The Simon Cumbers Media Fund is now accepting proposals on development-related issues from media professionals who wish to travel to a developing country to report on contemporary life there. Proposals should centre on international development themes, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Applicants must demonstrate the relevance of their project to one or more of […]
12 projects funded under summer 2018 round
Women’s reproductive rights and migration in The Philippines, how autistic people in refugee camps in Turkey cope with their situation, sexual violence in Haiti and land ownership in South Africa are just some of the topics that will be explored by the successful applicants to this year’s Simon Cumbers Media Fund summer round. Twelve media […]
Student Scheme recipients announced
Two Dublin student journalists have received funding under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund 2018 Student Scheme. The Scheme is designed to give third level students a greater understanding of development issues. As part of their prize, the students will receive guidance and one-to-one mentoring from journalists within two of Ireland’s leading media organisations: TheJournal.ie and […]
Fund recipient Thomas Hubert wins international journalism award
Thomas Hubert, a journalist with the Irish Farmers Journal and recipient of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund, has won second prize in the digital category of International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) awards. The awards ceremony took place in the Netherlands in July 2018. Find out more here. Thomas was funded to travel to Uganda and […]
National Implementation Plan for the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the 17 goals agreed upon by the international community that aim to end poverty, reduce inequality and tackle climate change. In conjunction with these 17 goals, 169 targets have also been set to ensure that progress on achieving these goals is monitored and maintained. Ireland played a key role […]
Applying to the Fund – what is involved?
The main scheme application process – what does it involve? The Simon Cumbers Media Fund is now seeking applications from media professionals working with local and national media outlets. Proposals should focus on international development themes, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Applicants must clearly demonstrate the relevance of their proposed project to one or […]
