Applications are now open for the 2025 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award. 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.
Requirements
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.
Benefits
- If you make it to the final three, you’ll be flown to London to attend the FPA Media Awards on 24 November 2025. There, in front of an audience of leading international editors and journalists, the winner will be revealed.
- While in London, you’ll also visit top newsrooms and meet some of the most influential voices in global journalism—an experience that has opened doors for many finalists and winners before you.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award.
