Deadline: July 31, 2025
Applications are open for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2025. The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism was launched on October 16, 2020 as a tribute to the Maltese anti-corruption investigative journalist and blogger who was assassinated in a car bomb attack in 2017.
The Prize aims to recognise outstanding in-depth journalism work on topics that are relevant for the European Union (EU) as a whole or some of its Member States and contribute to the promotion of principles and values of the EU, as enshrined in the European Charter of Human Rights. The Prize, with the support of the European Parliament, will be awarded annually to in-depth journalism pieces undertaken by EU-based professional journalists.
Award
- There will be one single prize of €20,000 awarded annually.
- The winner will be invited to participate in the Award Ceremony of the Prize. The European Parliament will cover the winner’s travel costs.
Eligibility
- Open to individual professional journalists or teams of professional journalists of any nationality.
- Applications may be submitted by authors themselves or by professional media organisations and associations on their behalf.
- Entries must have been published/broadcast in print, audiovisual or online media outlets based in one of the 27 EU Member States between 1 September 2024 and 31 July 2025.
- English is the official language of the Prize.
- Entries may be submitted in all EU official languages. A summary in English (500 words maximum) must be provided in the submission form.
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:
- Relevance of the topic for European society and contribution to the promotion of EU values and principles.
- Quality of content, which should be well documented, accurate, factual, and based on a variety of sources.
- Quality in terms of language, style, and structure.
- Original and in-depth approach to the topic.
Application
Applications must be submitted via the online platform by 31 July 2025, 12 PM (CEST).
For more information, visit Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.
