Grants
THE ROSALYNN CARTER FELLOWSHIPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNALISM The Carter Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta, GA provides six one-year fellowships for U.S. journalists to report on a selected topic regarding mental health or mental illnesses. The Fellowships are designed to increase accurate reporting on mental health issues and decrease incorrect, stereotypical information. Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in print or electronic journalism, submit an application packet (packet found online), and attend orientation and presentation meetings in September at the beginning and end of the Fellowship year. Fellows will not be required to leave their current employment. Awards will be announced July 9, 2010. Postmarked Deadline: April 19, 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------- FELLOWSHIP FOR JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE Balkan Investigative Reporting Network is pleased to announce that the second year of the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, an initiative of Robert Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation is launched on January 16th. Each year, ten Balkan journalists are competitively chosen to receive funding and professional support to conduct their own research project. You will find more details about this year's program on our web page. In order to foster quality reporting, encourage regional networking among journalists and advance balanced coverage on topics that are central to the region as well as to the European Union, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the ERSTE Foundation have initiated this fellowship programme in cooperation with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Independent Television Services is seeking producers from outside of the United States to create documentaries for U.S. Television. ITVS International Call is asking for submissions that will represent diverse communities, advance underrepresented points of view and inspire public dialogue. Documentaries must be completed within one year of contract. Primary applicants must reside outside of the U.S. Dual foreign/U.S. citizens are eligible to apply if they do not reside in the U.S. American citizens may only apply as secondary applicants or as co-applicants (in co-production relationships with primary applicants). The program will last up to five months. To learn more or to complete an application, click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Media Institute of Southern Africa, or MISA, holds ongoing scholarship exchange programs for journalists in Southern African countries. In conjunction with MISA, the Regional Secretariat in Windhoek, Namibia will facilitate the program, which gives media professionals the chance to work in a new media outlet in order to develop new skills. Participants may work anywhere from three weeks to three months at a media organization in a Southern African country. To find out how to apply, please click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEND 3 WOMEN TO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Women in Southern Africa who aspire to be successful media managers can apply for a scholarship to the one-year postgraduate program at Rhodes University in South Africa. The Sol Plaatje Institute for Media Leadership (SPI) is cooperating with the university journalism school and the Open Society initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) to offer three scholarships for women. Eligibility is open to media professionals in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Reuters Foundation Fellowships at Oxford offer a practical form of professional assistance to established and mid-career journalists. Its purpose is to allow journalists to tackle subjects in greater depth than is possible under deadline pressure. Around 25 journalists from around the globe study in Oxford each year on Fellowships of either three, six or nine months, covering one, two or all three terms of the academic year. Fellows may join the Institute in October, January or April. For more information, click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- Balkan journalists are invited to apply for a seven-month fellowship to research and report on transitional and reform issues in southeast Europe and the European Union at large. The Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence will provide ten journalists with a EU2,000 (US$2,650) research stipend and an additional EU¬2,000 travel stipend to produce a report on this years topic. Fellows are expected to attend an orientation in Vienna, Austria, conduct independent research trips to other countries and regions in the EU, and attend a concluding seminar in Berlin, Germany. Throughout the duration of the program, fellows will receive support from topical experts and editors. Additionally, one fellow will be selected to receive further professional development based on an individually-tailored training program, with a value of up to EU8,000 (US$10,630). Applicants should submit proposals for research projects that relate to the theme of mobility. While the final report may be written in the journalists’ local language, the proposal and application must be in English. All applicants should be experienced journalists under the age of 35, and be able to commit adequate time to the program. The program is being organized by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation with the cooperation of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. For more information, email here or click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more, click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more, click here ---------------------------------------------------------------- Supports attendance of residents of African nations at a 3-week intensive course, where participants will explore both theoretical and practical dimensions of sexuality. |
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