The Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) is inviting applications for the 2025 Media Fellowship, a program committed to empowering media practitioners with the essential skills and knowledge to report with accuracy, ethical consideration, and significant impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Uganda. Over the past twelve years, CEHURD has dedicated itself to building the capacity of Uganda’s media sector through its Media Fellowship Programme, a unique initiative devoted to strengthening understanding of health and human rights while promoting positive and factual reporting on SRHR. Through this fellowship, CEHURD continues to shape a more informed, ethical, and influential media landscape in support of health and human rights advocacy.

This year, the fellowship aims to engage journalists and media practitioners from the West Nile region who are keen to advance their capacity in reporting SRHR issues. Participants in this fellowship will experience a two-day, in-person training conducted in the West Nile Region, structured as an interactive and practical learning experience utilizing workshops, lectures, group discussions, and expert panels. The program’s curriculum covers an array of pressing topics, such as the links between mental health and SRHR, the implications of Uganda’s National Self-Care interventions, approaches rooted in gender transformation, investigative journalism practices, and strategies to combat misinformation in the digital age.

The selected cohort will consist of media professionals, all passionate about broadening their understanding of SRHR in the context of ongoing shifts in climate, geopolitics, and funding landscapes, and eager to refine their investigative and storytelling skills within their communities.

Dates: The fellowship will run from Monday, July 28th to Tuesday, July 29th, 2025.
Application Deadline: All completed applications must be submitted by Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025.