{"id":3934,"date":"2026-01-14T03:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:53:05","slug":"iwmf-anja-niedringhaus-courage-in-photojournalism-award-2026-20000-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3934","title":{"rendered":"IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award 2026 ($20,000 prize)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171299\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: March 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award 2026. The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award was created to honor the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014), with a generous $1 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>With this Award, the IWMF celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists like Anja who inspire others to take action and better understand the world. This courageous work manifests in many different forms which may include but is not limited to conflict or frontline reporting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Award winner will be publicly honored, have her work showcased, and receive a cash prize of $20,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The award is open to women, nonbinary and gender nonconforming journalists.<\/li>\n<li>The candidate must be working as a journalist full-time, and journalism must be their primary profession.<\/li>\n<li>Both freelance journalists and those affiliated with media organizations are eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Judging Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quality of photography<\/li>\n<li>Composition of portfolio<\/li>\n<li>Storytelling ability<\/li>\n<li>Conditions under which the journalist worked<\/li>\n<li>Candidate statement<\/li>\n<li>Reflection of Anja Niedringhaus\u2019s values<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each nomination and application must include candidate information, work samples made up of a series of 12 photographs, and a candidate\/nomination statement.<\/li>\n<li>A candidate may either self-nominate or be nominated by an editor, mentor or journalist peer. If you are nominating someone else, you may submit a full application (including a statement and work samples).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/site.picter.com\/2026-iwmf-anja-niedringhaus-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwmf.org\/awards\/anja-niedringhaus-courage-in-photojournalism-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: March 31, 2026 Applications are open for the IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award 2026. 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