2027 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
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The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship gives academic and professional opportunities to women journalists committed to human rights and social justice reporting. During this fellowship, the selected journalist will have the chance to complete research and coursework at MIT’s Center for International Studies and to participate in an internship with The Boston Globe. In the past, fellows have spent time in New York City at The New York Times as writing fellows. As of 2027, the fellows will no longer be writers at the Times. The IWMF and fellowship organizers are currently arranging the fellow's placement for June - July 2027. Stay tuned!
Eligibility Criteria:
- 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.
Accepting Applications:
The application for the 2027 Fellowship is now open March 8th to April 19th 2026. The winner will be announced around August 2026.
Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Schedule:
June 2026: Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow will be selected
February - May 2027: Fellowship begins in Boston with an internship at the Boston Globe and research/coursework at MIT’s Center for International Studies
June - July 2027: TBD
July 2027: Fellowship ends
Questions
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions page for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship before starting your application or contacting the IWMF.
For any inquiries related to the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, or if you are experiencing accessibility/connectivity issues, please contact IWMF Programs at programs@iwmf.org.