The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship which aims to give “academic and professional opportunities to women journalists who focus on covering human rights and social justice.”  Selected journalists will have the chance to do research work at MIT’s Center for International Studies as well as participate in internships with media outlets such as The Boston Globe and The New York Times. The program claims to be flexible to the needs of participants as it allows for them to pursue their own academic research.

The fellowship does not include a salary but selected fellows will be provided a monthly stipend to cover housing, meals, and ground transportation. Besides providing health insurance, the programme also ensures a round-trip economy airfare from the fellow’s place of residence to Washington, DC, and back. The programme also covers the costs of applying for and obtaining a US visa.

The fellowship is open to women journalists worldwide whose works focus on human rights and social justice issues. Journalists working in print, broadcast and/or Internet-based media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply though they must have a minimum of three years professional experience [internships do not count] and Non-native English speakers are expected to have “excellent” written and verbal English skills.

One can apply online via the IWMF website.

The deadline for applications is March 6, 2018.