20 Global Opportunities for Changemakers – August to September, 2024

 1. Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders 2025.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders 2025 is your chance for access to a 6-week training at a top U.S. educational institution in Business, Civic Engagement, or Public Management.
Click here for details | Deadline: Sept 10

2. Calling Readers for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

The U.S. Department of State and IREX are seeking academic, professional, and regional experts to read and score applications for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Over the first nine years of the Fellowship, the program received nearly 434,000 applications from 49 sub-Saharan African countries for 7,200 Fellow slots. Your talents and expertise in helping score the high volume of applications are greatly appreciated.
Click here for details | Deadline: Sept 1

3.  Anna Politkovskaya-Arman Soldin Prize for Courage in Journalism 2024

The second Anna Politkovskaya-Arman Soldin Prize for Courage in Journalism will be awarded in early November 2024, marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, established in 2013 by the United Nations at France’s initiative as a tribute to Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, French journalists who were murdered in Mali.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 30

4. Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) 2025-2026: (Deadline 10 October 2024)

The Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) is aimed at mid-career journalists from South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The fellowship is hosted by the University of Westminster. This fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office.
Click here for details | Deadline: October 10

5. African Investigative Journalism Conference Masterclass Fellowships 2024

The African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2024), in partnership with SKUP, the Association for Critical and Investigative Press in Norway, and Bellingcat, will host an intensive training course on the latest investigative journalism techniques, taking place over three days immediately preceding the annual AIJC conference scheduled for 30 October to 1 November 2024 at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 30

6. U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil Youth Ambassadors Program 2025: (Deadline 3 September, 2024)

This is a two-week exchange opportunity in the United States for public high school students in Brazil. The program seeks out young individuals who stand out for their proactive attitude, academic excellence, English proficiency, and leadership skills.
Click here for details | Deadline: Sept 3

7. Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism 2024/2025: (Deadline 31 August, 2024)

Applications are invited for the Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism 2024/2025. Six to nine early-career journalists based in southern Europe will be selected to participate in this hands-on five-month program. The program aims to enhance their skills in environmental reporting and narrative writing while expanding their portfolios.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 30

8. African Development Bank-Japan Africa Dream Scholarship 2025: (Deadline: 16 September, 2024)

This scholarship is open to applicants from African Development Bank member countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a graduate degree program in energy development and related disciplines.
Click here for details | Deadline: Sept 16

9. NPF Covering Equitable Community Development Journalism Fellowship 2024

The NPF Covering Equitable Community Development Journalism Fellowship 2024 would  help journalists connect the dots between policy, public and private financing and calls for equitable housing, parks and other assets, the National Press Foundation will hold the Covering Equitable Community Development journalism fellowship in Missoula, Montana, October 7-10.
Click here for details | Deadline: Sept 2

10. McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism – Fall 2024 (up to $15,000) Deadline: 6 October, 2024

Are you a journalist with a great idea for a high-impact story that “Follows the Money,” but few resources to get it done? The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism – Fall 2024 would like to hear from you. Apply now!
Click here for details | Deadline: October 6

11. Carlos Alberto Montaner Journalism Prize 2024 ($10,000 prize) Deadline: 11 October, 2024

The award seeks to recognize and promote the new values of Ibero-American journalism. It is endowed with 10,000 US dollars and will highlight excellence, journalistic rigor, ethical consistency and the defense of freedom in the exercise of journalism.
Click here for details | Deadline: October 11

12. lan Parry Photojournalism Grant 2024: (Deadline 31 August, 2024)

The lan Parry Photojournalism Grant supports young and emerging photographers as they embark on their career in the world of photojournalism. They offer financial support, mentorship and ongoing assistance for the promotion of their work. Importantly, the recipient becomes part of a network of past recipients and an extended family of people who care deeply about the grant and believe in the importance of photojournalism.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 31

 13. ARIJ Awards for Arab Investigative Journalism 2024: (Deadline 31 August, 2024)

During its annual forum, ARIJ honors distinguished Arab investigative reports, and celebrates the integrity and professionalism of male and female journalists who participate in creating professional standards.
Click here for details |  Deadline: August 31

14. Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference (YPC) 2024: (Deadline 31 August, 2024)

The Africa CDC is pleased to announce the 2024 Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference (YPC 2024), to be held, in person from 23-24 November 2024 in Rabat, Morocco, under the theme “Amplifying Youth Voices: Youth Shaping Health Policy, Practice, and Research in Africa”. It aims to showcase the remarkable contributions young Africans are already making in health policy, practice, and research; and explore how to broaden engagement with and further empower these young leaders to transform the health sector across Africa.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 31

15.  Faith for our Planet Youth Interfaith Leaders Fellowship on Climate Change 2025: (Deadline 23 August, 2024)

The fellowship is a fully funded, week-long residential program at Duke University for the next generation of climate leaders. It offers an invaluable opportunity for young people to be a part of a rapidly growing network of faith-inspired climate actors.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 31

16. Climate Trackers Content Creators Hub 3.0: (Deadline 23 August, 2024) 

Are you passionate about climate change and eager to make a difference through powerful storytelling? Do you want to learn how to create compelling, science-based content that can influence public opinion and inspire action? Then apply to join the Climate Tracker Asia.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 23

17. Young Climate Leaders of Color (YCLC) Fund 2025 (up to $10,000) Deadline 10 September, 2024

The YCLC Fund provides financial awards to young BIPOC climate leaders who are advocating for and transforming their communities toward racial and environmental justice. The Fund provides access to resources for young BIPOC climate leaders between the ages of 18 and 32 who are reshaping the broader climate movement.
Click here for details | Deadline: Sept 10

18. IOM COP29 Youth Delegates on Climate Migration and be part of the COP29: (Deadline 20 August, 2024)

Are you a young person who cares about the environment and people? Do you want to raise your voice on climate migration, and how it affects millions of people around the world, including children and youth? Do you have a story to share as a young person who migrated or has been displaced in the context of climate change? Do you want to play a role in the global policy agenda on these important issues? If yes, then this is your chance to join the IOM COP29 Youth Delegates on Climate Migration and be part of the COP29 in Azerbaijan!
Click here for details | Deadline: August 20

19. Climate Change Al Innovation Grants 2024 (Up to $150,000) Deadline 15 September, 2024

Climate Change Al is a nonprofit initiative to catalyze impactful work at the intersection of climate change and machine learning. Since it was founded in 2019, CCAl has inspired, informed, and connected thousands of individuals from across academia, industry, and the public sectors, through its foundational reports on Al and climate change, networking and knowledge-sharing events, educational initiatives, and global grants programs.
Click here for details |  Deadline: Sept 15

20. Allianz Climate Risk Award 2024 (EUR 7,000 Prize)

The Allianz Climate Risk Award 2024 launched in 2017, the Allianz Climate Risk Award celebrates scientists at the start of their careers whose work sheds light on the nexus between climate change and extreme weather events.
Click here for details | Deadline: August 31

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