Grant opportunity
Feminist Investigative Journalism Scholarship 2026
The IJSC Feminist Investigative Journalism Scholarship supports students taking the SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online while developing feminist, data-driven, and cross-border investigative journalism practice.
- Funder
- Institute for Journalism and Social Change / SOAS University of London
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: May 31, 2026
- Award
- Full tuition fee coverage worth GBP 12,000 plus IJSC mentoring, networking, and practical project support
- Applicant
- Emerging and aspiring feminist investigative journalists
- Discipline
- Arts, Humanities & Media
- Region
- Global / online
- Posted
- May 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The scholarship is offered by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change in partnership with the SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online programme. It is for students who want to combine postgraduate study with practical, feminist, and cross-border investigative journalism projects.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be emerging or aspiring feminist investigative journalists who can meet SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online entry requirements.
- Applicants must separately apply to and gain acceptance from the SOAS MA programme; the scholarship award is contingent on admission.
- Individuals from communities historically underrepresented in the media, including women and LGBTQI people in the Global South, are particularly encouraged to apply.
What it supports
- Investigative journalism, data journalism, feminist reporting, gender justice, social justice media, and cross-border storytelling.
- Recipients study online and may work on practical projects for publication while receiving IJSC mentoring and networking support.
Funding and duration
The scholarship covers full tuition fees for the SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online programme, with a stated value of GBP 12,000. Recipients also receive access to IJSC networking, mentoring, career advice, and practical publication opportunities.
Application deadline
Application deadline: May 31, 2026
How to apply
Use the official IJSC scholarship page and complete the online application form by 6pm GMT on 31 May 2026. Applicants should also complete the separate SOAS MA admissions process.
Call details
About the opportunity
The scholarship is offered by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change in partnership with the SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online programme. It is for students who want to combine postgraduate study with practical, feminist, and cross-border investigative journalism projects.
Institute for Journalism and Social Change / SOAS University of London lists this opportunity for Emerging and aspiring feminist investigative journalists, Arts, Humanities & Media, Global / online.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Arts, Humanities & Media grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global / online contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be emerging or aspiring feminist investigative journalists who can meet SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online entry requirements.
Applicants must separately apply to and gain acceptance from the SOAS MA programme; the scholarship award is contingent on admission.
Individuals from communities historically underrepresented in the media, including women and LGBTQI people in the Global South, are particularly encouraged to apply.
Funding and benefits
The scholarship covers full tuition fees for the SOAS MA Global Data Journalism Online programme, with a stated value of GBP 12,000. Recipients also receive access to IJSC networking, mentoring, career advice, and practical publication opportunities.
Themes and supported activities
Investigative journalism, data journalism, feminist reporting, gender justice, social justice media, and cross-border storytelling.
Recipients study online and may work on practical projects for publication while receiving IJSC mentoring and networking support.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: May 31, 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 official IJSC scholarship page and complete the online application form by 6pm GMT on 31 May 2026. Applicants should also complete the separate SOAS MA admissions process.
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.