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Climate Investigations Training Scholarship 2026
Fully Funded Online Training in Climate & Environmental Journalism

Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)
Hosted via Opportunities for Youth

Training Location
• Online (Open to participants worldwide – Global South focus)

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to journalists from the Global South

• Early- to mid-career journalists encouraged to apply

• Strong interest in climate, environment, or investigative reporting

• English proficiency required

• Commitment to attend all sessions

The Climate Investigations Training Scholarship 2026 is a fully funded, intensive online program designed to equip journalists with advanced skills in investigative climate reporting. The training focuses on uncovering environmental wrongdoing, climate finance investigations, and using open-source intelligence tools to produce high-impact journalism — with a strong emphasis on voices from the Global South.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to journalists from the Global South

• Early- to mid-career journalists encouraged to apply

• Strong interest in climate, environment, or investigative reporting

• English proficiency required

• Commitment to attend all sessions

Funding / Scholarship Benefits
Fully Funded Training includes:

• 100% tuition coverage

• Free access to all training modules

• Expert-led workshops & mentoring

• Certificate upon completion

Program Level
• Professional Training / Capacity-Building Program

Focus Areas / Training Topics
• Climate & environmental investigations
• Climate finance and corporate accountability
• Data-driven climate journalism
• ECOSINT (Environmental & Climate Open-Source Intelligence)
• Storytelling for policy impact

Program Mode
• Fully Online

11 februari 2026

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