Nigeria Health Watch West Africa Solutions Journalism Fellowship 2025

Deadline: May 30, 2025

Are you a well being journalist prepared to make use of the options journalism framework to alter the narrative on international well being and improvement in West Africa? Nigeria Health Watch invites dedicated journalists throughout West Africa to apply for the West Africa Solutions Journalism Fellowship 2025, a 4-month programme designed to strengthen the follow of options-oriented well being reporting within the area.

Health challenges throughout West Africa are advanced, however options will not be briefly provide. Yet, too typically, media protection focuses solely on issues, lacking alternatives to highlight what works. This fellowship seeks to shift the lens by empowering journalists to inform compelling, proof-based mostly tales of affect. Within the fellowship interval, chosen fellows will obtain skilled mentorship, coaching, and editorial assist to provide highly effective tales that drive conversations and encourage change.

Benefits

Capacity-Building Workshops: Learn from main consultants in international well being, journalism, and improvement.
Mentorship and Editorial Support: Receive palms-on steerage from skilled editors and storytellers.

Story Development: Publish in-depth well being tales showcasing impactful, proof-based mostly options.
Peer Learning: Connect with a cohort of like-minded journalists from throughout the area.
Funding assist: Fellows will obtain a grant to cowl their logistics and time to work on their tales. They may even collaborate to develop in-depth options-centered experiences.

Eligibility

They welcome purposes from:

Journalists residing in West African international locations: The fellowship is in English, so contributors ought to be capable of converse English.

Journalists with sturdy storytelling, investigative, and analysis abilities.
Professionals with at the very least three years of journalism expertise (distinctive early-profession candidates could also be thought of).
Individuals affiliated with a media home (radio, tv, or on-line). Freelancers may apply however should again their application with a letter of assist from a good platform keen to publish/broadcast their tales.