Journalism Awards 2027: Entry Deadlines
Journalism award and prize entry deadlines for the 2027 cycle: Pulitzer, Peabody, Livingston, Hillman, RFK and more. 39 listings, sorted by deadline. Last verified Oct. 23, 2026.
| Deadline | Opportunity | Amount | Beats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 202611 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Writing Competitions Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | general |
| Nov 5, 202613 days left | National Magazine Awards (Ellies) 2027 American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) Awardeditor/newsroomstaff | unknown | magazine, general |
| Nov 10, 202618 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Photojournalism Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | photo |
| Nov 15, 202623 days left | OPC Foundation Scholar Awards Overseas Press Club Foundation Awardstudent | unknown | international |
| Nov 17, 202625 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Multimedia Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | multimedia, video |
| Nov 17, 202625 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Television Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | broadcast, video |
| Dec 3, 202641 days left | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Columbia Journalism School / Nieman Foundation Awardfreelancestaff | unknown | books |
| Dec 3, 202641 days left | Mark Lynton History Prize Columbia Journalism School / Nieman Foundation Awardfreelancestaff | unknown | books, history |
| Dec 15, 202653 days left | Peabody Awards Peabody Awards, University of Georgia Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | unknown | broadcast, audio, documentary |
| Jan 20, 202789 days left | Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism Nieman Foundation Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | $10,000 | general |
| Jan 20, 202789 days left | Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism Nieman Foundation Awardstafffreelance | $20,000 | investigative, government |
| Jan 24, 202793 days left | Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Awards Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | human rights, social justice |
| Jan 30, 202799 days left | Hillman Prizes The Hillman Foundation Awardstafffreelance | $5,000 honorarium | labor, economics, social justice |
| Jan 31, 2027100 days left | Victor K. McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism Knight Science Journalism at MIT Awardstafffreelance | $10,000 | science, health, environment, local |
| Feb 1, 2027101 days left | Livingston Awards Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Awardearly-careerstafffreelance | $10,000 prizes (local, national, international reporting) | general |
| Mar 1, 2027129 days left | Richard M. Clurman Award (mentoring) Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan Awardeditor/newsroom | unknown | general |
| Apr 6, 2027165 days left | Hearst Journalism Awards: Audio and Podcast Hearst Journalism Awards Program Awardstudent | unknown | audio |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last regular deadline was Feb. 20, 2026 | AHCJ Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Association of Health Care Journalists Awardstafffreelancestudent | First place: $500 plus conference lodging/registration | health |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last cycle: early bird through Dec. 19, regular entries until Jan. 7, 2026 | EWA National Awards for Education Reporting Education Writers Association Awardstafffreelance | unknown | education |
| TBAThe official page does not post a 2027 entry deadline | George Polk Awards in Journalism Long Island University Awardstafffreelance | unknown | investigative, general |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; the 2026 journalism deadline was April 30, 2026 | Gerald Loeb Awards UCLA Anderson School of Management Awardstafffreelance | unknown | business |
| TBANominations closed; check back in late 2026 for the 2027 prizes | Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | $25,000 winner; five finalists receive $10,000 | investigative, government |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last deadline was January 21, 2026 | IRE Awards Investigative Reporters & Editors Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | investigative |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 deadline was February 1, 2026 | NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards National Association of Science Writers Awardstafffreelance | unknown | science |
| TBA2027 cycle not yet posted; 2026 nominations closed March 1, 2026 | NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | LGBTQ+ |
| TBA2027 deadline not yet posted; 2026 entries closed January 18, 2026 | NPPA Best of Photojournalism National Press Photographers Association Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | photo, video |
| TBA2027 contest details not yet released; 2026 final deadline was February 19, 2026 | National Edward R. Murrow Awards Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awardstaffeditor/newsroomstudent | unknown | broadcast, digital, audio |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 winners were announced Sept. 3, 2026 | Online Journalism Awards Online News Association Awardstaffeditor/newsroomfreelance | unknown | digital |
| TBAEntry site reopens December 2026; 2026 cycle deadline was January 26, 2026 | Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism The Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University Awardstafffreelanceeditor/newsroom | unknown | general |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; last cycle closed February 2, 2026 | SABEW Best in Business Awards SABEW Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | business |
| TBASEJ lists the next awards as opening soon; no deadline posted | SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment Society of Environmental Journalists Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | environment, climate |
| TBANext deadline not yet posted | SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards Society of Professional Journalists Awardstudent | unknown | general |
| TBAThis year's contest has closed; next deadline not yet posted | SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Awards Society of Professional Journalists Awardstafffreelance | unknown | general |
| TBANext call not yet posted; the 73rd awards accepted entries through Jan. 30, 2026 | Scripps Howard Journalism Awards Scripps Howard Fund Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | unknown | general |
| TBA2027 deadline not yet posted; previous deadline was January 23, 2026 | Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting USC Annenberg Awardstaffeditor/newsroom | unknown | investigative |
| Rollingapply anytime | Sidney Award (monthly) The Hillman Foundation Awardstafffreelance | unknown | social justice, labor |
| TBA2027 call not yet posted; 2026 deadline was January 18, 2026 | Sigma Awards for Data Journalism The Sigma Awards Awardstafffreelancestudent | unknown | data |
| TBAEntries open December 1, 2026; deadline and rules to be published November 3, 2026 | World Press Photo Contest 2027 World Press Photo Foundation Awardfreelancestaff | unknown | photo |
| TBANext cycle not yet posted; entries for the 2027 awards were due July 1, 2026 (the cycle opened May 1) | duPont-Columbia Awards Columbia Journalism School Awardstaffeditor/newsroomfreelance | unknown | broadcast, audio, documentary |