The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and

The Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003.

The fellowship will run from September 2011 to March 2012. The application deadline is May 27, 2011.

Elizabeth Neuffer

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. Applicants must be dedicated to a career in journalism in print, broadcast or online media and 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. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/gtyZHj.

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City of Film Studentship:
This studentship is linked to Bradford’s recent UNESCO City of Film award. The “City of Film” studentship can cover any aspect of the relationship between cinema and the city, for example:

• film and the city
• the architecture of cinema
• the appearance of architecture in film
• the place of cinema in urban spaces
• film and urban surroundings
• people and the city

Media Studentship:
This studentship can cover any aspect of cultural, communication or media studies. It is also open to students wishing to pursue practice-based research.

The application deadline for these studentships is 30 June 2010.

For more information please contact:
Dr Ben Roberts (b.l.roberts@bradford.ac.uk)

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