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 The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is named after the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and The Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003.
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 seven months in a tailored program with access to MIT's Center for International Studies as well as media outlets including 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.
Priyanka Borpujari, 2012-2013 Neuffer Fellow
 Priyanka Borpujari, the 2012-13 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, is an independent journalist based in Mumbai, India. She has reported on the ways in which indigenous populations in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh were being caught in a war between a government keen on displacing them to make way for mines and factories, and armed Maoists. Her reports brought focus to what she describes as “deprived, malnourished, burning India,” even as charges were levied against her in an attempt to keep her away from reporting in the region.
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Jackee Batanda, 2011-2012 Neuffer Fellow
 Jackee Budesta Batanda--a Ugandan journalist who has reported on the vicious acid attacks of women as “revenge crimes” and the targeted murders of albinos--was the 2011-2012 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow.
Amid a brutal crackdown on journalists covering anti-government protests, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has denounced local and international media outlets as "enemies." In this atmosphere, Batanda became determined to report and research “closing media spaces in African nations” during the fellowship when she studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for International Studies and other Boston-area universities. She will also have access to The New York Times and the The Boston Globe.
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>>Jackee's blog.
Rabia Mehmood, 2010-2011 Neuffer Fellow
 "The IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer fellowship gives women journalists time to take a step back from the demands of their deadline-centric world of news and concentrate on understanding the issues that are the basis of injustices across the globe.
It offers an excellent opportunity to be a part of the academic culture of some of the best schools of the world i.e. MIT, Harvard, Tufts and Boston University. There is also time for the fellow to reevaluate her craft and hone analytical skills. Later on, the internship segment provides time to focus on different tools of media, a chance for the fellow to practice diverse journalistic skills.
I found the access to institutions in the greater Boston area, especially MIT and Harvard, simply fascinating. There is so much to learn from the academic environment here, not just the courses, but other events like talks, seminars, study groups and interactive discussions. It's a great venue to engage with stimulating minds. I was also able to help inform people about stories and issues which journalists cover in Pakistan.
In the internship segment, I opted for a longer internship and reporting as a web journalist. I am approaching current affairs in a way that is different from how I generally would while reporting for a live news television channel."
>> Read more about Rabia.
Rabia Mehmood Discusses Fellowship Experience
Rabia Mehmood talks about her fellowship experience, including her academic studies at Harvard and MIT, and her internships at PBS Need to Know and New York Times.
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