IWMF Howard G. Buffett Fund 2019 for Women Journalists – 2nd Round

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IWMF Howard G. Buffett Fund 2019 for Women Journalists – 2nd Round.

IWMF Howard G. Buffett Fund 2019 – Applications are invited for International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Howard G. Buffett Fund for women journalist 2019. The second round of funding for 2019 will be open for online applications from August 1st to September 3rd, 2019.

IWMF Howard G. Buffett Fund 2019 for Women Journalists

Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of voices. The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists.

Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives. Funding rounds will open for applications two times each year; applications take approximately 8-10 weeks to process after the application closes at the end of August.

 The fund was designed to help women journalists by providing grantees support to:

  • Expose under-reported but critical global issues
  • Undertake ambitious projects that challenge traditional media narratives
  • Develop field-based expertise and strengthen careers
  • Pursue training and leadership opportunities
  • Launch entrepreneurial news projects or acquire the skill to do so

  Eligibility

  • Woman-identifying journalists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply.
  • Professional journalism must be the applicant’s primary profession.
  • Applicants must have three or more years of professional journalism experience.
  • Teams of journalists may apply, however the submission must be  from a woman journalist and her team must include at least 50% women.

Please note: All answers and documents must be in English. Due to the high  volume of applications we cannot answer questions by phone. Please  review the application guide and frequently asked questions on our  website prior to beginning this application.

  • All application materials  are due via the online system before September 3, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.

Application Deadline: September 3, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.

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Visit this Link for more details about the IWMF Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists 2019 Round 2

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