Worldwide Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for Women Journalists 2024 (Fully Funded to the United States)

Applications are now open for the 2025 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for Women Journalists.

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship offers women and nonbinary journalists who cover social justice and human rights chances for academic and professional advancement. The Fellowship was established in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, a Boston Globe correspondent and 1998 recipient of the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award, who passed away on May 9, 2003, while covering the war in Iraq. The IWMF launched this program in cooperation with Neuffer’s friends and family in order to carry on her legacy and further her work in the social justice and human rights movements.

Women and nonbinary journalists with at least three years of experience working as staff or freelance journalists in print, broadcast, or internet media are eligible for the Neuffer Fellowship. While applications are accepted from people of all nations, non-native English speakers must have very good written and spoken English to take full advantage of the program. The Fellow will finish coursework and research at MIT’s Center for International Studies in addition to doing journalism internships at The New York Times and The Boston Globe. The program’s adaptable format gives the fellows the chance to conduct scholarly studies and improve their reporting abilities. Former fellows have seized the chance to publish their work under their byline through a variety of media outlets.

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Eligibility Requirements

• Women, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming journalists whose work focuses on social justice and human rights concerns are eligible to apply for the Neuffer Fellowship. 
• To get the Neuffer Fellowship to be awarded, candidates must be employed journalists with a minimum of three years of full-time, professional journalism experience. Professional experience excludes university student internships and journalism-related projects. Journalists on staff or freelancing can apply.
• Any journalist in any nation may submit an application. However, to fully participate in and benefit from the fellowship, applicants must be fluent in English in speaking, reading, and writing.

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Benefits

• Neuffer Fellows receive a fixed monthly stipend to cover their living costs.
• The IWMF also arranges and covers the cost of housing in Cambridge and New York City for the fellows.
• The IWMF purchases round-trip economy airfare from the fellow’s place of residence to the United States, as well as transportation between the Fellowship cities.
• The fellow receives health insurance during the program.
• The fellowship does not include a salary. For fellows residing outside of the United States, the fellowship also covers the costs of applying for and obtaining a U.S. visa.
• The fellow is fully responsible for any additional incidental expenses and other costs.

Method of Application

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Application Deadline: April 21, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET.

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