International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently accepting applications for its Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
The Neuffer Fellowship is designed for women and nonbinary journalists with at least three years of professional experience in journalism working in print, broadcast, or digital media, either as a staff journalist or as a freelancer.
Benefits of IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
- 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 fellow.
- 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.
IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Requirements
- The Neuffer Fellowship is open to women, nonbinary and gender non-conforming journalists whose work focuses on human rights and social justice issues.
- All applicants for the Neuffer Fellowship must be working journalists with at least three years of full-time, professional journalism experience. Internships and journalism-related work completed as a university student do not count as professional experience. Applicants may be affiliated or freelance journalists.
- Journalists from any country around the world are eligible to apply. However, applicants must speak, read, and write English fluently in order to fully participate in and benefit from the Fellowship.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
19 April, 2026
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