Journalism Calendar

Inside The Newsroom maintains a comprehensive calendar of fellowships, grants, conferences, in-person and online events, awards, and training opportunities. Whether you're looking for funding, professional development, recognition, or networking opportunities, we track everything with upcoming deadlines so you never miss an important date.

We update the calendar weekly with dozens of new opportunities across all experience levels, beats, and regions. No more missing fellowship deadlines or finding out about that perfect training workshop three days after it happened.

What We Track

Fellowships & Grants

  • Reporting fellowships (local, national, international)
  • Investigative journalism fellowships
  • Specialized beat fellowships (climate, health, tech, etc.)
  • Research and travel grants
  • Early career and mid-career programs
  • Graduate and postgraduate opportunities
  • Rotational and newsroom fellowships

Events & Workshops

  • Journalism conferences and conventions
  • Training workshops and masterclasses
  • Networking events and meetups
  • Webinars and virtual training sessions
  • In-person and hybrid events
  • Professional development programs
  • Skill-building workshops (data, audio, video, etc.)

Awards & Contests

  • Journalism awards and competitions
  • Writing contests and prizes
  • Photo and multimedia awards
  • Investigative reporting awards
  • Regional and national recognition programs
  • Student journalism awards
  • Emerging journalist awards

Training & Professional Development

  • Certification programs
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Mentorship programs
  • Leadership development
  • Technical skills training
  • Ethics and standards workshops

For each opportunity, we include: organization name, program description, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, award amounts or benefits, and application links.

How We Curate

Every listing is:

  • Verified as a legitimate, current opportunity
  • Categorized by type (fellowship, event, award, etc.), and region
  • Checked for accurate deadlines (we prioritize upcoming deadlines)
  • Updated regularly to remove expired opportunities

We filter out:

  • Scams and fraudulent programs
  • Opportunities with unrealistic requirements or red flags
  • Programs that don't actually serve journalists
  • Events or awards that aren't journalism-focused
  • Low-value or predatory opportunities

The goal is simple: when you check the calendar, everything in front of you should be worth your time and effort.

Search & Filter Options

Find exactly what you're looking for:

  • By organization: Search by specific foundations, institutions, or newsrooms
  • By type: Fellowship, grant, event, workshop, award, contest, training
  • By deadline: Upcoming deadlines (next 7 days, 30 days, 90 days), rolling applications
  • By experience level: Student, early career, mid-career, senior, all levels
  • By beat: Investigative, climate, health, tech, politics, international, etc.
  • By region: US, UK, Canada, international, remote/virtual
  • By value: Award amounts, grant sizes, program benefits

Access Levels

Free subscribers:

  • Weekly newsletter with featured opportunities and upcoming deadlines
  • Highlights of time-sensitive opportunities (next 7-10 days)
  • Access to a selection of current calendar listings

Paid subscribers:

  • Full access to the complete Journalism Calendar database
  • Advanced search and filtering by type, deadline, experience level, beat, and region
  • Archive of all past opportunities (useful for understanding program cycles)
  • Deadline reminders
  • Early access to new listings

Why This Calendar Works

We understand journalism careers:

  • We know which programs are worth your time and which aren't
  • We track trends in funding, training, and professional development
  • We understand what makes a strong application vs. a weak one
  • We've helped thousands of journalists find opportunities that advance their careers

We save you time:

  • No more scouring dozens of websites for deadlines
  • No more missing application windows
  • No more finding out about opportunities after they've closed
  • Everything in one place, updated weekly

Get Started

If you're a paid subscriber, you already have full access to the Journalism Calendar via your dedicated database link. Search by deadline, filter by your interests, and start planning your applications.

Not yet a subscriber?

Start with a free subscription to get weekly calendar highlights and deadline reminders in your inbox. Upgrade to paid for full database access, advanced search, deadline tracking, and everything else Inside The Newsroom has to offer.

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Questions about the Journalism Calendar? Email daniel@insidethenewsroom.com