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Applications are currently being accepted for The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) 9th Edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), is inviting applications from young journalism graduates, early career journalists and other young professionals with a passion for journalism in Ghana to participate in the 9th edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism (NGIJ) Fellowship.The fellowship is focused on accountability journalism and anti-corruption reporting.
It forms part of activities being implemented by the MFWA under the project titled, “Countering corruption through accountability journalism and improved freedom of expression environment in Ghana”. The project falls under the Participation, Accountability, Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD) programme, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-financed by the EU and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and implemented by GIZ in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance.
Overall, the project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the media, especially investigative journalists, to produce investigative reports corruption – related issues and promote accountability that addresses socio-economic disparities. The project further seeks to promote an improved environment for press freedom and freedom of expression in Ghana.
The three-month, fully funded residential program will equip 10 selected journalists/young professionals with hands-on training in investigative journalism, use of the Right to Information Law, Data Journalism, Fact Checking and other relevant topics.
Send the following documents to [email protected] by July 30th, 2026:
Apply for MFWA - 9th Edition of the Next Generation Investigative Journalism Fellowship
