The GI-TOC Resilience Fund is pleased to announce the launch of a new fellowship aimed at supporting journalists in investigating illicit economies and instability in West Africa. The initiative seeks proposals for in-depth investigative pieces, specifically from Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.
The Fellowship is part of the GI-TOC’s flagship Resilience Fund, which provides grants and support to civil society individuals and organizations working to counter the impacts of criminal governance and violence across the world.
WORTH
- Grants
- Capacity building
- Networking and collaboration: The fellows will have opportunities to meet virtually at workshops, trainings, and dialogues facilitated by the Resilience Fund, the GITOC West African Observatory of Illicit Economies, and our partners.
ELIGIBILITY
- The Resilience Fund invites applications from all ethnic backgrounds, ages, religions or other defining characteristics.
- Applicants must have full or professional working proficiency in English or French.
- This fellowship is designed for journalists from Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Applicants must therefore be based in, and a national of, one of these countries.
- Proposals should demonstrate a clear understanding of illicit economies within a conflict ecosystem, and show knowledge of local socio-political landscapes. Applicants must also exhibit awareness of security risks associated with reporting on these topics.
DEADLINE: August 13, 2024
To apply and for more information, visit here.