The Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) Climate Investigations Training Scholarship 2026 for experienced journalists.

Application Deadline: 11 February, 2026

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 CIJ Climate Investigations Training Scholarship. The CIJ is wanting for 10 experienced journalists who wish to upskill and use investigative methods to supply deeper and extra impactful climate-focused investigations. 

This second version of the scholarship will present 10 eligible journalists who’re chosen through the application part with the chance to take part on-line within the spring run of the CIC value as much as £2,638, operating on particular dates from 11 March to 7 May, 2026.

The profitable candidates will acquire entry to the instruments wanted to conduct deep investigative analysis into local weather change; study from consultants easy methods to examine and expose wrongdoing; construct methods to analysis and quantify correct footage of the scenario and the impression of different efforts; and develop their abilities in crafting significant local weather change/environmental tales to garner assist for modifications in coverage, regulation, or financial actors’ choices.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants should be an early-mid profession journalist who lives and works in any nation within the geographical continent of Africa, the Latin America area (the geographical entities inside South & Central America and the Caribbean international locations), the West Asia area (comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, UAE, and Yemen) and South Asia area (comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka).
• Applicants should be an investigative journalist, with at the very least some expertise in engaged on environmental or local weather points. Applicants with out the expertise ought to have a demonstrable curiosity in environmental or local weather reporting.
• Applicants should have a very good working information of English i.e. at an Advanced or Professional Working Proficiency degree in Reading, Listening and Speaking contexts.
• Commitment to attending all modules of the CIC.

Time Commitment

The scholarship entails full dedication in direction of the 24.5 hours hands-on coaching in 4 modules specifically:

• Climate Investigation Fundamentals
• Investigating Climate Finance
• Data-Driven Climate Investigations
• ECOSINT: Environmental and Climate Open Source Intelligence.

Application Timeline:

• Application opens: 12 January 2026
• Application deadline: 11 February, 23:59 BST (UK time)
• Offers to profitable candidates made by: 25 February 2026
• CIC Spring coaching begins: 11 March 2026
• CIC Spring coaching ends: 7 May 2026

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Climate Investigations Training Scholarship