MFWA DPI Journalism Fellowship – Phase II (Nigeria Only) – YOA

Deadline: September 12, 2025

Applications are open for the MFWA DPI Journalism Fellowship – Phase II. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding help and in partnership with Co-Develop, is launching a name for functions for the third cohort of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship Programme.

The DPI Journalism Fellowship venture which commenced in 2023 seeks to construct a corps of knowledgeable journalists outfitted with the mandatory data and expertise to report and contribute to rising public entry to data, better public consciousness, and extra sturdy engagement in Digital Public Infrastructure/Digital Public Goods (DPGs) coverage growth and implementation all through the West African area. So far sixty-5 journalists from ten international locations have been part of the Fellowship.

This cohort, which is unique to journalists in Nigeria, goals to extend public consciousness, stimulate debates, foster inclusivity, and encourage participation and uptake of DPI/DPGs points within the nation.

Programme Details

The Fellowship will give attention to deciding on 15 skilled journalists from Nigeria to take part in a six-month fellowship from October 2025 to March 2026.

The Fellowship consists of each digital and in-individual parts, with an in-nation capability-constructing session for the chosen fellows. It will embrace coaching workshops, mentorship, and story manufacturing on DPI/DPGs points. Quarterly digital observe-up refreshers will even be held for the Fellows and Fellowship Alumni, facilitating data-sharing and collaboration on DPI/DPGs points.

By the top of the Fellowship, every fellow is predicted to have produced a minimum of six vital tales on DPI/DPGs. Fellows shall be required to publish their tales of their respective information media organisations. Fellows will even obtain a certificates of participation.

Benefits

• Training and mentorship alternatives
• Monthly stipend of US$250 per Fellow for the primary three months of the Fellowship
• Reporting grants for Fellows (as much as US$300 per story)
• Partner newsrooms shall be supported with a one time fee of US$1000 beneath a DPI/DPGs Newsroom Partnership Programme
• Travel Grants to help greatest DPI/DPG Reporters to take part in worldwide trainings or convenings that may additional improve their data and capability on DPI/DPG points

Eligibility

• Open solely to journalists in Nigeria;
• Must have the flexibility to work cooperatively in numerous teams and to respect the opinions of others;
• Strong social and communication expertise;
• An energetic, optimistic perspective to work;
• Proven report of diligent journalistic reporting backed by analysis;
• Basic data, curiosity, or skilled expertise in ICTs and digitalisation points.

Application

Applications ought to embrace a 350-phrase assertion of curiosity, a CV with two referees, a press release of help from the applicant’s media organisation, and a duplicate of a nationwide ID.

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For extra data, go to MFWA DPI Journalism Fellowship.