Thomson Foundation & FPA : Young Journalist Award 2026 - Euro-Mediterranean Network of Women Journalists

Awards

8 July 2026

Thomson Foundation & FPA : Young Journalist Award 2026

Author:Zeineb Haj Slimane

The Young Journalist Award has given a boost to some brilliant journalists over the years, each one of them demonstrating a rich tapestry of investigative journalism, exposing social issues and holding power to account.

The annual competition is organised in partnership with the UK’s Foreign Press Association (FPA) and is presented at their annual awards event in London.

The competition enables journalists aged 30 and under, from countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less than USD20,000, to send in their best stories to be examined by the judges.

DEADLINE: August 09, 2026 at 12:00 am (midnight) London Time; BST (12:00 am CET ; 1:00 am if daylight saving time is in effect)

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND TO APPLY

FELLOWSHIPS, Others

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FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS

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