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ONE WORLD MEDIA CLIMATE REPORTING GAP FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 20 August 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Surge Africa and One World Media have partnered to run a new Fellowship focused on climate and energy transition stories in Nigeria. Are you a Nigerian journalist passionate about making complex climate issues accessible and relevant to your community? One World Media, in partnership with Surge Africa, is thrilled to launch a new opportunity as part of The Climate Reporting Gap Initiative.

ELIGIBILITY:

Journalists and filmmakers from Nigeria are reporting in Nigeria.

For mid-career and experienced applicants with at least 3-5 years of experience in their field.

Applicants don’t need to have a background in climate finance, but an interest in telling stories about the climate crisis and energy transitions and a strong background in journalism and/or their chosen medium.

They’re particularly keen to hear creative proposals that cover an underreported story or hear from people who are often unheard and offer unexpected or rare access.

The Fellowship will offer in-depth training and mentoring to help guide the projects editorially and practically. Fellows will take part in an in-person training in Nigeria and online workshops through the programme, as well as a trip to Colombia for a curated training on participatory reporting by our partner organization, Mutante. 

All projects will have an assigned mentor, and Fellows will be asked to join regular check-ins as they work towards delivery milestones.

Proposed articles must be up to 2000 words, audio pieces up to 30 minutes, and films up to 10 minutes.

All projects must be completed by June 2026.

BENEFIT:

Up to £5k funding for their reporting

One-to-one mentoring

In-depth training, in person and online

Industry workshops, including safety, impact, and pitching

Training trip to Colombia, South America

Global promotion of all media pieces by project partners

Membership of the OWM global alumni network 

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IRELAND FELLOWS PROGRAMME: CASEMENT FELLOWSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS (FULLY FUNDED)

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Application Deadline: 25 July 2025

LOCATION: Ireland

The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early- to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to capacity building. The Ireland Fellows Programme promotes gender equality and equal opportunity and welcomes diversity.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible Courses: Master’s programs at Irish higher education institutes in the areas of Law, Human Rights and Governance.

To be eligible for an Ireland Fellows Programme – Casement Fellowship award commencing at the beginning of the academic year 2026, applicants must: 

Be a resident national of Nigeria. 

Have a minimum of two years’ substantial work experience that is directly relevant to your proposed programme(s) of study. 

Hold a bachelor’s level academic qualification from an accredited and government-recognised higher education institution, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) – i.e. a first class honour, or second class honour, Grade 1 (a second class honour Grade 2 may be accepted if the applicant has substantial directly relevant work experience). It must have been awarded in 2014 or later (i.e. within the last 12 years). 

Not already hold a qualification at master’s level or higher. Not currently undertaking a programme at master’s level or higher, or be due to start a programme at master’s level or higher in the academic year 2025/26. 

Be applying to commence a new programme at master’s level in Ireland no sooner than August 2026.  

Be able to demonstrate the following: leadership abilities and aspirations; a commitment to the achievement of the SDGs within your own country; and a commitment to contribute to building positive relationships with Ireland. 

Have identified and selected three programmes relevant to your academic and professional background from the Casement Fellowship Directory of Eligible Programmes. 

Have a clear understanding of the academic and English language proficiencies required for all programmes chosen. 

Must not have applied to the Ireland Fellows Programme on more than one previous occasion. 

Be in a position to take up the Fellowship in the academic year 2026/2027. 

In addition, please see the Ireland Fellows Programme Africa page. 

The Fellowship covers the recipient only. Financial support or visas for spouses or dependents are not included within the scope of the programme. 

BENEFIT:

The program offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully funded one-year master’s level programme at a higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland. The award covers programme fees, flights, accommodation, and living costs. Eligible master’s level programmes in Ireland commence in August or September each year and, depending on the programme, will run for between 10 and 16 months.

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