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. 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. Past winners included Heidi Levine, Adriane Ohanesian, Stephanie Sinclair, and Andrea Bruce.
Recipients of the Courage in Photojournalism Award will receive a cash prize of $20,000 and have their work showcased at the German Ambassador's Residence in Washington, DC. The IWMF will accept applications and third-party nominations in English, French, or Spanish until March 1, 2018. For more informations please visit https://iwmf.submittable.com/
For any inquiries related to the 2019 Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award, please contact Justine O'Sullivan at josullivan@iwmf.org.