We're paring down the round up this month to bring your attention to a few fellowship and education opportunities that may figure in to the New Year's Career Resolutions some of you might be making. Metcalf Fellowships
Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting
September 2009- June 2010
The Metcalf Diversity Fellowships support minority journalists to study marine and environmental science and report on environmental and science topics. Each fellowship includes four weeks of independent study with mentorship at the University of Rhode Island and a nine-month environmental reporting assignment at a news outlet such as: CNN, NPR's Science Friday, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times. Each 10-month Diversity Fellowship is supported by a $30,000 stipend and limited travel compensation.
South Asian Journalists Associations Reporting Fellowships
Fourth Annual Reporting Fellowships
Application Deadline January 10, 2009 (Original Deadline Extended)
The SAJA Reporting Fellowships program is aimed at promoting a rare element in 24/7-news-cycle journalism: in-depth and follow-up reporting on major events relating to South Asia or South Asians, long after the breaking-news crews have moved on.
Open to freelancers and staff journalists in any medium, the fellowships are meant to cover a portion of reporting expenses. A total of up to $20,000 may be given out annually, divided among projects or a single project at SAJA's discretion. Each fellowship award is typically between $3,000- $7,000.
Point Foundation
Point Foundation, the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBT college students, is calling for applications from students of merit for the 2009-2010 academic year. Individuals enrolled in either an undergraduate or graduate program, beginning or continuing in the fall of 2009, are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted between December 12, 2008 and February 9, 2009.
Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism
USC Annenberg's School of Journalism
Program begins August 10, 2009
USC Annenberg's Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism is a nine-month Master's Program course of study in arts journalism in collaboration with USC's five arts schools in the fields of music, dance, cinema, architecture, theatre and the fine arts. The program is designed for aspiring critics and arts reporters who have graduated from art schools or who are professional artists, as well as for established arts journalists who seek to reinvent themselves in the digital era.
Top applicants will be nominated for the prestigious USC Annenberg Graduate Fellowship which provides full tuition support and a stipend for living expenses.
Applications will be accepted between January 2- March 2, 2009.
Medicine in the Media: The Challenges of Reporting on Medical Research
National Institutes of Health
June 24- 27, 2009, Bethesda, MD
Applications are now being accepted for the National Institutes of Health's 8th annual training course. Medicine in the Media: The Challenges of Reporting on Medical Research will be taught by prominent experts from the fields of medical research and health journalism. The NIH presents this free annual training opportunity to help develop journalists' and editors’ ability to evaluate and report on medical research.
Hillman Journalism Awards
Social and Economic Justice Journalism
Application Deadline January 31, 2009
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Hillman Awards, honoring journalism that explores issues related to social and economic justice. Categories for 2009 will include books (non-fiction), newspaper reporting, magazine reporting, film and broadcast journalism (includes television and radio), photojournalism, and blogs.
There is no submission fee or form – a cover letter and three copies of the nominated material are all that are required. For photojournalism entries, they would most like to see publications, but scanned work on discs is also acceptable. For blog entries, there is a submission form on the Hillman Journalism Award's Web site.
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