Deadline: April 16, 2025
Applications are open for the INMA Africa Elevate Scholarship 2025. Do you love news media and aim to make it a career, yet lack enough on-the-job training and practical education? Do you want to better understand how to better connect the passion of journalism with the business acumen to have influence and impact on your society?
The Africa Elevate Scholarship programme is specifically designed to provide a leg-up for talented people – to elevate careers with a spark that INMA is uniquely in a position to provide. INMA is about the business of journalism. And they seek to provide a portal to opportunities whether your future interest is audience development, product & tech, advertising, marketing, or data.
Benefits
- Four Africa- and mentorship-focused virtual modules covering:
- Understanding the business of media
- Navigating the corridors of power in media
- What to know now about digital transformation
- How AI is being deployed at media companies
- Access to livestream virtual modules and recordings
- Access to private WhatsApp group for peer communications
- Recognition of your selection to the programme
- Certification after verified completion of all four modules
- One year of INMA individual membership
Eligibility
- Must be employed by a news media organisation in Africa.
- Must be below age 35.
- Must be in the news industry less than 5 years.
- Must be physically based full-time in Africa.
- Must be below senior management level.
- Must demonstrate a need for on-the-job training and education.
- Must aspire to learn more about the business of news.
- Must aim to be in news media for the long-term and, potentially, a future leader.
- Must commit to participating in all four modules.
Application
The deadline to apply or nominate is April 16, 2025 (11:59 p.m. in your time zone).
For more information, visit INMA Africa Elevate Scholarship.
