Call for Applications for our 2026 Reporting Fellowships in Liberia. Deadline for applications: January 10, 2026.

Journalists with at least three years experience are invited to apply to join New Narratives as reporting fellows  on a range of topics including governance, democracy, human trafficking, gender-based violence, climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land rights. Funding is provided by Swedish Embassy in Liberia, the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund and the American Jewish World Service.

Fellows will join New Narratives from January, 2026 for one year of intensive training in areas including security, investigative techniques, Solutions Journalism, explanatory journalism, trauma reporting, Media law and audio, video and photographic production. Fellows will be eligible for grants and mentoring for investigations. They will also be eligible to travel to cover international war crimes trials and attend the African Investigative Journalism Conference.

Participants must be available to take part in two workshops in January, 2026. Security, risk awareness and emergency medicine training will take place from January 19-20. Journalism training will take place from January 22 – 24. 

We are looking for journalists who:
–    Report for a national media outlet in Liberia – print, online, radio or television journalists are eligible – and have the support of their editor/management to fully participate in the program. (Management will be required to provide a letter of support to successful applicants.)
–    Have at least 3 years of professional experience as a journalist.
–    Have demonstrated a commitment to doing in-depth, people centered journalism in a fair and balanced manner with a view to giving a voice to marginalized communities, keeping leaders accountable and providing honest information to Liberians.

Please note: journalists taking part in the program must report in an independent manner and must not take payment from any sources in the course of their NN reporting. The project will not tolerate the acceptance of such payment. Participants will be required to sign an agreement to this effect. 

Women, people living with disabilities, and other people from marginalized communities are urged to apply.

Application process:
Please complete this application form and paste your CV into the section provided at the end of the form. Applicants without links to articles are invited to email story samples to the same address.
Deadline:  January 10, 2026