1. MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
BY MOTUNRAYO FAMUYIWA-ALAKA

2. SCRIPTURAL REFRENCES
Be diligent to present yourself approved unto God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth (II Timothy 2:15 - NKJV)

3. SCRIPTURAL REFRENCES
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before unknown men. (Proverbs 22:29)

4. ABOUT WSCIJ
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism is a non-governmental organisation registered in September 2009 as the Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) . The initiative started in 2005 as the first and only award for investigative reporting in Nigeria. WSCIJ is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria with a reach throughout the country.

5. ABOUT WSCIJ
The Centre is named after Professor Wole Soyinka in recognition of his life-long work in support of the freedom of expression, freedom to hold an opinion, freedom to impart them without fear or favour and without hindrance or interference.
It has held ten editions of annual awards in investigative reporting, eight editions of its media lecture series and trained over four hundred journalists, among other capacity development initiatives for the media.

6. ABOUT WSCIJ
The WSCIJ has trained about 600 journalists since inception

7. DEFINITIONS
Training: short-term capacity development programmes geared at improving the competencies of participants in one area or the other

8. DEFINITIONS
Fellowship: research based long term programme to add to the body of knowledge on a chosen field.

9. DEFINITIONS
Award: Reward or honour for outstanding performance in a particular endeavour

10. Sourcing opportunities
Search engines

11. Sourcing opportunities
Search engines
Adverts

12. Sourcing opportunities
Search engines
Adverts
Newsletters

13. Sourcing opportunities
Search engines
Adverts
Newsletters
Networking

14. Sourcing opportunities
Search engines
Adverts
Newsletters
Networking
Recommendations

15. Dos
Read instructions well

16. Dos
Read instructions well
Give your application the best shot

17. Dos Read instructions well Give your application the best shot
Apply within stipulated deadline

18. Dos Read instructions well Give your application the best shot
Apply within stipulated deadline
Share best past stories

19. Dos Read instructions well Give your application the best shot
Apply within stipulated deadline
Share best past stories
Keep to time

20. Dos Read instructions well Give your application the best shot
Apply within stipulated deadline
Share best past stories
Keep to time
Keep your word

21. Don’ts
Write in social media English

22. Don’ts
Write in social media English
Write in capital letter

23. Don’ts Write in social media English Write in capital letter
Respond with single line answers

24. Benefits of media awards and fellowships
Exposure
Capacity development
Networking

25. Some media opportunities
International Centre for Journalists
Thomson Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Bloomberg Media Initiative: Africa Executive Training Programme
Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC)
CNN Award – Deadline 24 March

26. Opportunities for female reporters
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
2016 Opportunities With The IWMF
The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and the diversity of voices. The Fund will award $2.3 million to women journalists over the next ten years and will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.
Emergency funds are available

27. Special opportunities for freelancers
Rory Peck Trust

28. Online courses
Future Learn
Coursera

29. Organisations that fund investigative reporting
Global Investigative Journalism Network
Fund for Investigative Journalism – May 16 is next deadline

30. Maximising opportunities
Attend only relevant meetings
Use lessons learnt and give feedback to organisers
Network and reach out to new contact
Participate

31. Untapped opportunities
In-house training
Group tutorials
Peer mentoring and experience

32. BACK TO SCRIPTURES I JOHN 1:5-2:6
The journalists has no claim beyond credibility
Ethics matter, moreso because we are Christians