International Women’s Media Foundation – USA

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship 2010

Full-time, part-time or freelance journalists working on human rights or social justice issues are eligible for the IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship. Recipients spend nine months in a tailor-made academic research program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During that time, Neuffer fellows may also work with the Boston Globe or The New York Times. The Neuffer Fellowship includes housing; a stipend to cover meals, ground transportation and other living expenses; and health insurance. It does not provide a salary or honoraria.

Eligibility: 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.
Selection Procedure: The fellow will be selected by a committee made up of family and friends of Elizabeth Neuffer and IWMF board 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.

Awards: 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.

How To Apply: An application and related forms are at www.iwmf.org/neuffer.
Applications should be submitted electronically when possible to neuffer@iwmf.org. 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

Application Form: For Online Application Form Click www.iwmf.org/docs/Neuffer_Application_2010.doc

Application Deadline: April 9, 2010

Email: neuffer(AT)iwmf.org

Contact Number: 202 496 1992