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Scholarships for New Media Women Entrepreneurs 2011, India

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is offering an opportunity for two women entrepreneurs in the new media sector to join an upcoming class of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women in India. Through 10,000 Women, participants receive a world class education focused on helping entrepreneurs to think big and grow their businesses.

This year, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The IWMF was launched in 1990 with a mission of strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. The IWMF uses four strategies in its work: building a vibrant network of women in the news media; cultivating effective leaders by offering innovative training to women journalists; pioneering change by engaging journalists in reporting on global issues, thereby creating opportunities for women in the news media; and honoring the courage of women journalists worldwide.

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 1, 2011.

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