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Lauren Brown Fellowship is a grant from the International Women's Media Foundation that funds women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds in pursuing ambitious reporting projects and professional development opportunities.
Created in memory of Lauren Alix Brown, a founding editor at Quartz Media who championed writers from marginalized backgrounds, the fellowship carries on her legacy by supporting the next generation of women journalists from diverse socioeconomic, educational, and cultural perspectives. The program is linked to the IWMF's Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program and supports reporting on underreported issues.
Fellows are selected annually, with cohorts recognized since 2019. Eligible applicants are women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds.
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The Lauren Brown Fellowship The Lauren Brown Fellowship was created in memory of Lauren Alix Brown , a founding editor at Quartz Media who died in 2019 at the age of 37. As director of special projects, Lauren oversaw some of Quartz’s most ambitious journalism and dedicated her career to lifting up writers from marginalized backgrounds.
A mentor to many young journalists who came through Quartz, Lauren was committed to harnessing the power of new media to expose readers to people whose voices were traditionally overlooked.
The Lauren Brown Fellowship, created by her colleagues, family, friends and peers, carries on Lauren’s legacy and impact by supporting the next generation of women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds including socioeconomic, educational and other diverse perspectives. Learn more about Lauren’s work and legacy here .
In 2024, the Fellowship supported current and previous members of the IWMF’s Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program in pursuing ambitious reporting projects on underreported issues and professional development opportunities to strengthen their careers.
“While having commentary from notable figures is essential, the social web has proven that people don’t necessarily care where a story comes from or often who is writing it — they just want to read something interesting. This affords us a great opportunity to tap into new voices and unlikely experts; people on the ground around the world who are witnessing [change] firsthand.
” – Lauren Alix Brown 2025 Lauren Brown Fellows 2024 Lauren Brown Fellows 2023 Lauren Brown Fellows Lillian E. Agosto Maldonado 2022 Lauren Brown Fellows 2020 Lauren Brown Fellows 2019-2020 Gwen Ifill Mentor
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Women and nonbinary journalists. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
Lauren Brown Fellowship is funded by International Women's Media Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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