Fellowships To Attend the 2025 Global Investigative Journalism Conference

The Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) is the premier international gathering of investigative and data journalists, held once every two years. In 2025, the conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from November 20-24, and is being co-hosted by GIJN and Malaysiakini, an independent online news outlet created in 1999 that has been recognized both locally and internationally for its contributions to the media landscape, commitment to press freedom, and in-depth reporting. The conference venue is the world-class Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

For more information and updates about GIJC25, visit our conference website.

GIJC25 will feature over 150 state-of-the-art expert panels, cutting-edge workshops, and the best networking in the business. We’ll cover online search techniques, best practices for cross-border collaboration, exiled media tips and tools, and more. We’ll be hosting top journalists who have developed innovative uses of technology to hold powers to account, and others who have worked in environments with press freedom limitations and refined techniques to continue investigating while maintaining high standards and reducing risks. There will be experts on satellites, artificial intelligence, climate change, and data journalism, among others. It will also be a unique opportunity to network and collaborate with your colleagues from over 100 countries.

With the support of our sponsors and partners, the conference is offering fellowships to journalists from the Global South, and those from historically underrepresented groups to participate in this prestigious event. Competition is keen, so you need to convince us that you will make great use of the training that GIJC25 offers.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Open to full-time print, online, television, video, radio, documentary, and multimedia journalists in developing or transitioning countries;
• Experience in investigative or data journalism a plus;
• We prioritize journalists from the Global South, and those from historically underrepresented groups. See a full list of eligible countries. If you are unable to cover the cost to attend the conference, and are from a country that is not part of this list, apply anyway and tell us more information at the end of the form under “Additional Notes”.

Fellowship Requirements

Following the conference, fellows are required to either produce a story directly related to #GIJC25 or give a presentation based on the knowledge you gained at #GIJC25 to your colleagues or the journalism community at large. Detailed guidelines and examples here.

You’ll need a working knowledge of English, as the conference panels and workshops will be conducted in English. Please submit your fellowship application in English.

GIJC25 Full Fellowship Includes

• Round-trip airfare to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Hotel room for four nights
• Transport between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and the conference hotel
• Cocktail reception on Nov 20th evening
• Breakfast on conference days (Nov 21-24)
• Lunch on full conference days (Nov 21-23)
• Award ceremony dinner on Nov 23rd evening
• Conference registration fee

We are working to get as much funding as possible for our fellowships program. Besides the traditional fellowships, GIJN may be able to offer partial fellowships to a number of candidates. When filling out the form, you will be asked if you are interested in being considered for a partial fellowship.

NOTE: The fellowship does not include a per diem, visa fees, or transport to and from your home country airport. This is a training conference, and fellows are expected to pay for these costs.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2025. Successful fellows will be notified via email by April 15, 2025.

Click the button below to apply for a fellowship.

Due to the high volume of applications, we won’t be able to update you individually on the status of your application. Please take the time to read the eligibility criteria, requirement guidelines, and application form. If you cannot find the answer, you can write to us at fellowships@gijn.org.