The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
Africa_1Applications
available
Deadline: Not yet
specified for the 2013/2014 Fellowship year. Note that the deadline for the
2012/2013 was April 30, 2012. Visit the program website regularly to check the 2013/
2014 Fellowship deadline.
Funding Source:
Internationl Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)
Fellowship Year:
2013/2014
Host Country: USA
Target:
Fellowship for talented women journalists
Type of Fellowship
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Fully funded
Periodicity
Annual
Description
The goal of the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is to provide a
woman journalist with a transformative experience that will impact her career
by offering her the opportunity to conduct research at leading academic
institutions and build journalistic skills. The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
seeks to impact public awareness of human rights journalism by encouraging
dialogue and discussion about critical human rights issues.
Where will the fellowship take place?
Each fellowship will be tailored specifically to the
recipient. Working with the IWMF, the fellow will design a program that will
enable her to pursue academic research while improving her ability to cover
human rights and social justice by increasing her journalistic skills.
The fellow will be based at the Center for International Studies
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts
as a research associate during the research component of the fellowship. During
the journalism portion of the fellowship, she may spend time at the Boston
Globe, The New York Times, and other media outlets.
How many fellows will be selected?
One journalist will be selected for the Elizabeth Neuffer
Fellowship each year.
What expenses will be covered during the course of the
fellowship?
A fixed stipend will be provided to cover housing, meals and
ground transportation during the fellowship. Round-trip economy airfare will be
covered from the fellow's home country or city to Washington, D.C., and from
Washington, D.C., to the fellowship city. The fellow will also receive health
insurance during the program. The fellowship does not provide salary or
honoraria.
For fellows from outside of the United States, the
fellowship also covers the costs of applying for and obtaining a U.S. visa.
The fellow will be fully responsible for any additional
incidental expenses and other costs.
Eligible African Countries
Any African country
Field
Journalism
Eligibility
Who is eligible to apply for the fellowship?
The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women
journalists worldwide whose work focuses on human rights and social justice.
Journalists working in the print, broadcast and Internet media, including
freelancers, are eligible to apply.
Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience
in journalism. Non-native English speakers must also have excellent written and
verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the
program.
How will the fellow be selected?
The fellow will be selected by a committee made up of family
and friends of Elizabeth Neuffer and IWMF Advisory Council members. Candidates
will be judged on their completed applications, the caliber and promise of
their work on human rights and social justice, and their personal statements
explaining how the fellowship would be a transformative experience.
Finalists for the fellowship may be interviewed by the IWMF.
Application Procedure
The following items constitute a completed application:
• Completed application form (including signature and date)
• Two completed recommendation forms
• English assessment form (for non-native English speakers
only)
• Current resume or CV
• Three work samples
Applications should be submitted electronically to;
neuffer@iwmf.org. Electronic submission is strongly preferred.
If it is not possible to submit your application
electronically, it can be submitted by mail, either regular post or
international courier, to:
Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
International Women's Media Foundation
1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1275
Washington, D.C. 20006
USA
Contact
Contact : neuffer@iwmf.org
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