the world whose work is published in North America or in English. Entries are $25.

The deadline is 31st March.

The Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism Fellowship - a 1-year opportunity of education, reflection, and peer development at the University of Toronto for mid-career journalists from “JHR’s programme countries in the Middle East and Sub Saharan Africa.” NOTE: I can’t find specification of which countries exactly are eligible. Applicants must have at least five years’ experience. Freelance journalists working consistently in the media over a five-year period are also eligible. There are no educational prerequisites. They provide: a stipend of $4900 per month for the 8-month university year, all university fees; travel expenses to and from Toronto for the Fellow and their family; and travel expenses for organised trips during the programme. Successful applicants are expected to refrain from all professional work during the residency period. Applicants must be proficient in English.

The deadline is 31st March.

The National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications - international awards for science communicators, journalists, and research scientists covering complex issues such as climate change, future pandemics, human genome editing and artificial intelligence. There are 24 awards between $20,000 and $40,000, totalling $640,000. For the journalism category there are three subcategories: Freelance Journalist, Community Journalist and Early Career Journalist (under 30 years of age or having less than 5 years of professional experience developing content for media organisations). Their accepted media includes radio segments and podcasts. All submissions must be in English (work examples in other languages must have accompanying translations). 

The deadline is 31st March.

Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowships - an opportunity for mid-career journalists aged 25 to 35 from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania to cover deliberations of the 79th United Nations General Assembly for around 10 weeks. Applicants should have a compelling interest in international affairs and the work of the United Nations and its member agencies. Both full-time and freelance journalists are invited to apply from print, television, radio or internet journalism. Applicants must: be currently reporting to audiences in the eligible countries; have a current passport with which they will obtain a I-1 journalist visa; have a working knowledge of English. They do not specify what support, financial or otherwise, they will offer fellows. 

The deadline is 5th April, 11:59 pm ET.

Bemis Center Sound Art + Experimental Music Artists-in-Residence Open Call - 3-month residencies for two international artists working in sound, composition, voice, and experimental genres and tools to receive financial, technical, and administrative support, along with dedicated facilities for rehearsing, recording, and performing new works that expand the field of sound art and music. Artists-in-residence will be offered a generously sized, private live/work studio complete with kitchen and bathroom as well as 24-hour access to Bemis Center’s Sound Studio. Selected residents will also have access to installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility. U.S. based artists receive a $2000 monthly stipend, a $750 travel stipend, a $7000 materials budget, and a $1000 shipping budget to cover the transportation of items or equipment to and from the residency. Due to the limitations of B2 visas, international artists-in-residence are only eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, including airfare, ground transportation, and meals. There are no expectations placed on residents to create or perform. They have spring, summer and fall sessions available. It costs $40 to apply.

The deadline is 8th April, 11:59 pm CT.

National Geographic Society Grants Program - a diverse community of international changemakers working to support National Geographic’s mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. They fund individuals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology that align with one or more of their focus areas of: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human Histories and Cultures, and Human Ingenuity. Level I Grants are $20,000 and designed for individuals who might be: earlier in their career; looking to better establish themselves in their field; seeking mentorship; wanting to grow their network; or enhance their impact by joining a global community of National Geographic Explorers. Level II Grants are designed for those who might be: more established in their fields; have previously received a National Geographic Society grant; or are seeking a higher level of funding. Level II Grants typically receive funding of $50,000 - $60,000, but awards of up to $100,000 are possible in exceptional and well-justified cases. Applicants must be over the age of 18. Previous Explorers have been audio, radio and podcast makers.

The deadline is 11th April.

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism - a 1-year opportunity supporting a diverse cohort of journalists from the United States and Ireland to report on some of society’s biggest mental health challenges. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in journalism, in any medium. Fellows will attend mandatory, expense-paid Fellowship Training Meetings in Atlanta at the beginning and end of the fellowship year. Preference is given to journalists who work with or for a media outlet that expresses commitment to publishing or broadcasting fellowship projects. Fellows employed full-time are not required to leave their jobs.

The deadline is 12th April, 11:59 pm ET.

60 Second Radio Competition - a competition for work that is exactly 60 seconds. Any style is accepted: radio art, collage, soundscape, radio theatre, sonic prose and poetry, sound art, creative documentary, mutant radio, sonic captures — anything is possible as long as it's 60 seconds long. This year’s theme is “The Happiness!” Works in any language are permitted, but if the work is not in Spanish, English or French a translation should be provided.

The deadline is 15th April, 11:59 pm ET.

South Carolina Emerging Artist Grants - grants of up to $1800 for South Carolina based artists in the first 1-5 years of their careers. Sound artists are welcome to apply. Grant funds must be used for actual project costs.

The deadline is 16th April, 11:59 pm ET.

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship - a 7-month fellowship for international women, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming journalists focused on human rights and social justice issues. Fellows spend a semester at the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The Boston Globe, attending classes, seminars and events whilst pursuing independent research and gaining newsroom experience. Then fellows spend two months in New York City interning for The New York Times. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in journalism — this can be print, broadcast or digital, either as a staff journalist or freelancer. Non-native English speakers must have excellent written and verbal English skills. Accommodation, airfare, travel and any necessary visas are covered, and there is a fixed monthly stipend (unspecified) to cover extra living costs.

The deadline is 23rd April, 11:59 pm ET.

Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award - a free-to-enter international award for experienced journalists who have compiled a substantial body of work in science journalism. They offer a grant of at least $20,000 and mentorship to enable the winner to undertake a significant reporting project. Applicants must have at least 8–10 years of professional experience. Staff and independent journalists are eligible to apply. Audio and multimedia journalism is accepted.

The deadline is 30th April.

United States

Equal Access Public Media Call for Pitches - Stacy Kess, the managing editor of Equal Access Public Media is accepting pitches for U.S. based investigations, features, news and sports for publication in the fall. The pitches can be written, visual or audio. They are not looking for first person or opinion pieces. Their rates are unspecified. Contact info [at] equalaccesspublicmedia [dot] org with your pitches.

The deadline is rolling.

Artists’ Emergency Fund - $1000 unrestricted funds for cultural sector workers based in Greater Austin facing verifiable and immediate housing, food or healthcare insecurity (including travel, lodging and procedure expenses related to reproductive care). They have previously supported sound artists, audio technicians and sound designers. Priority will be given to ACA members. NOTE: Repayment is not required, but artists who receive funding may be asked to support the ACA Community in the future.

The deadline is rolling.

Mary Kiesau Community Fellowship Fund - two awards of $1000 each for creative and educational independent projects of artists, photographers, naturalists, and naturalist educators with a connection to the Methow Valley in Washington. Applicants should be working to further their own creativity, professional development, and the community’s connection to the land, art, and each other. Applicants must be: at least 18 years old; not a student for the duration of the application period and project; a U.S. resident. The required connection to Methow Valley could be as a resident (full-time or part-time), visiting artist, or researcher doing field work in the vicinity.

The deadline is 8th March, midnight.

Economic Justice Journalism Awards - a recognition of excellence in U.S. based reporting on economic inequality in any medium and its effects on families in the country. They offer $4000 awards for three categories: one for any news outlet; one for any news outlet with a newsroom of 150 or fewer journalists; and one for freelancers, unemployed or furloughed journalists.

The deadline is 10th March.

Miami-Dade County Artist Access Grant Program - an opportunity for professional artists in any medium or discipline residing in Miami-Dade County to pursue opportunities that will advance their practice and career in demonstrable ways. Eligible opportunities include artistic professional development and skill-building opportunities such as specialised workshops, artist residencies, technique classes with master artists, conferences, teaching artist training, arts leadership training and other non-credit artistic learning opportunities, whether in person or virtual. Applicants must demonstrate how the potential, timeliness, and impact of the opportunities will forward their careers. Project-oriented opportunities such as exhibits or performances are not eligible. 

The deadline is 11th March, 11:59 pm ET.

SPJ Awards - there are many awards for Society of Professional Journalist (SPJ) chapters. They have varying eligibility criteria and costs. Here is a list of those with upcoming deadlines and audio-relevant categories:

San Diego Area Journalism Competition (deadline: 11th March, 9 pm PT)

Arkansas Diamond Journalism Awards (deadline: 11th March)

Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska Excellence in Journalism Awards (deadline: 11th March, 9 pm PT)

Greater Cincinnati Excellence in Journalism Contest (deadline: 15th March)

Contest for Excellence in Hawaii Journalism (deadline: 3rd April, 4:30 pm HST)

New Jersey Excellence in Journalism Awards (deadline: 15th April, 11:59 pm ET)

Replenish Residencies - 1- to 2-week restorative visioning retreats for local BIPOC artists and culture bearers in the Greater New Orleans area. Residents receive: a $1600 stipend; full room and board including food, utilities for living, and studio space; and optional field trips such as boat rides and local tours. Residents are expected to cover personal living expenses, additional materials and supplies, and any other expenses relating to the cost of producing work incurred while in residence. Residencies will be scheduled between August 2024 to June 2025 depending on availability. 

The deadline is 13th March.

KALW Summer Academy - a 3.5-month paid audio journalism programme in San Francisco. Successful applicants will work one day a week in their newsroom (in-person); the pay is $20/hr. There will also be four seminars every Wednesday evening in June, which is free/unpaid training. The programme runs from the end of May through mid-September. If you’re not able to commit for the full duration of the programme, some exceptions may be possible, just mention it in your application. At the end of the programme, they will invite everyone to pitch at least one original 6-minute feature story for their daily show Crosscurrents, which (if selected) would be a paid opportunity.

The deadline is 13th March, 11:59 pm PT.

The Headlands Bay Area Fellowship Program - a 3-year opportunity where artists working in any discipline act as a collaborator in designing and producing their own Fellowship, bringing them into the Headlands community as thought partners while developing an experience tailored to their specific needs. Finalists will be offered a $1000 stipend to present and discuss their work in an interview or studio visit format. Successful applicants receive: access to Headlands resources such as studios, meeting spaces, and staff expertise; an annual stipend of $20,000; a health insurance allowance; a tax burden on the stipend and health coverage reimbursement (estimated at roughly $14,000); and a production budget (unspecified). Fellows can expect monthly check-in meetings with staff, quarterly cohort socials, invitations to engage with members and donors, plus invitations to attend other Headlands events and programming for other artists in the community. Bay Area Fellows will also have the option to participate in a 6- to 8-week residency during a Headlands Artists in Residence session in either the spring, summer, or fall.

The deadline is 15th March.

Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund (Spring) - grants for student media makers who want to produce a digital video or audio project. Students must be in eastern Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Northampton, Bucks, and Lehigh counties), New Jersey (Camden, Burlington, Mercer, Gloucester and Salem counties) or Delaware (New Castle and Kent counties). Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30. The grant money must be used within five months. They offer up to $500 for undergraduates, $1500 for graduates and $500 for a maker affiliated with a Philadelphia regional media making training institution.

The deadline is 15th March.

San Diego Association of Black Journalists (SDABJ) Scholarships - funding for high school and college students in the U.S. interested in pursuing careers in journalism, public relations, mass communications, or any other media-related field. The scholarships range from $1000 to $1500. Some are for students interested in majoring in relevant fields and others are for those currently enrolled in four year colleges and universities.

The deadline is 15th March.

Press Club on Southeast Texas Excellence in the Media Awards - a celebration of journalists and media outlets in Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk and Tyler counties in Texas. Journalists can be from print, electronic media, magazines and public relations. They have a category block exclusively for Audio as well as a list of 25 other categories that audio is eligible for. Fees are $10 per entry for Press Club members and $30 for non-members. 

The deadline is 17th March, 11 pm CT.

Arts Innovator Award - unrestricted $25,000 awards given to two Washington State based artists of any discipline who are creating new, original work; experimenting with new ideas; taking risks; and pushing the boundaries of their fields. Applicants must be over the age of 18 with a minimum of five years of experience in professional art practice.

The deadline is 18th March, 11:59 pm PT.

Ukrainian Media Partnership Program - funding for U.S. non-profits to facilitate hands-on training for Ukrainian journalists across print, online, and broadcast media in order to advance the development of free, independent, and financially viable Ukrainian media organisations. Special emphasis will be made on supporting media groups and outlets dedicated to investigative journalism focusing on local government transparency, use of recovery funds, and instances of corruption. Applicants must have a 501(c)(3) status. The total funding available for all projects is $350,000.

The deadline is 26th March.

PMJA Editor of the Year - an award recognising the very best in story editing and newsroom leadership within U.S. public media. The awards are open for nomination. Nominees must have held their current public media position for the past 12 months as of 31st March. 

The deadline is 1st April, 11:59 pm ET.

Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship - grants of up to $1000 for mid-career Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) members pursuing the strategies and skills needed to enter news management and advance within its ranks. The fellowship money can be used for registration fees, tuition and expenses such as transportation, meals and hotel stays. Entrants must: be a current, dues-paying AAJA member (membership costs $65); demonstrate leadership potential or currently hold a management position; have five years or more of professional experience; and have a serious interest in pursuing journalism as a career.

The next deadline is 1st April.

Plutus Foundation Content Creator Grant (Spring) - a grant of up to $2000 for U.S.-based members of the independent financial media who work to create financial literacy programs in their own community. Podcasters are invited to apply.

The deadline is 1st April.

This American Life Fellowship (Fall) - a 6-month production fellowship based in This American Life’s New York City office. Their fellows earn about $6250 a month, before taxes, and benefits include health insurance and relocation reimbursement. The internship starts in June 2023. Applicants have to be authorised to work in the U.S.

The deadline is 1st April.

Iowa High School Press Association Spring Journalism Contest - a recognition of the best work of Iowa high school publications, both online and in print. They have many categories which allow for audio as well as a specific Podcasting category. Entries cost $2.

The deadline is 1st April, 11 pm CT.

NPR’s Next Gen Radio - free week-long intensive digital media trainings with a focus on narrative audio. Each selected participant is paired with a professional journalist and together they find, report, and produce a 3:30 to 4-minute-long non-narrated audio story. Anyone new to audio can apply — college students, recent graduates, people who have just started their own podcasts, and those looking to change careers. Selected participants also receive a stipend for their work that week. The programmes are digital-first, meaning they can be done remotely. You can read my Spotlight on NPR Next Gen here. There are various Next Gen applications, each with different requirements. You can apply to any programme at any time, but the project with an upcoming deadline is: 

Gulf States Newsroom, for those in the Gulf states, takes place between 6th - 10th May.

The deadline is 7th April, midnight CT.

The National Press Club Lewis Scholarship (Summer) - free housing and a monthly stipend to support student journalists of colour who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C., in summer 2024. Applicants must: be a college junior or senior; be over 18; identify as a person of colour; have a minimum cumulative 3.0 grade-point average; provide a statement of financial need. Graduating seniors may apply for this scholarship if their internship takes place in the semester immediately following graduation.

The deadline is 7th April.

Vermont Arts Council Creative Grant - a grant of up to $5000 to individual artists or groups who are residents of Vermont. Funds must be used only for the creation of new work, including the artist’s time (and other artists’ time, if applicable), the cost of materials, equipment, studio space, travel, etc.

The deadline is 9th April, 1 pm ET.

Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship - a fellowship for U.S. based journalists which helps reporters and their newsrooms report deeply and authoritatively on the health, welfare and well-being of children, families and communities. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of professional experience. This involves an initial week of intensive learning in Los Angeles followed by five months of professional mentorship, including online skills-building workshops. They offer between $2000 - $10,000 to support a proposed project. Fellows also are eligible to apply for five months of professional mentorship in engaged journalism and $1000 - $2000 to support those creative efforts. Applicants can be freelance or full time, as long as they earn the majority of their income from journalism and have a confirmed assignment for their proposed projects. They allow for “multimedia elements” including audio.

The deadline is 10th April.

Jerome Hill Artist Fellowships - an opportunity for early-career Minnesota and New York City based generative artists who take creative risks in exploring, expanding, imagining, or re-imagining creative practices and experiences. Fellows receive $20,000 a year for three years to support their time and expenses for the creation of new work, artistic development and/or professional artistic career development. Sound artists are eligible under the accepted discipline of music.

The deadline is 15th April, 5 pm ET.

KALW Audio Academy - a free and unpaid 9-month audio journalism course in San Francisco. It requires a 20-hour weekly commitment, including eight hours working on their daily news show Crosscurrents, and eight hours out in the field making your own personal stories. The programme includes weekly evening seminars taught by KALW reporters, engineers, and other special guests, as well as shadowing opportunities and mentorship from the station’s staff.

The deadline is 21st April, 11:59 pm PT.

MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowships - a 4-month non-residential programme for U.S. based freelance and staff journalists associated with U.S. based local/regional newsrooms to develop a high-impact news project that reports on how climate change and/or the shift to a low-carbon economy relates to local communities and regions, in a way that centres local messengers, values, and priorities. They offer: a multi-day virtual workshop where Fellows will connect with MIT climate scientists, earth modelling researchers, political scientists, energy economists, and others; access to an editor to support project structure and packaging; training on using MIT’s extensive resources; twice a month virtual cohort meetings; republication of the project through MIT and partner channels; and stipends of $10,000 plus up to $5000 for qualified expenses such as travel, multimedia development and hosting an event. Newsrooms can include newspapers, news magazines, broadcast stations, digital news outlets, and investigative journalism organisations. The fellowships start in June.

The deadline is 28th April.

FIJ Funds - The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers grants of up to $10,000 three/four times a year for investigative journalism. All journalists can apply, but most are freelancers. Pitches for radio stories are welcome. International reporters are applicable but there must be a “strong U.S. angle involving American citizens, government, or business” and all stories must be published in English in a U.S.-based media outlet. In rare cases, they provide expedited review for proposals that you can prove are extremely urgent.

The next deadline is 29th April.

The NPR High School Podcast Challenge - a free-to-enter contest held by NPR for students at U.S. high schools. They’re looking for a compelling story between three and eight minutes long. They will choose winners in three categories: grade four, grades five through eight, and grades nine through 12. Entries must be made by teachers, and they have strict rules on music usage — submissions must not include any music created by anyone other than entrant and/or entrant's students. Entries will be judged by information and structure (40%), personality and creativity (40%) and production (20%). NPR reporters will come to the winners' school and interview them for a news segment that will appear on All Things Considered or Morning Edition. See the official rules here. 

The deadline is 3rd May, 11:59 pm ET.

United Kingdom + Ireland

B-side Open Call - commission opportunities to create new artworks in any media for the next b-side festival in September on the island of Portland in Dorset. Artworks should respond to the theme “Who Do We Think We Are?” Work can be for indoor or outdoor contexts, intimate or large scale, static, mobile, durational or event based. Sound is an accepted medium. Proposals can be for any amount up to £6000 and there is an additional £1000 budget for artist’s travel and accommodation, for both the Research & Development days and for the Festival period. They expect to commission across a range of contexts, concepts, and costs — only three projects will receive the full £6000. They expect artworks to have a presence throughout the festival or if event-based to include several performances or audience opportunities.

The deadline is 10th March.

Audible’s The Future Stories Fund - a grant of up to £15,000 for local U.K. based organisations and projects that engage underprivileged 16- to 25-year-olds from historically marginalised communities; more specifically, the grant aims to help those young people whose exclusion has had a negative impact on their levels of literacy and aspiration. The fund will support projects across the U.K., and this round begins with the North West of England — which includes Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside and Warrington. Projects must be new in some way, and cannot simply fund the continuation or expansion of an existing project in the same location, with the same target audience, using the same approach. The Future Stories Fund is open to organisations, community groups and networks at all stages and sizes, regardless of whether you are an incorporated charity or have full governance structures in place. Audible can offer fiscal hosting for those who need it. Once the funding period ends, organisations will also be offered a consultancy support package to ensure their work can continue to develop.

The deadline is 17th March.

Mama Youth Digital Media Training - a free 8-week, full-time digital and broadcast media training programme for young U.K. based creatives aged 18 to 30 with a passion for creating compelling content and a desire for a career in media. They teach production across multiple platforms. They have a position specifically for Trainee Location Sound Recordist, as well as other broader production ones. Travel expenses within Greater London will be covered, as well as lunch expenses. Equipment will be provided throughout the duration of the training.

The deadline is 18th March, 11:59 pm GMT.

The Guardian and Observer’s BAME Podcasting and Audio Storytelling Scheme - a 2-week positive action scheme for U.K. based Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people interested in podcasting and audio storytelling. Participants will spend two weeks in The Guardian’s audio department during June or July, on podcasts such as Today in Focus, Politics Weekly, Science Weekly, and Football Weekly. Working alongside producers, editors and hosts, their tasks will include fact-checking stories and scripts, and assisting with research tasks and interview booking. There will also be a chance to pitch story ideas and sit in on recordings and edit sessions. Participants will have an experienced journalist as a mentor to offer career advice. 

The placements are unpaid. For applicants who have no access to accommodation in London, there are a small number of grants. Applicants must be over the age of 18.

The deadline is 24th March, midnight GMT.

The Guardian’s Scott Trust Bursary - funding for postgraduate courses in journalism for U.K. based people who are facing financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in journalism and who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media. In particular those from a lower socioeconomic background, Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ identities and people with disabilities. They offer: tuition fees for an M.A. in journalism from a select university, at least £6741 for living expenses, paid (unspecified) work placements at The Guardian during the programme, mentorship and a potential opportunity for a 9-month fixed-term contract at The Guardian starting after graduation. Applicants must have permanent right of residence in the U.K. An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification is required.

The deadline is 25th March, 5 pm GMT.

TACO! Blurt - TACO! is seeking proposals for sonic experiments in text: aural encounters, vernacular enquiries, conversations, radio plays and other weird waves from U.K. based creators. Blurt is an experimental platform supporting artists to develop text-based works for performance and live-to-air broadcast on RTM.FM. TACO! will support four artists or artist groups to develop and test work, culminating in BLURT, a public performance series at TACO! and broadcast live on RTM.FM. Selected artists receive: use of studio and production space in London over four weeks; editorial, curatorial and producer input and support; access to audio tech and equipment; a production budget of £250. 

The deadline is 26th March.

AGU Excellence in Science Journalism Awards - two international awards celebrating a feature story or series in any medium, except books, that makes information about the Earth and space sciences both accessible and interesting to non-scientists. There is the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism for excellence in science feature reporting produced under a deadline of longer than one week, and the David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism for excellence in science news reporting, produced under deadline pressure of one week or less. They offer $5000 and travel expenses up to $1000 to attend AGU's annual meeting. Stories must be related to one of AGU’s scientific disciplines. Nominees can be staff or freelance. Work must be in English or include an English translation. Self-nominations are permitted. 

The deadline is 27th March.

The Orwell Prize on Reporting Homelessness - a free-to-enter competition for evidence-led reporting and/or commentary on homelessness in all its forms. Entries must be able to demonstrate a link to the U.K. or Ireland. They offer a £3000 cash prize. Entries can be in any medium other than books — podcasts are accepted. Submissions do not need to be published; applicants that are submitting new work that has not been published elsewhere can opt in to receive personal feedback on their entry when the results are announced. 

The deadline is 31st March.

The Orwell Prize for Journalism - a free-to-enter competition for sustained reportage and/or commentary in any medium. They’re looking for work which strives to meet George Orwell’s ambition “to make political writing into an art.” Applicants must submit a minimum of three items published by recognised publishers, news organisations or broadcasters. Entries must be able to demonstrate a link to the U.K. or Ireland. They offer a £3000 cash prize. 

The deadline is 31st March.

BBC Sounds Audio Lab - a 7-month podcast accelerator for U.K. based creators to create a multi-part series with BBC Sounds. The scheme involves a placement at BBC Audio North in Salford or with one of three independent production companies: Overcoat Media in Cardiff; Reform Radio in Manchester or Reduced Listening in London. Flexible working is possible. The salary is £27,500 pro rata. They are looking for someone with some audio content-making experience, and a podcast idea that offers something new and fresh or reflects the U.K. in ways others podcasts don’t. You can read my Spotlight on BBC Sounds’s Audio Lab here.

The deadline is 2nd April.

String and Tins No Fixed Mix - a free programme of four evening workshops on sound engineering for self-identifying women and non-binary people. Plus, they offer an immersive audio tour at Dolby in central London. Their aim is to improve the gender balance in technical sound roles. Successful applicants also get a free 12-month subscription licence to Pro Tools Studio, NUGEN’s Focus Bundle, iZotope Music Production Suite 6, and one year subscription for Krotos Studio so that they can continue to develop their audio post-production skills. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The workshops will take place from April to June.

The deadline is 31st March.

Transmission Roundhouse Podcast Academy - an 11-week programme for 18-25-year-olds that teaches young people how to make a podcast and supports them in the production of their first series. The course is two hours in the evening each week, in person at The Roundhouse in London. They offer free access to their studios and pay certain expenses for the podcast such as artwork. It costs £25, but financial support is available if that is a barrier. Previous experience in audio production is not required. The course runs on Tuesday evenings from 20th April to 2nd July. You can read my Spotlight on Transmission Roundhouse’s Podcast Academy here.

The deadline is 8th April, 12 pm GMT.

Koestler Awards - a free-to-enter competition celebrating art made by people incarcerated in U.K. prisons. They also run an arts mentoring scheme for entrants who want to develop their work further. They accept audio entries in several categories, including Radio Play, Spoken Word, Performance, Radio and Podcast Production and Music Composition. Prize money ranges in increments from £25 - £100.

The deadline is 12th April.

Kent Press & Broadcast Awards - a free-to-enter competition celebrating and rewarding Kent’s local media across print, online, radio or TV. Many of their categories include radio and podcasts.

The deadline is 19th April, 5 pm BST.

British Podcast Awards - awards for podcasts that have been either produced in Great Britain and Northern Ireland or designed for U.K. audiences. They have 26 categories, including a Rising Star Award, for people with under two year’s experience in the podcasting industry. The entry fee is £205+VAT or £50+VAT for independents/freelance producers, charity podcasters or companies with less than 10 full-time employees. NOTE: Entries after 23rd April will incur an additional fee of £100.

The early bird deadline is 23rd April.

In The Making Programme - a 12-month artist development programme for 50 young people in the U.K. aged 14 to 18 who are interested in working in music and sound. They offer a week-long residency, online skills sessions, creative composing tasks and networking opportunities. The course costs £500 but they have a bursary scheme.

The deadline is 30th April, 11:59 pm BST.

Europe

EPIC Call for Proposals - Expanding Production of Independent Content (EPIC) are seeking proposals for series that deal with one (or several interrelated) human stories about topics of public interest in Hungary. They are interested in stories that are both innovative in their approach to the topics and their point of view, as well as in the use of (audio)visual storytelling tools. They provide up to $10,000 in financial support for content creation, additional funding of up to $1000 to increase the reach and impact of the project, as well as expert support and advice. Freelance journalists who have been publishing in Hungarian for at least one year for a national, local or regional audience in Hungary are eligible to apply. Applicants should define themselves as independent, follow independent editorial guidelines, and be demonstrably committed to the principles and ethics of professional journalism.

The deadline is 10th March, 11:59 pm CET.

The German-Polish Journalists' Programme - a 6- to 8-week exchange programme for German and Polish journalists to spend time in the respective other countries and deepen their knowledge of climate and energy issues. Participants will discover their host country from a correspondent's perspective while building international networks and exchanging knowledge. Participants are invited to pursue a cross-border research project on a jointly chosen topic during their fellowship period. Each scholar will receive a single payment of €3800 to subsidise travel, accommodation and personal expenses during their stay; payment by the host media is not to be expected. Journalists, bloggers or documentary makers who work in the areas of print, radio, online or TV can apply. A working knowledge of English is essential for all participants.

The deadline is 15th March.

IWP Business Journalism Award - funding for a journalist in a German-speaking region to create social opinion journalism on economic policy with reliable data, figures and facts. Radio and podcasts producers are eligible. They offer CHF 30,000.

The deadline is 31st March.

Display Europe Micro-Grants - funding for journalistic content creation on pressing topics by journalists based in the European Union. Successful projects can receive up to €2000. They will support small media organisations and/or individual journalists from at least three European countries to cross-collaborate and produce journalistic content in all possible formats. Entrants must be over the age of 18. 

The deadline is rolling until 31st March.

IJ4EU Freelancer Support Scheme - Investigative Journalism for Europe’s grants of up to €20,000 for cross-border teams of journalists working outside of newsroom structures to launch investigations of importance to audiences at a local, national, regional or European level. They also provide tailored training, mentoring and networking opportunities. Eligible countries include all 27 EU member states and the following non-EU countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Ukraine. Teams must be predominantly made up of freelancers based in at least two of the above countries. Projects must aim to be published by respected news organisations or platforms in at least two eligible countries. IJ4EU can also support some unforeseen legal costs, as well as provide advocacy and editorial support.

The deadline is 31st March.

Oorzaken Korte Golf (Short Wave) - a Dutch-language competition for short audio pieces under three minutes. They can be fiction, documentary or something in between. This year the pieces must include a transport sound from the Sound and Vision archive as a twist in the story, include “new beginnings,” and the title must contain a number above 100. The top five winners are broadcast on podcasts from the Dutch public broadcasters NTR and VRT. The main jury and public winners will receive money for equipment (unspecified).

The deadline is 2nd April, 9 am CET.

SoJo Europe - a training, grant, and mentoring programme for small European media news outlets, especially those serving underrepresented groups. The programme aims to create a cross-European solutions journalism knowledge hub and encourage systemic cooperation between professional news media organisations. In the initial stage of the programme, no money will be distributed, but members of the cohort will have the exclusive opportunity to apply for funding for their investigative projects that focus on climate change and integrate solutions journalism. The media outlets must be legally registered in any of the Creative Europe participating countries (EU27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Ukraine). The result of the journalistic investigations can be published in any language.

The deadline is 4th April.

European Cross-Border Grants - funds for a cross-border team of at least two journalists to complete an investigative project. Most cross-border grants vary from €2000 - €14,000 per project, but there is no limit to apply for. Applicants must have at least two letters of intent from professional news outlets who are willing to publish the result of your investigation. Projects can be in any language, but the application must be in English. Although the majority of projects are print, they have supported podcast work before. The grant happens four times a year.

The next deadline is 25th April.

Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism - project-based grants for a cross-border team of professional journalists and/or news outlets to conduct investigations into environmental affairs related to continental Europe. This round, The Investigation Grants for Environmental Journalism are giving out €400,000 in total. There is no limit to the amount you can request as long as the budget seems reasonable for the project. Successful applicants can also apply for mentorship. The final project can be published in any language. 

The next deadline is 25th April, 1 pm CET.

Fossil Fuel Grant Programme - grants for cross-border teams of professional journalists or newsrooms to investigate and document unreported and unregulated wrongdoing by European fossil fuel companies and their proxies within and beyond the European continent. The resulting stories must be published in at least two outlets in two different countries, at least one must be a European media. The grants can also offer support to preliminary work in the development of new investigative projects. There is no limit to the amount you can request as long as the budget seems reasonable for the project. Next to financial support, teams can also apply for an experienced mentor to provide assistance with the focus of the investigation or a specific skill or competency. The resulting projects can be published in any language, but the application must be completed in English.

The deadline is 25th April.

German-South Eastern European Journalism Programme - a 6- to 8-week exchange programme organised by the International Journalist Programme (IJP) which enables South Eastern European and German journalists to work in each other’s countries and report on climate and energy issues. South Eastern Europe in this case constitutes Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. The recipients will be integrated into the day-to-day journalism of their host newsroom while researching stories for their home media. The delegates receive €3800 which is intended to cover most of their travel expenses, meals and accommodation. Candidates must have a strong command of English. Radio journalists are welcome to apply.

The deadline is 30th April.

Anna-Maria and Stephen M. Kellen Fellowships - funding for up-and-coming German journalists to examine critical issues and public-policy by comparing perspectives in German-American affairs. Applicants must: have a minimum of five years of relevant work experience; hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent; hold German citizenship and live and work in Berlin; have a working knowledge of the English language. Fellows receive room and board for 21 days and a $7000 stipend to cover transatlantic airfare and domestic travel. Staff and freelancers can apply, but freelance journalists should demonstrate where related pieces could be published.

The deadline is 1st May.

German-Central Eastern European Journalism Programme - an 8-week exchange programme organised by the International Journalist Programme (IJP) which enables Central Eastern European and German journalists to work in each other’s countries. Central Eastern Europe in this case constitutes Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia. The recipients will be integrated into the day-to-day journalism of their host newsroom while researching stories for their home media. The delegates receive €3800 which is intended to cover most of their travel expenses, meals and accommodation. Candidates must have a strong command of English. Radio journalists are welcome to apply.

The deadline is 1st May.

Canada

DEVIENS French-Language Journalist Internship Program - an opportunity for French-speaking First Nations youth aged 14 to 35 to explore the fields of journalism, media production and technology. The programme takes place from 19th - 21st March in Montreal. DEVIENS covers all expenses (transport, accommodation, meals) for the young people and their chaperones.

The deadline is 8th March.

The Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism - a fellowship which supports in depth and innovative journalism centred on higher education in Canada. They provide CAD $10,000 for research and reporting, hired equipment, and travel. If necessary, The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) will also provide editorial support. It is open to Canadians, permanent residents in Canada, and non-Canadians holding a valid work permit. Full-time, part-time, and freelance journalists (including students) can apply. Podcasts are an accepted medium for the project. Applications can be submitted in either English or French.

The deadline is 8th March.

Canadaland’s Audio Journalism Fellowship Program - a 4-month full time placement in Canadaland’s Toronto newsroom for two aspiring audio journalists. They are ideally looking for third- or fourth-year undergraduate or masters students. Successful applicants will receive pitching, research, scripting, storytelling, and audio training, and will complete a project from start to finish under the mentorship and guidance of Canadaland’s newsroom team. The result will be an audio piece roughly 20 minutes in length that could be published on Canadaland. The fellowship will take place from May to September. The pay is $28.67/hour for a 37.5 hour work week.

The deadline is 13th March.

CBC New Indigenous Voices - 14-week, full-time training programme for up to 10 First Nations, Inuit or Métis creators to learn the essential elements of working in the film, TV and digital media industries. It takes place in person in Winnipeg. The programme provides a fully immersive experience: industry leaders train students in all aspects of creative media arts through workshops, practical experience, pitching, production and internships. The curriculum is designed with traditional and spiritual elements in mind. Participants are paid Manitoba’s minimum wage for the duration of the programme. Participants from outside Manitoba or more than 30 kilometres from Winnipeg are eligible for travel and accommodation support. Applicants must be over the age of 18 and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada. 

The deadline is 18th March, 12 pm CT.

Lieutenant Governor’s B.C. Journalism Fellowship - a 2- to 4-month grant for British Columbia based emerging or experienced journalists to research, produce and publish or broadcast a deep-dive journalism project of significance to British Columbians. This year two awards are available: one of up to CAD $12,000 for an emerging journalist and one of up to CAD $25,000 for an established journalist. The journalism produced can be in any language. It could be written for print or digital publishing or may be multimedia such as a video or podcast. Applicants can be staff or freelance, but freelancers must have a letter of support from a publishing source which confirms to publish or broadcast the work upon its completion and staff must have a letter of support from their employer stating that they may have the requisite time off to work on the project.

The deadline is 24th March, midnight PT.

The William Southam Journalism Fellowship - a 1-year opportunity of education, reflection, and peer development at the University of Toronto for mid-career Canadian journalists. Applicants must be full-time news or editorial employees with Canadian newspapers, news services, radio, television, or magazines, with at least five years’ experience. Freelance journalists working consistently in the media over a five-year period are also eligible. There are no educational prerequisites. They provide: a stipend of $4900 per month for the 8-month university year, all university fees; travel expenses to and from Toronto for the Fellow and their family; and travel expenses for organised trips during the programme. Successful applicants are expected to refrain from all professional work during the residency period. 

The deadline is 31st March.

Canadaland’s “Local Correspondent” Audio Contest - a competition challenging journalists, audio-makers, podcasters, artists, and storytellers from across Canada to produce a 3-minute audio story from their community. They are looking for pieces with characters, local flavour, intentional structure, and a satisfying arc — no op-eds, criticism, or general chatter. The pieces must be “rooted in place” and involve at least two of the following elements: a reference to local folklore or an urban myth; tape from a local mainstay; the voice of someone you don’t yet know; the sound of water. All submissions that meet the guidelines will be featured on Canadaland’s website and around 15 winning submissions will be published to all major podcast platforms and receive a national audience. Winning submissions will be presented publicly and receive a $500 licence fee in exchange for non-exclusive broadcast rights. Submissions will be accepted in all languages, but non-English submissions must include an English transcript. 

The deadline is 30th April, 11:59 pm ET.

Africa

Tiger Eye Foundation Nigeria Investigates Workshop - a 5-day intensive training for early- to mid-level investigative journalists based in Nigeria. Successful participants will learn investigative techniques, data analysis, how to navigate high-risk and hostile environments, storytelling, post-production, and more from some of the continent's leading experts. Applicants submit a pitch for a story, and successful participants shape that pitch during the training. After the workshops end, participants will receive resources to produce the story, which can be in a range of media, including audio. Applicants should have a media organisation with which they plan to publish the story. The workshops will take place in April 2024.

The deadline is 15th March.

BBC News Komla Dumor Award - a 3-month training and development opportunity for a journalist living and working in Africa to work at the BBC in London. They are looking for an applicant with strong journalism skills, on-air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories with the ambition and potential to become a future star. The BBC will cover: flights to and from the United Kingdom; visa expenses; London accommodation during the placement; and a £7000 allowance. Successful applicants will be supported by a high-level BBC mentor and attend courses run by the BBC’s training department, the BBC Academy. The placement begins in early September.

The deadline is 15th March, 11:59 pm GMT.

Sikuvile Awards - a competition celebrating excellence in South African journalism. Categories are open to individuals, teams, freelancers and institutions, including broadcasters. Winners will be awarded R15,000. Entries cost R100.

The deadline is 29th March.

Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program - a development opportunity for young Egyptian nationals in the areas of public policy and public administration, preparing them for leadership roles in Egypt. A selected number of exceptional candidates receive a complete fellowship to pursue a master's degree in one of the eight programs at The American University in Cairo, which includes a Journalism and Mass Communication M.A. Applicants must have: a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in social sciences, engineering or science; a minimum grade point average of 3.2 or a rating of gayed geddan; international TOEFL or IELTS exam scores; and between two and twelve years of relevant professional work. They cover: tuition fees; a monthly stipend (unspecified); student services and activities fees; medical service and health insurance fees; remedial English courses; a book allowance; accommodation for non-residents of Cairo; bus transportation fees and a study abroad opportunity for one semester.

The deadline is 1st April.

Uganda National Journalism Awards - free-to-enter awards celebrating outstanding journalistic contributions within the Ugandan media landscape. All journalists working within Uganda are eligible, whether freelance or full time, but work must have been published or broadcast in a Ugandan media outlet or a regional news outlet that is widely accessible in the country. They have a Digital Innovation Award which includes audio submissions, and their Opinion and Editorial Commentary section allows for podcasts. 

The deadline is 30th April, midnight EAT.

Asia

Media Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure Reporting in Southeast Asia - organisational grants of around $20,000 to support media and journalism activities that strengthen reporting on infrastructure development. Media outlets and civil society organisations from Southeast Asia (Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) are welcome to apply. They only accept applications in English.

The deadline is 12th March, 11:59 PM Asia/Manila Time.

UN Women Support for Media Initiatives in Western Region of Afghanistan - UN Women is seeking to identify existing women-led and/or women-focused media initiatives operating from the western region of Afghanistan (provinces of Herat, Farah, Badghis, and Ghor). They aim to find ways to support their work given the restrictions on women since the Taliban’s takeover. They accept radio, TV stations, community-led initiatives, and/or digital media initiatives. They will prioritise applications submitted by civil society organisations legally established and operating in Afghanistan; women-focused organisations operating from the western region of Afghanistan; and organisations directly benefiting Afghan women and girls, with an emphasis on marginalised peoples at the intersection of multiple forms of discrimination (i.e. rural women and girls, women and girls with disabilities, women-headed households, women and girls living in extreme poverty, etc.). The exact support that they will offer successful applicants is unspecified.

The deadline is 13th March.

Mahsa Zhina Amini Fellowship Program - a 3-month remote programme for three young Iranian women with a proven record of advocating for free expression, empowerment, and the equality of women in society through journalism, arts, literature, and poetry. It is organised by Radio Farda, the Persian-language service in Prague. Fellows will receive a stipend of $1000 per month. They will work closely with Radio Farda editors to develop content on women’s rights in Iran. Applicants should: be Iranian women between the ages of 18 and 25 living outside of Iran; be fluent Persian language speakers; have a working knowledge of English. 

The deadline is 31st March.

Combating Misinformation in the Digital Media Era - a 6-month training programme for 30 mid- to senior-level Pakistani journalists from relatively new print, broadcast, and digital media outlets to counter misinformation and disinformation in media reporting. The programme involves 3-day quarterly workshops with U.S. subject matter experts. Applicants must be: not-for-profit organisations, civil society organisations, or public and private educational institutions. For-profit entities are ineligible, even if they fall into the categories listed above. Participating media outlets receive $35,000 - $50,000. The project will take place in-person in Lahore.

The deadline is 8th April.

Latin America + the Caribbean

IFCJ Emerging Future Leaders Program Latin America & the Caribbean - a 2-month exchange fellowship which brings young Latin American and Caribbean journalists to the United States to complete professional fellowships at U.S. media organisations. Applicants must be between the ages of 25 and 40 with at least two years of professional experience. They develop multiple journalistic skills including podcasting. The International Center for Journalists (IFCJ) will try to match people to placements based on the fellow’s background, interests, skills, and project proposals; New York Public Radio (WNYC) is one of their partners. Applicants must be proficient in spoken and written English. See their FAQ for a list of the eligible countries.

The deadline is 11th March, 11:59 pm ET.

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