IWMF Accepting Applications for Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Promoting Human Rights Journalism

For immediate release
February 5, 2010

For more information:
Lindsey Wray
(202) 496-1992
LWray@iwmf.org

IWMF Accepting Applications for Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Promoting Human Rights Journalism

Washington, D.C. – The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2010-11 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003. This program, created with Neuffer’s family and friends, aims to perpetuate her memory and advance her life mission of promoting international understanding of human rights and social justice while creating an opportunity for women journalists to build their skills.

One woman journalist will be selected to spend an academic year in a tailored program with access to Boston-area universities as well as the Boston Globe and The New York Times. The flexible structure of the program will provide the fellow with opportunities to pursue academic research and hone her reporting skills covering topics related to human rights.

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists whose focus is human rights and social justice. A successful applicant will be dedicated to a career in journalism in print, broadcast or online media and will show a strong commitment to sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues upon the completion of the fellowship. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required. A stipend will be provided, and expenses, including airfare and housing, will be covered.

Applications will be accepted until April 9, 2010, and the fellowship will run from September 2010 – May 2011.

For further information, visit www.iwmf.org/neuffer or e-mail neuffer@iwmf.org. Applications are available at www.iwmf.org/neuffer.

Founded in 1990, the International Women's Media Foundation is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. The IWMF network includes women and men in the media in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.iwmf.org.

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