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Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024

Awarded by International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Training & Short courses

Funding Type

Partial Funding · up to USD 10,000

Eligible Courses

Journalism

Eligible Nationalities

Open to all nationals

Can Be Taken At

Anywhere across the World

Provider

International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)

Last Verified On

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Overview

Eligibility for the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists:

  • Applicants may apply for one of two different types of funding: reporting projects or professional development opportunities. The Fund for Women Journalists will prioritize reporting projects pitched around underreported stories of global importance.
  • Reporting projects include journalistic work in any media format, including but not limited to print, digital, broadcast, audio, video, photography, and new media.
  • We encourage applicants to consider a one-year timeline or less for the completion and publication of their project. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.
  • Freelance and staff journalists of any nationality may apply.
  • Applications must be submitted in English or Spanish, but reporting may be published in any language.
  • The IWMF accepts applications from individual women and nonbinary journalists and teams of journalists.
  • Applicants must have at least one year of professional journalism experience, with a track record of publishing in non-student outlets.

Value of the Fund:

Successful applicants of the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists will receive up to $10,000 for their proposal.

Applications for the Fund for Women Journalists operate on a rolling calendar, and there is usually one selection cycle every month.

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  • The deadline of Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024 is Expired.
  • Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024 is offered to Training & Short courses degree.
  • Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024 is offered for Journalism.
  • Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024 is open for: Open to all nationals.
  • Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024 is offered by International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF).
  • Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists (FWJ) 2024 covers Partial Funding, up to USD 10,000.