COP31 Climate Change Media Partnership Reporting Fellowship for Journalists

Benefits & funding

• Non-refundable economy-class airfare, accommodation, meals and ground transport tied to fellowship participation
• Travel medical insurance, and reimbursement of visa costs (obtaining any visa remains the fellow’s own responsibility)
• A small stipend towards meals and other incidental expenses
• Rooms booked single-occupancy where possible; applicants should be comfortable with the possibility of shared housing
• Press accreditation facilitated by the organisers, plus logistical support for the trip
• A pre-COP virtual workshop with the trainers, an in-person orientation session in Antalya, daily briefings and one-to-one discussions with mentors
• Group interviews arranged with high-level officials and subject-matter experts
• Access to the CCMP resource board and cohort group chat, networking mixers, group meals and local excursions

Eligibility

• A professional journalist working for or representing an established media house, and reporting from a country on the CCMP eligible-country list published with the call
• That list is built from low- and middle-income countries as defined by the World Bank, countries in the region neighbouring the host country, and places with a demonstrated need for more climate reporting
• Must not have attended a UNFCCC climate COP in person before, whether self-funded or on a fellowship
• Previous experience reporting on climate change, with a clear indication of the stories the applicant would pursue at the conference
• Good command of English; applications are accepted in English only
• Available and willing to travel to Antalya for the full two weeks of COP31 and to join all fellowship activities
• Open to any medium — online, print, television, radio — and to staff reporters and freelancers alike; freelancers must supply a signed letter of support from an outlet committing to publish the work produced at the COP
• Application package: an up-to-date CV, a video of no more than two minutes explaining planned coverage, an editor’s letter of support, and at least three climate work samples published between 15 May 2025 and 15 June 2026
• Independent creator journalists not affiliated with a news outlet apply through the separate CCMP creator-journalist call

Application process

1. 1
   Open the official opportunity page and click the “Apply now” button at the top.
2. 2
   Log in to an EJN account, or register first through “Log in” and then the “Sign up” link.
3. 3
   Complete the online form, uploading the CV, the two-minute video, the editor’s letter of support and the three work samples; a draft can be saved and finished later.
4. 4
   Declare any use of generative AI tools where the form asks for it.
5. 5
   Submit before the deadline; technical problems go to ccmp@earthjournalism.net.

Program timeline

1. Applications open

   May 27, 2026

2. Application deadline

   Jun 17, 2026

3. Decisions communicated

   Early September 2026

4. Before the conference

   pre-COP virtual workshop for selected fellows

5. COP31 in Antalya, attended in person by the fellows

   Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026