Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)Fellowship

GIJC27 Investigative Journalism Fellowship

Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 UTC

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Jan 31, 2027 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is offering fellowships for journalists, mostly from the Global South, to attend the 2027 Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 19 to 23 October 2027. The conference, co-hosted with the Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists (VVOJ), runs more than 150 panels, workshops and networking sessions on investigative techniques, data analysis and cross-border collaboration. At the last conference GIJN brought nearly 130 fellows from 80 countries and territories.

What you get:

Round-trip airfare to Rotterdam (or the nearest major airport)
Transport between the airport and the conference hotel
Hotel accommodation for four nights
The conference registration fee
Breakfast and lunch on conference days (20 to 23 October), the opening cocktail reception on 19 October and the award ceremony dinner on 22 October
Partial fellowships (conference ticket only, or ticket plus accommodation) may also be offered if extra funding is found

What you'll do:

Attend five days of panels, hands-on workshops, keynotes and networking sessions at de Doelen in Rotterdam
After the conference, either publish a story related to GIJC27 or give a talk or workshop to colleagues or the journalism community at home on what you learned

Key dates:

Applications close 31 January 2027
Successful fellows notified by email by the end of April 2027
Conference runs 19 to 23 October 2027 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

More information:

Questions go to fellowships@gijn.org; GIJN does not send individual status updates
Fellowship requirement guidelines and examples are linked from the fellowships page

Who can apply

Professional print, online, television, video, radio, documentary or multimedia journalist, including freelancers
Based in a developing or transitioning country (GIJN links to the worlddata.info list of developing countries); journalists from other countries who cannot cover the cost may apply and explain under Additional Notes
Experience in investigative or data journalism is a plus
Working knowledge of English; the application must be in English
Must agree to produce a story or give a presentation after the conference
Up to three online work samples, submitted as links

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Good to know

+Covers return flights to Rotterdam, airport transfers, four hotel nights, conference registration and most meals
+A place at the world's largest gathering of investigative journalists, 19 to 23 October 2027
+Free to apply, with nearly 130 fellows from 80 countries funded at the last conference
+Run by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, which has held the conference since 2001

Worth checking yourself

!You pay your own visa fees, travel to your home airport, and daily expenses; there is no per diem
!Open to working journalists in developing or transitioning countries
!You need work samples, and competition is keen
!No closing time is given for 31 January 2027, so apply well before that day
!If you need a Schengen visa, start early

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