2026 United Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship for
Individual Reporting in Polio-affected Countries (Deadline: 7 January,
2026)
Applications are now open for the 2026 United
Nations Foundation Polio Press Fellowship. The United Nations
Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 Polio Press Fellowship
for Individual Reporting, geared towards journalists interested in covering
stories on polio eradication in polio-affected countries.
Upon participating in a series of virtual polio training
sessions, selected journalists will receive funding to travel independently to
a country (or countries) at the forefront of the polio eradication effort to
gather stories and interviews with polio survivors, health care workers,
community members, families, and health authorities.
Preference will be given to reporters interested in
traveling to the following eight countries:
- Papua
New Guinea
- Angola
- Chad
- Democratic
Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
Requirements
- Interested
and eligible journalists must submit an application that includes a
project proposal and budget.
- Applications
should reflect each journalist’s unique interest in polio eradication and
may involve themes such as: advancements and innovations in polio
vaccination and surveillance; the relationship between gender and polio;
barriers to reaching unvaccinated children; contributions of polio to
broader health goals; and the impact of climate change, misinformation,
urbanization, conflict, and other global challenges on polio eradication.
Benefits
- Selected
journalists will receive funding to travel independently to one country
(or potentially two countries, if both are in Africa and if the budget
allows), at the discretion of the Fellowship application reviewers.
- Individual
awards are available for up to $7,000.
Application Timeline:
- Applications
received no later than Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
- Selected
fellows notified by late February 2026.
- Mandatory
virtual training sessions held in late March 2026.
- Reporting
trips conducted by mid-September 2026.
Please contact PolioPressFellowship@unfoundation.org with
any questions.
Application Deadline: January 7, 2026.
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