Name of the Event: Photojournalism Award
Date: September 2025
Working language: English
Last Date of Application: 15 March 2025
Link to Apply:
The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award was created to honour the life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer and IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014).
With this Award, the IWMF celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists like Anja who inspire us 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.
Eligibility Criteria:
The award is open to women, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming journalists.
The candidate must be working as a journalist full-time, and journalism must be their primary profession.
Both freelance journalists and those affiliated with media organizations are eligible.
Judging Criteria:
Quality of photography
Composition of portfolio
Storytelling ability
Conditions under which the journalist worked
Candidate statement
Reflection of Anja Niedringhaus’s values
Award:
Recipients of the Courage in Photojournalism Award will receive a cash prize of $20,000 and have their work showcased during an award ceremony.
We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - Catherine Henderson, chenderson@iwmf.org
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