The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship 2025 for young Ghanaian journalists.

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Application Deadline: April 30, 2025:

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship. Are you a Ghanaian journalist wanting to uncover how the nation is dropping cash by way of illicit means? The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has a chance for you to make a difference.

This three-month, absolutely funded residential program will equip 20 chosen journalists with hands-on coaching in investigative journalism, specializing in tax justice, home useful resource mobilis ation, and IFFs.

Requirements

• Open to mid-career journalists with a minimum of 4 years’ expertise.
• Early-career journalists with a robust ardour for investigative monetary reporting also can apply.
• Applicants should commit to full participation within the residential program (May–July 2025).
• Women are strongly inspired to apply. Journalists exterior the Greater Accra Region are additionally strongly inspired to apply.

Benefits

• Intensive mentorship and sensible coaching with the MFWA’s Independent Journalism Project: Fact-Check Ghana and The Fourth Estate.
• Financial and editorial assist to supply a minimum of two main investigative and fact-check experiences.
• Specialised coaching on progressive taxation, home useful resource mobilisation, and illicit monetary flows.
• A Certificate of Honour upon profitable completion.
• Monthly stipend

How to Apply

Send the next paperwork to [email protected] by April 30, 2025:

1. Motivation letter (Max. 250 phrases) explaining why you wish to be a part of
2. Two printed information articles (print, TV, radio, or on-line)
3. Letter of consent out of your employer (for employees journalists)
4. CV with two referees.

Note: This alternative is open for Ghanaian journalists. Only shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship