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.
- 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.