What if the tools of journalism could sharpen how students think, read, and engage with the world? The Pulitzer Center is selecting 10 teachers across Africa to find out with mentorship and a monthly stipend included.

The Pulitzer Center has opened applications for its Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship, a six-month hybrid professional development program designed to help teachers bring journalism into their classrooms.

If you’re an educator passionate about literacy, critical thinking, or climate education, this fellowship offers a structured path to build something new.

Pulitzer Center’s Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship: Quick Overview

Organization: Pulitzer Center
Programme: Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship
Duration: 6 months
Format: Hybrid — virtual learning and classroom practicum
Cohort Size: 10 teachers
Application Deadline: August 10, 2026
Languages Accepted: English and French

What Is This Fellowship About

The Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship equips teachers with practical skills to integrate journalism into classroom teaching, aiming to strengthen:

Critical thinking
Literacy
Civic engagement
Climate awareness
Ethical media consumption

Rather than a one-off training, the program combines virtual learning, classroom implementation, peer learning, and action research, culminating in fellows joining a growing continental network of innovative educators.

Who Can Apply?

Applicants should be:

Active teachers, primary or secondary
Demonstrating a genuine interest in journalism, literacy, media education, or rainforest, climate, and environmental education
Committed to fully participating in the fellowship and implementing journalism-based classroom activities

The call is open to teachers from the following countries:

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ethiopia
Ghana
Nigeria
Uganda
Zambia
Burkina Faso

What Will Fellows Actually Do?

Selected fellows will:

Participate in a collaborative professional learning journey
Receive mentorship from experienced educators and journalists
Develop innovative classroom projects integrating journalism techniques
Join a growing network of education leaders across Africa
Receive a monthly stipend to implement their projects in the classroom

Programme Structure at a Glance

Deadline for applications: August 10, 2026
Fellowship duration: Six months
Format: Hybrid (virtual sessions plus classroom practicum)
Cohort size: 10 teachers

How to Apply

Interested applicants should complete the official online application form. Applications are accepted in English and French, making the fellowship accessible across Africa’s linguistically diverse teaching community.

For any questions, applicants can contact Eric Selemani at eselemani@pulitzercenter.org, using the subject line: “Africa Education Teachers Fellowship – [Your name].”

Application Deadline: August 10, 202

Why This Fellowship Stands Out

It’s built around direct classroom implementation, not just theoretical training — fellows actually design and run journalism-based projects with their own students
The inclusion of a monthly stipend for classroom implementation is a meaningful, practical form of support beyond typical professional development programs
Mentorship comes from both educators and journalists, blending pedagogical and media expertise
With only 10 spots across eight countries, it’s a genuinely selective opportunity that offers real visibility within a growing network of African education leaders
The bilingual application process (English and French) reflects real effort to reach teachers across different linguistic regions of the continent

Final Thoughts

For primary and secondary school teachers across Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, or Burkina Faso who want to bring journalism’s tools — critical thinking, media literacy, and civic engagement — into their classrooms, the Pulitzer Center’s Africa Education Teachers’ Fellowship offers mentorship, funding, and a genuine professional community to grow within.

Application Deadline: August 10, 2026

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