Application Deadline: January 15th, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 IJP Southern-African Journalists’ Fellowship Programme Programme. The Southern African-German Journalists’ Programme is a multiyear effort to foster a …
Fellowships
The Al Jazeera Fellowship 2026 for media professionals and journalism researchers.
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Application Deadline: December 4, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Al Jazeera Fellowship. As part of the Al Jazeera Fellowship, journalists and scholars will have the opportunity to …
Fellowships
The Microsoft Research Fellowship 2026 for for faculty, PhD students, and postdocs ($17,000 USD stipend)
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Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET Applications are now open for the 2026 Microsoft Research Fellowship. The Microsoft Research Fellowship creates opportunities for academic scholars (faculty, PhD …
Contests
St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition 2026 (CHF 20,000 Prize & expenses-paid participation to the 55th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland).
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Application Deadline: 1 February 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 St. Gallen Symposium Leader of Tomorrow Essay Competition. Meet 300 of society’s brightest young minds. Present and debate …
Call for Applications
Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2026 for young African Journalists
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Application Deadline: 31 January 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Continental Reinsurance Plc is pleased to announce the 11th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism …
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Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme (MDP) 2026 for young Nigerian graduates
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Application Deadline: November 28, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 Chapel Hill Denham’s Management Development Programme. The Management Development Programme is designed to equip graduates and early career …
Call for Applications
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant 2026 for early-career African researchers ($15,000 research grant)
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Application Deadline: November 21, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2026 ACET Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant. The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant is a 12-month grant. …
Call for Applications
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative 2026 for emerging African Women Public Leaders.
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Application Deadline: December 12, 2025 by midnight GMT Applications are now open for the 2026 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center Amujae Initiative. The Amujae Initiative is the flagship program of …
Call for Applications
2026 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling (US$5,000 cash prize & professional development program at The Economist’s HQ in London, UK)
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Application Deadline: Sunday, January 9, 2026. Applications are now open for the 2026 ICFJ/ONE Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE …
Call for Applications
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program 2026 for Nigerian Startups
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Application Deadline: January 10, 2026 Applications are now open for the 2026 Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Accelerator Program. Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) invites pioneering startups to soar to new heights …