TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting 2025 ($10,000)

Grant / Award in Business and Law

Apply Before : January 31, 2025

Opportunity ID 82607
Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
Language Requirement Not Required
No. of Opportunity 2
Fields of study Journalism
Opportunity Type : Partially Funded
Gender Male Female
Language of Instruction English
Application Fee Required No

Opportunity Description

The TRACE Foundation is now inviting entries for the 2025 Prize for Investigative Reporting, with the theme of Uncovering Commercial Bribery. The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting honors two journalists’ work unearthing business-related bribery and financial crime to increase commercial transparency and good governance. Hence, this is a unique opportunity for investigative reporters to get their work recognized internationally.

Print, online, or broadcast reporters from any country who have explored commercial bribery schemes, business activities that cause commercial misconduct, and severe conflicts of interest can apply for this Prize. Applicants can submit team entries and multiple submissions per author. However, the selection committee will not consider book-length entries.

Details

Submissions Deadline: 31 January 2025
Funding Organization: TRACE Foundation
Location: N/A
Focus Area: Commercial Bribery
Gender: Male/Female
Funding Type: Partially-funded
Number of Positions: 2
Degree: None
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Language Required: English
Field: Journalism

Benefits

Two winners will receive cash prizes of 10,000 USD. Also, the reporter(s) will receive an invitation to the TRACE Award Ceremony.

The judges will also name up to two honorable mentions, each receiving 1,000 USD.

Eligibility criteria

All applicants should meet the following requirements to apply for the TRACE Prize:

Reporters can be from any country;
Nominees may be print, online, or broadcast journalists who have explored commercial bribery schemes, business activities that cause commercial misconduct and severe conflicts of interest;
Entrants can submit team entries and multiple submissions per author;
Entrants’ work must extract business-related bribery or financial crime;
Entrants may submit their work or nominate the result of someone else. In this case, please obtain their permission to do so.
Entries must have appeared in print, online, or broadcast media during 2024.
Submissions in a language other than English must have an accurate English translation;
Submissions must not be book-length entries;
Printed submissions must include a scan. Submissions’ unclear scan must contain a transcript (Word or PDF).
Broadcast journalism submissions, such as TV, radio, and online video, must have a link or file.

Selection

A panel of independent judges will review and asses submissions of entrants and will select up to two winners.

How to apply?

Applicants can apply online for the award by clicking the Apply Now button below.

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If you have any questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact Emma Rathmann at info@TRACEinternational.org or the TRACE Prize Website.

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