Deadline
Who may enter
The competition is open to women, non-binary and gender nonconforming journalists. Both freelance journalists and those affiliated with media organizations are eligible.
Short description
The competition is organized by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) located in Washington.
“ 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 this Award, the IWMF celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists like Anja. The Award recognizes the importance of visual journalistic work that inspires us to take action and compels us to better understand the world.
A candidate may either self-nominate or be nominated by an editor, mentor or journalist peer.
Each nomination and application must include:
– candidate information,
– work samples made up of a series of 12 photographs,
– a candidate/nomination statement.
You can find the application guidelines here.
2021 Winner
The 2021 award was given to Palestinian journalist Fatima Shbair for her portfolio “11 Days of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”.
You can see the winning portfolio here.
Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.
Prizes
The winner will receive a $20,000 cash prize.
Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.