The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is pleased to announce the Howard G. Buffett Funds for Women Journalists for the academic year 2022/2023 in an effort to broaden its support of women and nonbinary journalists in the United States.
By supporting grantees, such as educational opportunities, investigative reporting, and media development efforts, the fund was created to assist female journalists. IWMF will provide funds totaling $230,000 annually to assist female and nonbinary journalists in their work.
An group trying to improve the status of women in the media is the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), which has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The IWMF has developed initiatives to assist women in media in finding workable answers to challenges in their jobs and personal lives.
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Why pursue a degree from the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)?
The IWMF seeks to unlock the potential of female journalists to revolutionise the news industry worldwide. The IWMF welcomes all female, non-binary, and gender non-conforming journalists because they hold the view that gender is not reducible to a single idea. They unleash the power of female journalists to revolutionise the world’s news media as protectors of press freedom.
More About The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), based in Washington, D.C., is a group that promotes the position of women in the media on a global scale. The IWMF has developed initiatives to assist women in media in finding workable answers to the challenges they encounter in their jobs and personal lives.
The work of the IWMF encompasses a wide range of initiatives, such as the Lifetime Achievement, Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism, and International Reporting Fellowships in Africa and Latin America, as well as grant opportunities for female journalists and research into the status of women in the media.
The IWMF promotes press freedom globally and frequently creates petitions requesting that international governments liberate journalists held captive and provide safety for journalists in peril.
In order to celebrate the IWMF twentieth anniversary and consider the state of women in the media, the organisation hosted a worldwide conference of women leaders in March 2011 at George Washington University.
A report titled Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media was released by the IWMF in 2011.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
- Department: N.A.
- Course Level: Educational programme
- Award: $230,000
- Number of Awards: N/A
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in the USA.
- Application Deadline: The Fund for Women Journalists accepts applications on a rolling basis. Applications may take up to 6 weeks to process.
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: All nationalities.
- Eligible Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the university.
- Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists is open to women and nonbinary journalists of any nationality.
- Journalism must be the applicant’s primary profession.
- Applicants must have at least one year of professional journalism experience with a track record of publishing in non-student outlets.
- We accept applications from teams of journalists; however, the application must be led and submitted by a woman or nonbinary journalist, and the team must include at least 50% women.
- Due to staff capacity, applications are only accepted in English (preferred) or Spanish, but reporting may be published in any language.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: The applicants are required to submit an application on the online portal. The system allows applicants to log in and saves work before creating a final submission.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants must be prepared to provide the following information (in English):
- Contact Information and Resume/CV
- Brief description of the project or opportunity you are seeking funding for
- If applicable, a list of any other team members or applicants.
- Description of the purpose of the proposal and the issue/problem it is designed to address
- Estimated budget and time frame
- Contact information of two professional references
- Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a previous degree certificate with remarkable results.
- Language Requirement: Students must be proficient in written and spoken the English language.
Benefits
Each successful scholar will receive an annual total of $230,000 worth of grants to support women and nonbinary journalists in their projects and endeavors at IWMF in the USA for the academic year 2022-2023.
