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Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF)

🏛 University of Westminster (host) and UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (funding) 📍 United Kingdom 📅 2026

About this opportunity

The Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) is a funded fellowship for mid-senior African professionals in media policy, regulation, or journalism. It offers an eight-week UK-based programme hosted by the University of Westminster and funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, combining lectures, fieldwork, and practical projects. The fellowship aims to promote independent journalism, good governance, and policy dialogue, culminating in an event focused on Africa and the UK.

Benefits & funding

Full programme fees, living expenses, and return economy airfare; participation in an eight-week programme with lectures, fieldwork, and networking opportunities.

Eligibility

Citizens of Ethiopia, Burundi, Cameroon, Gambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, or Zimbabwe; postgraduate qualification or equivalent; at least seven years of work experience; mid-senior level professionals in relevant fields; fluent in English; not holding British citizenship or dual British citizenship.

How to apply

Refer to the official Chevening CAMFF page for application details and submission.

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