EJN Our Ocean Conference 2026 Fellowships – YOA

Deadline: April 7, 2026

Applications are open for the EJN Our Ocean Conference 2026 Fellowships. Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is happy to announce an in-particular person Fellowship program that may help chosen fellows to attend and report from the Our Ocean Conference scheduled for June 16-18, 2026, in Mombasa, Kenya.

The eleventh Our Ocean Conference–and the primary to happen in Africa–will give attention to the theme of ‘Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future’ and also will discover Kenya’s home priorities, reminiscent of elevating youth ocean leaders and strengthening collaboration to fight unlawful, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. 

Fellows will journey to Mombasa, Kenya to attend your complete length of the Our Ocean Conference negotiations, which is able to happen from June 16-18, with arrival deliberate for June 14 and departure on June 19. An Orientation Day, organized by EJN workers, will happen on June 15 and can present coaching on the important thing matters of the convention and can function visitor audio system and a subject journey.  

Benefits

• EJN will cowl non-refundable financial system-class airfare, lodging, meals, journey medical insurance coverage and floor transportation prices associated to fellowship participation. Organizers can even facilitate the press accreditation course of and supply logistical help referring to the journey. Note that the method of acquiring any needed visas is the guy’s particular person accountability, although EJN will reimburse visa prices. Fellows can even obtain a per diem to cowl every day bills throughout their time in Mombasa.
• Prior to the beginning of the convention, fellows will obtain informational sources and technical help to assist put together for reporting on the convention. They will attend a pre-convention digital workshop to satisfy their cohort and media trainers, focus on reporting alternatives and ask any inquiries to help pre-reporting and preparatory work.
• While in Mombasa, fellows will take part in a collection of specifically designed actions, together with an Orientation Day with ocean consultants on the important thing points at this convention, every day briefings led by EJN’s media trainers and interviews with excessive-degree officers. The fellowship will supply invaluable insights into the Our Ocean Conference, and fellows can even have interaction with their cohort and change concepts for efficient reporting and obtain editorial suggestions and steering on their tales from EJN’s media trainers.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the fellowship, the applicant should:  

• Be an expert journalist from or representing a longtime media home and reporting from a coastal nation. 
• Have earlier expertise reporting on ocean points (examples embrace IUU fishing, MPAs, blue financial system, sustainable fisheries). 
• Clearly point out the sorts of tales they’ll search to pursue whereas protecting the convention. 
• Be obtainable for the convention in Mombasa from June 16-18, arriving on June 14 and departing on June 19. 
• Have a superb command of the English language. 
• Share an up-to-date resume/CV. 
• Provide a letter of help from an editor, producer or supervisor who can affirm that your information studies will probably be revealed or broadcast in a longtime media outlet. Freelancers are welcome to apply however should present a letter of help from a media outlet for which they intend to report. 
• Provide latest, related and journalistic work samples which give attention to ocean points. These will be uploaded as paperwork or internet hyperlinks. Stories will be in any language so long as they’re accompanied by a brief English synopsis. Stories will need to have clear bylines and may have been revealed within the final 12 months. 

Judging Criteria

Applications for convention Fellowships will probably be accepted till early April. Decisions will probably be communicated in late April.

They are on the lookout for candidates who meet the next standards:  

• Demonstrated expertise protecting ocean and different environmental matters; 
• Long-term dedication to the sector of journalism and in persevering with to report on these matters;  
• A relationship with a longtime media home and possession of a signed letter of help from an editor/producer/supervisor agreeing to publish or broadcast any work produced throughout the fellowship.  

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Our Ocean Conference Fellowship.