The Application is in progress and will End on the 15th April 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
About the Fellowship Opportunity
The Neuffer Fellowship is open to women, non-binary and gender non-conforming journalists whose work focuses on human rights and social justice issues.
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 prospect to complete research and coursework at MIT’s Center for International Studies and to participate in internships with The Boston Globe and The New York Times.
Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Schedule:
- June 2022: Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow will be selected
- January 2023: Fellowship begins in Boston with an internship at the Boston Globe and research/coursework at MIT’s Center for International Studies
- May 2023: Fellow moves to New York for internship at The New York Times
- June 2023: Fellowship ends
Eligibility Requirements:
- All Neuffer candidates must be professional journalists with at least three years of experience in full-time journalism.
- Internships and journalistic work performed as a university student are not considered work experience. Applicants may be staff or freelance journalists.
- Journalists from across the globe can apply.
- However, candidates must speak, read and write fluent English in order to fully participate and benefit from the Fellowship Opportunity.
Application Procedures:
Note: A complete application will include the following information:
- Biography
- Current résumé or CV
- Statement of interest
- Fellowship goals
- Two work samples covering human rights or social justice issues (links preferred)
- If work samples are not in English, applicants must upload their own translations along with a professional translator’s assessment of their accuracy. Alternatively, applicants may have their work samples translated professionally.
- Two letters of recommendation (in English)
Rather than a lengthy statement of interest, we ask applicants to answer a series of questions that will help us learn about them and their reasons for seeking the Neuffer Fellowship.
The following questions are included in the “Statement of Interest” section:
- Why is it a good moment in your career to participate in the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship? (limit of 500 words)
- What is the single most important goal you hope to achieve with the Fellowship? Why? (limit of 500 words)
- How will the achievement of the Fellowship objective described above enhance your journalism on human rights and social justice issues? (limit of 250 words)
- What are your long-term ambitions? What do you expect to be doing in five years after the Fellowship, and how do you expect the Fellowship experience to help you achieve those ambitions? (limit of 250 words)
The following questions are included in the “Fellowship Goals” section:
- The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship has both an academic and journalism component. Does one hold more interest or importance for you in your current career situation than the other does? If so, please explain. (limit of 250 words)
- Please indicate the subjects you would like to research and explain how they will enrich your journalism and how they relate to your career objectives. (limit of 500 words)
- Please detail the kind of journalism experiences you would like to have and the particular skills you would like to develop during the newspaper internships. (limit of 500 words)
- How will these experiences and skills advance your short and long-term career objectives? (limit of 500 words)
- Beyond The Boston Globe and The New York Times, are there any outlets or events you would like to access while a Fellow? (limit of 500 words)
Call for Applications: 2023 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Opportunity for Women Journalist
Applicants nominate themselves for the Neuffer Fellowship by submitting an application
For more details on the above Fellowship Opportunity:
Please contact Taylor Moore at [email protected].
