Fellowship and Award

Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize (UNESCO)

UNESCO Calls for Nominations for 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Zach Mullinax

World Press Institute Announces Call for 2026 Journalism Fellowship

Mitali Mukherjee

Reuters Institute Opens Applications for 2026-2027 Journalism Fellowship

Michael Bolden

Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship Open for Applications till January 31

Hlonipha Mokoena

Institute Calls for Doctoral Fellowship Applications Under its African Trust Infrastructures Project

Maggie Gates

Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy Opens Applications for Human-Centred Digital Future Fellowship

Aparna Mukherjee

Society of Environmental Journalists Invites Applications for 2025 Stringer Foundation Grants

Team CommUNITY

Team CommUNITY Invites Applications for 2026 Global Gathering

Cillian Crosson

Tarbell Fellowship Opens 2026 Applications for Aspiring AI Journalists

Earl J Wilkinson

INMA Organises Agentic AI Master Class for Media Outlets

Emilia Diaz Struck

GIJN Launches 2026 Sigma Awards for Data Journalism, Calls for Entries

Randy Picht

Reynolds Journalism Institute Seeks Projects Supporting Community-Centred News

Prof Charlie Beckett, Director, JournalismAI

JournalismAI, Google News Initiative Open Entries for JournalismAI Innovation Challenge

Vincent Peyrègne, Chief Executive Officer, World Association of News Publishers

WAN-IFRA Invites Entries for Digital Media Awards 2026

Robert Smith, Professor of Professional Practice; Director of the Knight Bagehot Program

Columbia Journalism School Opens Applications for Knight-Bagehot Fellowship

Pulitzer Center

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for Global Conflict, Peace Reporting Grants

Usha Lee McFarling, Director, Massachusetts

MIT Opens Applications for 2026–2027 Knight Science Journalism Fellowship

Amber Brown, Tyler Prize Administrator

Tyler Prize 2026 Media Fellowship Opens for Applications

Eric Ferrero, Executive Director, Fund for Investigative Journalism

Fund for Investigative Journalism Opens Applications for Reporting Grants

David Goldman, Founder/Chairman, Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics

FASPE Journalism Fellowship Programme Opens for Entries

Dr Alejandro Mayoral Baños

Access Now Opens Registration for RightsCon 2026

Lisa Gibbs

Pulitzer Center Invites Application for Grants to Lift Underreported Stories Across Africa

Pulitzer Center

Pulitzer Center Opens Applications for Global Transparency, Governance Reporting Grants

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling Opens Calls for Entries

Mr Bernard Maissen

FOC Launches 2026 Programme of Action for its 15th Anniversary Year

United States Formally Withdraws from Freedom Online Coalition

Barbara Massing

2026 DW Global Media Forum Scheduled for June in Bonn

Ms Charity Uwakwe,

Court Fixes February 26 for Judgment in Journalist’s ₦5m Fundamental Rights Suit Against Abia Government

IPI, IMS Announce Call for Nominations for 2026 Press Freedom Awards

GIJN, iMEdD Invite Applications for Second Introduction to Investigative Journalism Training Course

20th International Journalism Festival to Hold in Perugia from April 15 to 18

Ms Ayomide Eweje

Court Adjourns Hearing in Journalist’s FOI Suit Against Ikorodu General Hospital to May 27

David Bornstein

Solutions Journalism Network Opens 2024/2025 Awards, Calls for Entries

Sundar Pichai

Google Accelerator Programme for African Startups Opens for Applications

Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede

EFCC Operatives Seize News Central TV Crew’s Camera During Protest in Abuja

CP Olohundare Moshood

Lagos Police Attack Journalists Covering Anti-Demolition Protest

Hon. Isyaku Bawa Naibi

2 Journalists in Niger State Arrested for Reporting Alleged Certificate Forgery by Suleja Council Chairman

DSS Arrests Ogun Pastor, Associates Over Criticism of State Roads Online

ICFJ, Wikimedia Call for Entries for Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards

Camille Grenier

Democracy Forum Report Urges Governments to Safeguard Information Integrity in Climate Governance

Sally Wentworth

Internet Society Foundation Invites Funding Applications for IGFs, Schools of Internet Goverance

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai

Federal Government Files 3-Count Charge of Cybercrimes Act Violation Against Nasir El-Rufai

Mr. Charles Ebuebu

NITDA, NBC Collaborate to Strengthen Digital Transformation, Media Regulation in Nigeria

Dr. Aminu Maida

NCC Calls for Consultation Paper for Review of the National Telecommunications Policy 2000

Future World Magazine

Future World Magazine Invites Applications for its Student Fellowship Programme

Earl J Wilkinson

International News Media Association Opens Applications for Africa Elevate Scholarships

Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu

2026 West Africa Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance to Hold in Sierra Leone in May