Deadline: July 31, 2026

Applications are open for the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) Investigative Journalism Masterclass 2026. The African Investigative Journalism Conference, a project of the Wits Centre for Journalism in association with Bellingcat, DW Akademie and other partners, will host the 5th annual intensive training course on the latest investigative journalism techniques in November.

The 2026 Masterclass on digital forensics, OSINT tools, verification, AI and data journalism will be conducted in English and run over three days from Saturday 7 to Monday 9 November, preceding #AIJC2026 scheduled for 10 to 12 November, this year in Nairobi, Kenya at the Edge Convention Centre.

Benefits

• The fellowship covers attendance to #AIJC2026 and its training sessions.
• Applicants can also apply for additional travel and accommodation support (excluding home-country transport, insurance, visas, personal in-country transport, or hotel incidentals) to attend the Masterclass and AIJC.

Eligibility

• Masterclass fellowships will be granted to experienced investigative journalists, editors and trainers from African countries, based on their track records and recent work.
• The Masterclass on digital forensics, OSINT tools, verification, AI and data journalism will be conducted in English. Applicant should be able to communicate in English.

Application

Successful applicants need valid passports and must arrange their own visas if required and must be available to travel from 5/6 November to 12/13/14 November 2026. Applications close on Friday 31 July and successful applicants will be contacted before the end of August.

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For more information, visit AIJC Investigative Journalism Masterclass.