2026 Kurt Schork Memorial Fund
The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund was set up in memory of American journalist Kurt Schork, who was killed in a military ambush while reporting in Sierra Leone in 2000. It exists to keep the world aware of the debt we owe to brave journalists who engage in courageous reporting of conflict, corruption, injustice and human rights transgressions.
The annual Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism honour the work of freelance journalists, local reporters and news fixers in developing countries or nations in transition, whose work is often poorly paid, mostly unsung and frequently fraught with danger.
The three award categories, open to those reporting for print and online publications, recognise the media professionals that Kurt particularly admired:
Application Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026.
The award comes with a US$5,000 prize.
Deadline
Rolling / Not specified
Funding
Other
Degree Level
Any Level
Source: Opportunities for Africans