One World Media Fellowship 2025 for mid-career filmmakers and journalists  (£1-3k reporting grant)

July 6, 2025
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Bursary Description


Application Deadline: 20 August 2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 One World Media Fellowship. The Fellowship is aimed at mid-career journalists and filmmakers from the global south. Working in film, print, audio, photography or multimedia, the fellows seeks to develop their existing career reporting in the global south, raising awareness and breaking down prejudices with integrity and creativity.

Requirements

  • One World Media want to hear from mid-career filmmakers and journalists from the global south, with creative and engaging non-fiction stories about the global south. 
  • This year we will select ​10 Fellows. This will include Fellows awarded special grants in partnership with media outlets.
  • The Fellows experiment and learn in a supportive environment – they could be looking for their next ambitious project, investigation, or tackling a challenging topic.
  • As well as the integrity and creativity of the story, OWM also take into account their ​access​, ​ability to deliver the story​ and ​why they would benefit from the Fellowship​

Benefits

  • £1-3k reporting grant
  • Mentoring and Executive Producer for the project
  • Workshops and events by industry experts
  • Opportunity to connect with global outlets
  • Network of like-minded Fellows & alumni
  • Membership to OWM community of storytellers

Application Timeline


  • Applications open: 26 June 2025
  • Deadline: 20 August 2025
  • Fellows announced: Nov 2025

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the One World Media Fellowship