International News Media Association (INMA) Elevate Scholarship Programme 2026 for news media professionals. – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: April 17, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2026 International News Media Association(INMA) Elevate Scholarship Programme. The Africa Elevate Scholarship programme is particularly designed to supply a leg-up for gifted folks – to raise careers with a spark that INMA is uniquely ready to supply.

Requirements

• Successful candidates shall be employed by a news media organisation in Africa, underneath the age of 35, within the news trade lower than 5 years, and reveal a necessity for on-the-job coaching and schooling.
• The class shall be capped at 50 candidates. 

Benefits

• Registration to 2 international grasp lessons (Subscriber Retention, Newsrooms & AI, Subscriber Acquisition, Product & Tech, Digital Advertising, Young Audiences)

Two Africa- and mentorship-focused digital modules protecting:

• Understanding the enterprise of media
• Navigating the corridors of energy in media

Access to livestream digital modules and recordings

• Access to personal WhatsApp group for peer communications
• Recognition of your choice to the programme
• Certification after verified completion of two mentoring periods and two grasp lessons
• One yr of INMA particular person membership

Application Timeline:

Deadline to apply
April 17, 2026
Class individuals to be introduced May 28, 2026

Mentorship modules
August 13: Navigating the corridors of energy in media
September 17: Understanding the enterprise of media

Master lessons (choose 2)
June 4-11: Subscriber Retention Master Class
October 8-15: Newsrooms & AI Master Class
November 5-12: Subscriber Acquisition Master Class
February 2027: Product & Tech Master Class
March 2027: Digital Advertising Master Class
April 2027: Young Audiences Master Class

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the International News Media Association (INMA) Elevate Scholarship Programme