International News Media Association(INMA) Elevate Scholarship Programme 2025

The Africa Elevate Scholarship programme is specifically designed to provide a leg-up for talented people – to elevate careers with a spark that INMA is uniquely in a position to provide. INMA is about the business of journalism. And we seek to provide a portal to opportunities whether your future interest is audience development, product & tech, advertising, marketing, or data.

• Table of Content
• About International News Media Association (INMA)
• Elevate Scholarship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Elevate Scholarship Programme
• Requirements for Elevate Scholarship Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Elevate Scholarship Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International News Media Association (INMA)

Elevate Scholarship Programme

Application Deadline	16 Apr 2025
Type	Training
Sponsor	International News Media Association (INMA)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Elevate Scholarship Programme

Four Africa- and mentorship-focused virtual modules covering:

• Understanding the business of media
• Navigating the corridors of power in media
• What to know now about digital transformation
• How AI is being deployed at media companies

• Access to livestream virtual modules and recordings
• Access to private WhatsApp group for peer communications
• Recognition of your selection to the programme
• Certification after verified completion of all four modules
• One year of INMA individual membership

Requirements for Elevate Scholarship Programme Qualification

• Successful applicants will be employed by a news media organisation in Africa, under the age of 35, in the news industry less than 5 years, and demonstrate a need for on-the-job training and education.
• The class will be capped at 75 applicant

Interview date, Process and Venue for Elevate Scholarship Programme

Program Timeline:
Class participants to be announced May 29

Mentorship modules
June 19: Understanding the business of media
July 24: Navigating the corridors of power in media
August 14: What to know now about digital transformation
September 18: How AI is being deployed at media companies

Application Deadline

April 16, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to International News Media Association (INMA) on www.surveymonkey.com to apply

For more details, visit INMA webpage