The Thomson Foundation is organising and inviting applications to its 2024 Young Journalist Award, in partnership with the Foreign Press Association (FPA).
Three finalists will be flown to London for the gala award night.
Journalists working in countries with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of less than US$20,000 are eligible.
Journalists aged 30 and younger working in developing countries can compete for this award.
Entrants should submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work (print, audio, video, multimedia or a combination of all four) produced in the 12 months preceding August 9, 2024.
Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation
The organiser says, “All entrants should be reporting from their home country as defined by the GNI or, if not in their country of origin, in another country fitting the same criteria”.
“Applicants also need to provide an explanation of any collaboration undertaken with colleagues or external organisations on the stories they submit”.
The deadline for the submission of application is August 9, 2024. i
Interested applicants can apply here.
Blessing Otoibhi is a Multimedia Journalist and Anchor host for the News in 60 seconds at The International Center For Investigative Reporting. You can shoot her a mail via [email protected] or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi