MFWA Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship 2022

Then the MFWA Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) fellowship is an excellent opportunity for you.

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) invites applications for the second edition of the NGIJ fellowship. The NGIJ fellowship affords young journalists the opportunity to learn from experienced facilitators in investigative journalism in West Africa in a five-month intensive programme. It is meant to groom young journalists to pursue quality, critical, and accountability journalism and raise the next generation of critical investigative journalists in West Africa.

About Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

The MFWA is a regional independent non-governmental organisation with a network of national partner organisations in all 16 countries in West Africa. It is the biggest and most influential media development and freedom of expression organisation in the region with UN ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) Consultative Status and Observer Status with the African Commission of Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR). The MFWA also has Equivalency Determination Certification with NGOSource that certifies the organisation as being the equivalent of a public charity in the United States.... read more

Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship

Successful applicants will be taken through the investigative processes of developing a story idea, reporting, and presenting the findings in a complete and coherent manner for maximum impact.

The fellows will also be given practical field assignments.

Requirements for Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship Qualification

An Applicant should be a young journalist between the ages of 20 to 30 years from Ghana, Sierra Leone, or Liberia who has just completed national service or a student journalist currently in a Journalism or Mass Communication School, whose schedules are flexible enough to allow for full participation in the fellowship in Accra, Ghana.

For Ghana, journalists who come from the regions outside Accra and those who are in Accra but will be willing to work from their home regions after the training are encouraged to apply.

For Liberia and Sierra Leone, the applicant must be willing to travel and reside in Accra, Ghana for at least five months, the period for the fellowship.

Applicants must be available to attend training and assignments from July to November 2022.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested journalists should submit a letter of motivation stating why they want to participate in the fellowship, a CV including two referees, and a copy of any national identification not later than Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The documents should be sent to the email: [email protected]

For more details, visit MFWA website.