The 2025 Global Development Conference: Call for Science Journalists (travel grant + accommodation to France available)

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About Global Development Conference

GlobalDev is dedicated to strengthening the research communication capacity of academics, offering training programs and publishing opportunities that amplify their work for broader audiences. At GDC-2025, selected journalists will receive a travel grant, accommodation and exclusive access to special sessions during GDN’s flagship event, which this year focuses on the theme: ‘Inclusive Digital Transformation: Social Impacts and Technological Innovations.’

Participants will have the unique opportunity to:

• Interact with a global, interdisciplinary mix of researchers, academics, policymakers, and development practitioners
• Attend capacity-building workshops designed to enhance communication and storytelling around complex development topics.
• Contribute to the co-design of collaborative training programs that bridge the gap between research and media.

• Sponsor Organisation: Global Development Network (GDN)

Benefits of Global Development Conference

• Selected journalists will receive sponsorship for travel and stay, gain exclusive access to sessions on Inclusive Digital Transformation, and connect with researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners from around the world. 
• You’ll also attend capacity-building workshops and help shape collaborative training programs in research communication.

Global Development Conference Requirements

This opportunity is open to science journalists from around the world. They particularly encourage applications from women journalists, those from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and individuals from underserved communities.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

27 July, 2025

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