Grant opportunity

Africa Education Teachers' Fellowship 2026

Pulitzer Center is inviting African teachers into a six-month hybrid fellowship on journalism, media literacy, climate awareness and classroom action research.

FellowshipEducationTeachersMedia literacyClimate educationAfrica
Funder
Pulitzer Center
Applications close 10 August 2026
Applications close 10 August 2026: Aug 10, 2026
Award
Monthly stipend for classroom implementation projects; mentorship and six-month hybrid professional development support
Applicant
Active primary and secondary school teachers from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia and Burkina Faso.
Discipline
Education and Higher Education
Region
Africa
Posted
Jul 23, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The Africa Education Teachers' Fellowship is a professional development programme for teachers who want to integrate journalism and evidence-informed storytelling into classroom practice.

Who can apply

Applicants must be active teachers and demonstrate interest in journalism, literacy, media education, rainforest education, climate or environmental education. The call is limited to primary and secondary school teachers from the listed African countries.

What it supports

  • Virtual learning, classroom implementation and peer learning.
  • Action research and journalism-based classroom activities.
  • Critical thinking, literacy, civic engagement, climate awareness and ethical media consumption.

Funding and duration

  • Selected fellows receive a monthly stipend to support classroom implementation projects.
  • The fellowship also provides mentorship from educators and journalists and access to a continental peer network.

Applications close 10 August 2026

Applications close 10 August 2026: Aug 10, 2026

How to apply

Use the Pulitzer Center announcement to confirm eligibility, then submit the online application form before 10 August 2026. Applications are accepted in English and French.

Call details

Source-based overview

The Pulitzer Center is calling for applications from educators for the Africa Education Teachers' Fellowship, a six-month hybrid professional development programme that combines virtual learning, classroom practicum, peer learning and action research. The fellowship is designed to equip teachers with practical skills for integrating journalism into classroom teaching and for strengthening critical thinking, literacy, civic engagement, climate awareness and ethical media consumption.

Eligibility

Applicants must be active teachers and demonstrate interest in journalism, literacy, media education, rainforest education, climate or environmental education. The call is limited to primary and secondary school teachers from the listed African countries.

Funding and benefits

Selected fellows receive a monthly stipend to support classroom implementation projects.

The fellowship also provides mentorship from educators and journalists and access to a continental peer network.

Themes and supported activities

Virtual learning, classroom implementation and peer learning.

Action research and journalism-based classroom activities.

Critical thinking, literacy, civic engagement, climate awareness and ethical media consumption.

Deadline and timeline

Applications close 10 August 2026: Applications close 10 August 2026: Aug 10, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Use the Pulitzer Center announcement to confirm eligibility, then submit the online application form before 10 August 2026. Applications are accepted in English and French.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.