The Women in News Global Leadership Accelerator Program is now accepting applications for its transformative programme, designed for highly passionate journalists and editors.
The Women in News Global Leadership Program offers quality training in key newsroom and media management issues, while establishing a global network of peers.
Program Summary
- Host: Women in News (WIN)
- Category: Training | Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: Selected Countries
- Reward: Training | Certification | Mentorship | Networking
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: June 29, 2025
Program Details
The WIN Global Leadership Accelerator is now accepting applications for its transformative programme, designed for high-potential mid-level newsroom managers (journalists and editors) from emerging, transitional, and fragile states around the world.
The WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Program is a high-impact programme with demonstrable results: on average 60% of successful graduates report direct career progression (promotion, or lateral move of their choice) within 3 months of programme completion.
More than 1,500 journalists and editors have progressed through the WIN Leadership Accelerator since 2015.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the WIN Global Leadership Accelerator Program, you must:
- Have 5–10 years direct newsroom experience as a journalist (reporter, correspondent, editor)
- Demonstrate passion for the news media industry and a commitment to gender equality and inclusion, as well as principles of press freedom
- Identify as a woman and/or be drawn from a historically vulnerable/at-risk community
- Be located outside of the traditional WIN Accelerator markets
- Possess strong spoken and written knowledge of English (the programme will be delivered primarily in English)
- Be able to commit 1–2 hours per week for 21 weeks in order to participate thoroughly in the programme (candidates who miss more than 20% of seminars will be given an incomplete)
- Required time input for this 21-week programme: 1–2 hours per week for 20 weeks
Program Benefits
Successful applicants will receive:
- Training in key newsroom and media management issues
- Access to a global network of peers
- One-on-one coaching sessions with an ICF-certified coach to create their 3–5 year career roadmaps
- A certificate of completion with professional designation from WAN-IFRA upon finishing the programme
How to Apply
If you want to apply for the Women in News Global Leadership Accelerator Program:
- Click HERE to visit the WIN website
- Fill out the application form, upload your CV and headshot photo, and submit it by the deadline
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