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Application Deadline: April 17, 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 International News Media Association(INMA) Elevate Scholarship Programme. 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.
Requirements
- Successful applicants will be employed by a news media organisation in Africa, under the age of 35, in the news industry less than 5 years, and demonstrate a need for on-the-job training and education.
- The class will be capped at 50 applicants.
Benefits
- Registration to two global master classes (Subscriber Retention, Newsrooms & AI, Subscriber Acquisition, Product & Tech, Digital Advertising, Young Audiences)
Two Africa- and mentorship-focused virtual modules covering:
- Understanding the business of media
- Navigating the corridors of power in media
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 two mentoring sessions and two master classes
- One year of INMA individual membership
Application Timeline:
Deadline to apply
April 17, 2026
Class participants to be announced May 28, 2026
Mentorship modules
August 13: Navigating the corridors of power in media
September 17: Understanding the business of media
Master classes (pick 2)
June 4-11: Subscriber Retention Master Class
October 8-15: Newsrooms & AI Master Class
November 5-12: Subscriber Acquisition Master Class
February 2027: Product & Tech Master Class
March 2027: Digital Advertising Master Class
April 2027: Young Audiences Master Class
For More Information:
- SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund 2027 for aspiring Chartered Accountants – South Africa – Scholarship Opportunities
- Women for Africa Foundation Learn Africa Scholarship Programme 2026/2027 for young African women (Fully Funded) – Scholarship Opportunities
- DAAD GROW – Global Research Opportunities for the South Scholarships 2026 for early career researchers. – Scholarship Opportunities
- Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2026 (Windows 2) for Developing Countries Nationals (Fully Funded). – Scholarship Opportunities
- The Udacity/AWS AI & ML Scholars Program 2026 (Fully Udacity Nanodegree scholarship plus AWS certification) – Scholarship Opportunities
- Sandoz Scholarship to attend the One Young World Summit 2026 in CapeTown, South Africa (Fully Funded) – Scholarship Opportunities
- Makerere University MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for Undergraduate and Master’s Study in Uganda (Fully Funded)
