Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you a Ghanaian journalist eager to uncover how the country is losing money through illicit means? The Media Foundation for West Africa has an opportunity for you to make a difference. The Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship seeks to empower young journalists with investigative journalism skills.
The objective is to build a pool of next generation investigative journalists who will contribute to improving lives and promoting good governance through journalism excellence. The Next Generation Investigative Journalism programme builds the capacity of early-career journalists in the West Africa region to be able to conduct critical, high-quality, fact-based and in-depth reporting.
Benefits
- Intensive mentorship and practical training with the MFWA’s Independent Journalism Projects: Fact-Check Ghana and The Fourth Estate.
- Financial and editorial support to produce at least two major investigative or fact-check reports.
- Specialized training on progressive taxation, domestic resource mobilization, and illicit financial flows.
- A Certificate of Honor upon successful completion.
- Monthly stipend
Eligibility Criteria
- This opportunity is for Ghanaian journalists based in Ghana.
- Open to mid-career journalists with at least four years’ experience.
- Early-career journalists with a strong passion for investigative financial reporting can also apply.
- Applicants must commit to full participation in the residential program (May–July 2025).
- Females are strongly encouraged to apply. Journalists outside the Greater Accra Region are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements
- Motivation letter (Max. 250 words) explaining why you want to join.
- Two published news articles (print, TV, radio, or online).
- Letter of consent from your employer (for staff journalists) or proof of media support (for freelancers).
- CV with two referees.
- Copy of any national ID.
For more information, visit MFWA.
