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Published: 01 Jul 2025 19 views
Now in its 13th year, the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award in partnership with the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) is open to journalists aged 30 or under on 24 November 2025 from and living in countries with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of less than USD20,000. Those who meet the criteria are welcome to submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work produced in the 12 months preceding the deadline for submissions, which is midnight (London time) on 1 August, 2025. They can be in any medium — print, audio, video or multimedia.
The Thomson Foundation is a media development not-for-profit organisation based in London, United Kingdom but operating worldwide. It was founded in 1962 and was the first charitable foundation with the specific aim of training journalists in developing countries. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012
| Application Deadline | 01 Aug 2025 |
| Type | Entrepreneurs |
| Sponsor | Thomson Foundation |
| Gender | Men and Women |
To be eligible, you must be 30 years old or under on 24 November 2025 and be from—or working in—a country with a GNI per capita of USD 20,000 or less. If you’re not reporting from your home country, you must be working in another country that meets the same GNI criteria.
You must submit:
A verification letter from your editor, on official letterhead, confirming the work is yours and was published or broadcast. If you’re a freelancer, you can provide a letter from a commissioning editor or a journalism academic familiar with your work.
Three pieces of published or broadcast work, produced in the 12 months before 1 August 2025. These can be in print, audio, video, or multimedia format.
A written summary (no more than 200 words) for each piece, explaining the story and any impact it had in your country.
An explanation of any collaboration you undertook with colleagues or other organisations.
For more details, visit Thomson Foundation Award webapge
