International News Media Association(INMA) Elevate Scholarship Programme 2025 for news media professionals. – Scholarship Opportunities

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Application Deadline: April 16, 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 International News Media Association 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. INMA is about the business of journalism. And we seek to provide a portal to opportunities whether your future interest is audience development, product & tech, advertising, marketing, or data.

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 75 applicant

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

Program Timeline:

Deadline to apply : April 16
Class participants to be announced May 29

Mentorship modules
June 19: Understanding the business of media
July 24: Navigating the corridors of power in media
August 14: What to know now about digital transformation
September 18: How AI is being deployed at media companies

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the International News Media Association/Google News Initiative Elevate Scholarship