Awards

The Asia Society's annual "Oz Prize" of $10,000 is awarded to a writer or team of writers who has produced the best example of journalism about Asia during the calendar year. Evaluation criteria include impact of the work, its originality, creativity, depth of research and educational value in informing the public about Asia. Deadline: Mar 16, 2018.

SEJ's new award, launched in Oct 2015, recognizes students with outstanding potential in environmental journalism. And the program offers individuals the chance to directly advance SEJ’s mission with university and college officials. Deadline is May 1 annually.

The Knight Foundation is offering $35,000 in funding for each of 20 new projects through the Knight Prototype Fund, which helps people explore early-stage media and information ideas. Deadline is Nov 16.

The Ellie Awards (previously called ASME's National Magazine Awards) honor print and digital publications that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy journalistic enterprise and imaginative art direction. Deadlines: Nov 14, 2017 for content published before Nov 1; Dec 12, 2017 for content published after Nov 1.

The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding Canadian scholars to lecture and/or conduct research in the United States. Numerous awards are available for prominent and promising scholars, as well as experienced professionals. Deadline: Nov 15.

GRID-Arendal (the center collaborating with UNEP) and SKUP (Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse) are offering 2 grants of NOK 25,000 (US$3,068) for environmental investigative journalists working globally on the issues of organized environmental crime for the year of 2016. Apply by Nov 1, 2015.

How might we make data work for individuals and communities? This is an open call for ideas using data to inform & empower people to make decisions about their lives, their communities and democracy. Enter by Sep 30.

This United Nations Development Programme contest provides young journalists in developing countries a unique opportunity to contribute to the global debate on climate change in the run-up to COP21, while building their capacity, and providing recognition for excellence. Winners will be funded to attend and cover COP21. Enter by Oct 11.