EJN COP31 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship for Journalists 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 17, 2026

Applications are open for the EJN COP31 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship for Journalists 2026. The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is happy to announce the COP31 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program for journalists and creator journalists from low- and center-revenue international locations serious about overlaying the thirty first United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP31). Hosted this 12 months by Türkiye, the convention is scheduled to happen within the metropolis of Antalya from November 9-20, 2026.

Now in its nineteenth iteration since its launch in 2007, the CCMP has introduced greater than 550 journalists from low- and center-revenue international locations to attend and report on the annual UN local weather talks. This has enabled journalists from all over the world to cowl the local weather negotiations for their home audiences, whereas benefiting from working alongside educated media trainers and gaining a multifaceted understanding of how nations are responding—or failing to reply—to local weather change’s international affect.

This 12 months, for the primary time, they’re increasing CCMP Fellowship eligibility to incorporate unbiased creator journalists who are usually not affiliated with knowledgeable information outlet however use journalistic practices and content material creation strategies to ship local weather-associated protection on to audiences by way of social media and different digital platforms.

Benefits

All CCMP Fellows will journey to Antalya to attend the total two weeks of the UN local weather negotiations in November 2026, with particular arrival and departure dates to be decided. Fellowship assist consists of: 

• Operational and logistical assist: The CCMP 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 assist regarding the journey. Please observe that the method of acquiring any vital visas is the Fellow’s particular person accountability, although the CCMP will reimburse visa prices.
• Accommodation: CCMP organizers will prepare lodging for all Fellows in single occupancy rooms, if attainable; nonetheless candidates must be comfy with the potential of shared housing.
• Financial assist: Selected Fellows shall be offered a small stipend to offset the price of meals and different incidental bills associated to the fellowship.
• Reporting sources and editorial assist: Fellows shall be guided by EJN trainers, who’re senior journalists with expertise overlaying UN local weather summits. Prior to the beginning of COP31, Fellows will obtain informational sources and technical assist to assist put together for reporting on the convention, together with a pre-COP digital workshop to satisfy the trainers, talk about reporting alternatives, and ask any questions. Once in Antalya, Fellows will take part in an in-individual orientation session with seasoned local weather journalists and consultants on the important thing points at this COP and specifically designed actions on the bottom, together with every day briefings and 1-1 discussions with mentors. They could have entry to the CCMP Trello board with data and sources and shall be part of a CCMP group chat on a messaging platform to share data, talk about and ask questions. Fellows can even be inspired to hunt suggestions from EJN trainers on story concepts and drafts all through the fellowship.
• Opportunities for interviews: Fellowship organizers will prepare group interviews with excessive-stage officers and material consultants.
• Opportunities for networking: Fellows shall be inspired to attend networking mixers with different journalists and take part in cohort-constructing actions together with group meals and/or native excursions. Selected Fellows may additionally be invited to take part as audio system or moderators at official and/or unofficial aspect occasions happening throughout the summit.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the fellowship, the applicant should: 

• Be knowledgeable journalist from or representing a longtime media home and reporting from an eligible nation within the listing.
• Must not have attended a UNFCCC local weather COP earlier than in individual—both self-funded or as part of a fellowship.
• Applicants should be obtainable and prepared to journey to Antalya, Türkiye, to attend the total two weeks of COP31 in individual.
• Have an excellent command of the English language.
• Have earlier expertise reporting on local weather change points and clearly point out the sorts of tales you would possibly pursue throughout the convention.
• Commit to take part in all CCMP Fellowship actions.
• Share an up-to-date resume/CV.
• Share a video, not more than 2 minutes in size, explaining what you’ll be reporting on at COP31.
• Provide a letter of assist from an editor, producer or supervisor who can affirm that your information studies shall be revealed or broadcast in a longtime media outlet. Freelancers are welcome to apply however should present a signed letter of assist from a media outlet for which they intend to report, which commits to publishing the tales they produce as part of this fellowship. Applicants ought to fastidiously think about their chosen outlet’s attain, article format, viewers and publication schedule to make sure it aligns with the rigorous and quick-paced nature of reporting from COP31.
• Provide a minimal of three latest, related and journalistic work samples on local weather change matters that had been revealed between May 15, 2025, to June 15, 2026, which may be uploaded as paperwork or internet hyperlinks. Stories must be targeted on particular local weather change matters related to the applicant’s nation—broad or normal tales shall be much less aggressive. Stories may be in any language so long as they’re accompanied by a brief English synopsis.

Judging Criteria

They are wanting for candidates who:

• Have demonstrated expertise overlaying local weather change, local weather coverage and different local weather-associated environmental matters;
• Have developed a transparent, particular and detailed protection plan for the COP that features potential story concepts; 
• Are in a position to present an estimated variety of tales they’ll produce throughout the fellowship;
• Have a relationship with a longtime media home and a signed letter of assist from an editor agreeing to publish or broadcast work produced on the COP.

Application

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For extra data, go to EJN COP31 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship.