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Newswise Guide to Journalism Grants and Fellowships, 2006-2007


Last Update: 19-Dec-2006

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Deadline Award Description
(contact sponsor) Fund for Investigative Journalism
The Fund for Investigative Journalism is a non-profit established in l969 to give grants to freelance reporters for original investigative stories and media criticism. The grants range from $500 to $10,000. A special FIJ Award for the best book application of the year is made in November. It amounts to $25,000. The board meets in March, July and November. Application deadline is the first of the preceeding month.
Prize: $500 to $10,000 for stories, $25,000 for best book
Range:
Sponsor:
Contact: Peg Lotito; 703-750-3849 ; [email protected]
URL: fij.org
(contact sponsor) CASE Media Fellowships
Three to five day fellowships are offered at about 30 20 universities. In depth, individualized programs designed for newcomers and veterans. Available to reporters at newspapers and magazines with circulations of more than 200,000 and radio and tv stations in major media markets.
Prize: Living expenses
Range:
Sponsor: Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Contact: Cheryl Wesley; 202-478-5646; [email protected]
URL: www.case.orgCASECode:fellowships
(contact sponsor) IRP Fellowships in International Journalism
Each year two groups of U.S. journalists are awarded four-month fellowships to study international issues at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C. and then travel anywhere in the world for up to five weeks to report on a significant news story. One group of eight Fellows is selected for the spring and another group of eight Fellows is selected for the fall program. Applicants must have at least three years' professional journalism experience. Deadlines are October 1 and September 1.
Prize: Fellows receive stipends of $2,000 a month in Washington and free accommodations. Fellows also receive a travel allowance of $3,000 and an air ticket to their destination.
Range:
Sponsor: International Reporting Project
Contact: John Schidlovsky; 202-663-7761; [email protected]
URL: www.journalismfellowships.org
(contact sponsor) Knight Center Seminar Fellowships
The Knight Center offers fellowships for week-long, subject oriented seminars.
Prize:
Range:
Sponsor: Knight Center for Specialized Journalism
Contact: Peggy DeBona; 301-985-7279; [email protected]
URL: www.inform.umd.edu/knight
(contact sponsor) Issue-Oriented Seminars
Four-day issue-oriented programs for career journalists. Covering Business and Economics, May 19-22, 2002. (Applications accepted until 5 p.m. April 12.) Surface Transportation and Sprawl, November 17-20, 2002. (Applications accepted until 5 p.m. Oct. 11.) The Food Chain, December 15-18, 2002. (Applications accepted until 5 p.m. Nov. 8.)
Prize: Living Expenses
Range:
Sponsor: National Press Foundation
Contact: Miriam Vermeiren; 202-530-5355; [email protected]
URL: www.nationalpress.org/html/programs/upcoming.html
(contact sponsor) Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships
The Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships are a unique program to help journalists assigned to cover Washington on behalf of regional news organizations. Through seminars, demonstrations and field trips, Paul Miller Fellows unlock the intricacies of the Nation's Capital and the federal government, thereby enriching their reporting for readers, listeners and viewers back home. Paul Miller Fellows dedicate one day a month for nine months, September through May, in intensive study sessions on such subjects as the federal budget and appropriations processes, campaign finance, congressional lobbying and the federal court system. The emphasis always is on translating what happens in Washington into news of value to regional news organizations.
Prize: all expenses
Range:
Sponsor: National Press Foundation
Contact: Nolan Walters; 202-530-5355; [email protected]
URL: www.nationalpress.org/html/programs/paulmiller.htm
(contact sponsor) Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium:World Coral Reefs in the New Millennium
Offers a scholarship to 6 journalists / science writers from North America, Asia, Australia and Europe to attend the symposium in Bali, Indonesia from October 22nd to 27th 2000. This world summit on coral reef science and issues, held once every four years, attracts over 1500 international participants including scientists, policy makers, managers, and conservationists.
Prize:
Range:
Sponsor: SeaWeb/David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Contact: Patty Debenham; [email protected]
URL: www.seaweb.org
(contact sponsor) Understanding Human Rights: What Journalists Need To Know
Introduces journalists to the complex issue of human rights and provides a basis for further research, understanding, and reporting. Journalists will have the opportunity to study and work with faculty, students, and visiting experts to explore both the history of, and current issues in, human rights. They will participate in reading groups, workshops, seminars, and individual research.
Prize: Room and board
Range:
Sponsor: Trinity College
Contact: Dean Golembeski; 860-297-2143; [email protected]
1-Jan Pfizer Minority Medical Journalism Scholarship
The purpose of the Pfizer Minority Medical Journalism Scholarship is to improve the breadth and quality of reporting of health and medical issues in minority or disadvantaged communities.
Prize: $4,000 stipend per semester for the first three semesters of the student's four-semester master's program at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In addition, the scholarship will pay for tuition for the first three semesters, plus health insurance.
Range:
Sponsor: Pfizer and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Contact: Dr. Linden; [email protected]
URL: www.jomc.unc.edu/medicaljournalism/scholarship.html
3-Jan Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellowships
Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellowships are being offered by the Phillips Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to advance the cause of objective journalism. The project should be original, focus on journalism supportive of American Culture and a free society, and be deliverable in four installments with the potential to be published sequentially in a periodical or together as a book. Working American print journalists with less than five years are eligible.
Prize: Full-time $50,000 and part-time $25,000 fellowships are given to complete a one-year project of the applicant's choosing.
Range: 9-Jan (previous year) to 3-Jan (this year)
Sponsor: Phillips Foundation
Contact: John Farley; 301-340-2100; [email protected]
URL: www.thephillipsfoundation.org
27-Jan California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships
The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships program offers journalists a chance to step away from the newsroom to hone their skills in health care journalism. In intimate workshops, field trips and discussions, fellows learn from the country's most respected health and medical experts, from top journalists in the field and from each other.
Prize: Fellowships will cover all expenses for lodging, meals, educational and social activities, facilities and experts during each workshop series. We will also reimburse fellows coming from more than 30 miles away up to $200 for travel to the seminar location.
Range:
Sponsor: California Endowment / USC Annenberg School for Communication
Contact: Janet Kim; 213-437-4419; [email protected]
URL: www.californiahealthjournalism.org
29-Jan Coastal Impacts: Ninth Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists
This science immersion program for early to mid-career journalists provides opportunities to work in the field and lab with scientists and attend lectures and panel sessions by leading writers and researchers. The workshop emphasizes data collection and analysis, research methods, and the integration of science with public policy and the local community. Workshop fellowships are available to journalists from all media who are interested in learning about marine and environmental science for improved reporting. Limited space is available for qualified non-U.S. citizens.
Prize: Room, board, and tuition (some travel support)
Range:
Sponsor: Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting
Contact: Fellowships Coordinator; 401-874-6211; [email protected]
URL: www.metcalfinstitute.org
31-Jan Journalism Internships
Participate in a paid internship at a daily newspaper, writing features, reporting hard news, contributing opinion commentary, or pursuing investigative stories.
Prize: $1500 stipend
Range:
Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies
Contact: Alina Stefanescu; 703-993-4880; [email protected]
URL: www.TheIHS.org
31-Jan Nieman Fellowships for Journalists
Nieman Fellowships provide a mid-career opportunity for journalists to spend a year of learning and reflection at Harvard. Fellowships are awarded to 12 U.S. journalists and 12 from other countries. Fellows design an individual course of study and participate in Nieman seminars. Deadline: January 31 for U.S. journalists, March 1 for international journalists.
Prize: The U.S. Fellowships include tuition, a $55,000 stipend and housing and childcare support. Special funding arrangements apply to international fellows.
Range: 31-Jan (previous year) to 31-Jan (this year)
Sponsor: Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
Contact: Susan Goldstein; 617-495-2238; [email protected]
URL: www.nieman.harvard.edu
1-Feb Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships
Each year AFPF brings approximately twelve mid-career reporters and editors from developing and transitional countries to the U.S. for a six-month, in-depth, practical introduction to the professional and ethical standards of the U.S. print media. AFPF places print journalists at major American newspapers for the duration of the program to cover local news -- the dominant focus of the U.S. press.
Prize: The Fellowship covers all costs of program-related international and domestic U.S. travel, and provides a monthly stipend to cover basic living expenses.
Range:
Sponsor: Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships
Contact: Beth Woods; 202-737-4414; [email protected]
URL: www.pressfellowships.org
1-Feb Business Journalism Fellowship at Maryland
Reuters, the international news and information company, is funding a graduate fellowship at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism for a minority student interested in a career in business journalism. During the program, the fellow will study under renowned Maryland journalism professors. In addition to the coursework, the Reuters Fellow works part-time in the Washington bureau of Reuters news service during the fall semester and in the College's Capital News Service reporting bureau in Washington during the spring semester.
Prize: all tuition and provides a stipend of approximately $14,000 for the 12-month program.
Range:
Sponsor: Reuters
Contact: Christopher Callahan; 301-405-2432; [email protected]
URL: www.journalism.umd.edu/financial/reuters.html
1-Feb National Arts Journalism Program
Offers fellowships to mid-career and senior journalists in the field of arts and culture. Ten mid-career fellows spend an academic year at Columbia engaged in a blend of study and work with arts and cultural organizations. Fellows are working critics, reporters or editors with at least five years of experience and demonstrated dedication to arts and cultural journalism. Several senior fellows spend shorter periods at Columbia, with a generous stipend and research assistance. Senior fellows must have achieved singular and measurable distinction in arts or cultural journalism.
Prize: Mid-Career Fellows: $40,000; Senior Fellows: $10,000 per month
Range:
Sponsor: The Pew Charitable Trusts
Contact: Daniel Ivey; 212-854-1912; [email protected]
URL: www.najp.org
1-Feb Howard Simons Fellowship
The Washington Post funds a graduate fellowship for a minority student to attend the Philip Merrill College of Journalism's Public Affairs Reporting master's program at the University of Maryland. Successful applicants show a strong commitment to a career in journalism and the ability to perform at the graduate level. The award is named for the late Howard Simons, who was managing editor of The Post before becoming curator of Harvard University's Nieman journalism fellowships. Simons received the first phone call in The Post newsroom with word of the Watergate break-in and pressed relentlessly on the paper's coverage of the story. He started at The Post as a science reporter but soon became an editor, nurturing talented young reporters such as Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The Simons Fellow takes courses in advanced reporting and newswriting, feature writing, computer-assisted reporting, media ethics and law and public affairs reporting with renowned journalism professors. In addition to the coursework, the Simons Fellow spends the spring semester in the College's Capital News Service reporting bureau in Washington.
Prize: all tuition and fees and provides a stipend of approximately $11,000 for the 12-month program.
Range:
Sponsor: The Washington Post
Contact: Christopher Callahan; 301 405-2432; [email protected]
URL: www.journalism.umd.edu/financial/simons.html
1-Feb Michigan Journalism Fellowships
For full-time print, broadcast, photo, and film journalists with at lease five years experience to pursue research .
Prize: $30,000 stipend plus tuition
Range:
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Contact: Charles Eisendrath; 313-998-7575; [email protected]
2-Feb Sociata de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) Fellowship
The Sociata de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) Fellowship is open to writers, journalists, educators, and historians of science, technology, or business whose projects will advance public understanding of the chemical industries and sciences. Multimedia, popular book projects and Web-based projects are encouraged.
Prize: $15,000; travel allowance also available
Range:
Sponsor: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Contact: Gabriella Petrick; 215-873-8247; [email protected]
URL: www.chemheritage.org/research/research-nav1-chimie.html
2-Feb Glenn E. and Barbara Hodsdon Ullyot Scholarship
The Ullyot Scholarship is open to scholars, graduate students, science writers, and journalists who plan to conduct historical research that will advance public understanding of the chemical sciences.
Prize: $4,500; travel allowance also available for two month in the summe
Range:
Sponsor: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Contact: Gabriella Petrick; 215-873-8247; [email protected]
URL: www.chemheritage.org/research/research-nav1-ullyot.html
4-Feb Making Sense of Speech, Voice and Hearing
Due to changes in previously accepted candidates' schedules, enrollment opportunities have re-opened for this fellowsihp. Learn about the latest in treatments and research for communication disorders at a media fellowship. The UI Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology and the UI Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, which are each consistently ranked among the top two programs in their fields, will sponsor the event.
Prize: Meals and lodging (three nights).
Range:
Sponsor: University of Iowa / CASE
Contact: Mary Geraghty Kenyon; 319-384-0011; [email protected]
URL: www.uiowa.edu/~ournews/fellowship/
20-Feb Knight Public Health Journalism Fellowship at CDC
Print and broadcast reporters and editors who want to improve coverage of health and the environment may apply for this Fellowship, which runs June 16-Sept. 30. It offers in-depth study with some of CDC's top scientists and opportunities to go on outbreak investigations with "disease detectives." $5,000/month stipend. Applications due Feb. 20; nine fellowships available.
Prize: $5,000 per month
Range:
Sponsor: CDC Foundation
Contact: Carol Gentry; 770-488-8442; [email protected]
URL: www.cdcfoundation.org/knight
1-Mar Mid-Career Journalism Doctoral Program
Outstanding journalists interested in a career in journalism education and research are encouraged to apply for the University of Maryland Mid-Career Journalism Doctoral Program.
Prize: $30,000 a year, plus full tuition remission, for three years.
Range:
Sponsor:
Contact: Christopher Callahan; 301-405-2432; [email protected]
URL: www.journalism.umd.edu/
1-Mar Ted Scripps Fellowships
Study environmental issues at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Applications are being accepted from U.S. journalists working in print or broadcast with a minimum of five years full-time experience. Reporters, editors, producers and freelancers are welcome to apply. Fellows will take classes, attend special seminars, take field trips, and engage in independent study at a university renowned for its environmental science and policy studies. The Boulder Valley is home to more than 300 Ph.D.s working in environmental studies and to several major federal laboratories engaged in research in environmental science, making the region an especially rich resource for learning.
Prize: 9-month stipend of $45,000
Range:
Sponsor: Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact: 303-492-4114; [email protected]
URL: www.colorado.edu/journalism/cej
1-Mar Arthur Burns Fellowships
Two month fellowship for young U.S. or German print or broadcast journalist to work at counterpart news organizations. Ten participants from each country.
Prize: $4,000 stipend (American participants)
Range:
Sponsor: International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
Contact: 202-737-3700; [email protected]
URL: www.icfj.org
1-Mar Science Journalism Program
Provides professional science reporters and editors with a 1-8 week immersion in basic biomedical and environmental research. All fellows begin their fellowships with a hands-on laboratory course. They may choose either environmental sciences, including hands-on field work and data analysis, or biomedical research techniques, including DNA isolation and sequencing, PCR , gel electrophoresis and electron microscopy. After the course, fellows may choose to travel to an field site (for example, Alaska) to work with scientists from the MBL's Ecosystems Center, or remain in Woods Hole to participate in one of the MBL's summer research courses (for example, physiology, neurobiology, parasitology, or microbial diversity).
Prize: Travel and Living Expenses
Range:
Sponsor: Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
Contact: Pamela Hinkle; 508-548-3705 x7276; [email protected]
URL: www.mbl.edu
1-Mar Knight Science Journalism Fellowship
Ten fellowships are awarded to support one academic year of study at M.I.T. Applicants must have at least three years of experience covering science, technology, medicine or the environment for the general public.
Prize: $45,000 over nine months
Range:
Sponsor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contact: Boyce Rensberger; 617-258-8249; [email protected]
URL: web.mit.edu/knight-science/
1-Mar Indianapolis News Pulliam Journalism Fellowships
Honors an editorial writer by helping to broaden journalistic horizons and knowledge around the world. Designed to increase a writer's understanding. Must have 3 years experience as full-time editorial writer. Supported by a grant from Mrs. Eugene Pulliam.
Prize: Cash Grant of $6,000 plus Ten Weeks of Work & Study at The Indianapolis Star or The Arizona Republic
Range:
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Contact: Russell B. Pulliam; 317-444-6001; [email protected]
URL: www.starnews.com/pjf/
12-Mar Kaiser Media Fellowships in Health
Six fellowships to print, television and radio journalists to pursue individual projects of their choice related to health policy and public health issues. Fellows meet as a group four times a year for briefings and site visits focused on health policy and public health.
Prize: $45,000 stipend plus travel and research expenses.
Range:
Sponsor: Kaiser Family Foundation
Contact: Penny Duckham; 650-854-9400
URL: www.kff.org
15-Mar Fellowship in Public Service Investigative Journalism
Fellows will earn a master's degree in journalism from AU SOC while pursuing investigative projects at the Center for Public Integrity, an award-winning nonpartisan organization known for its reporting on public policy. The fellow, who must meet normal admissions criteria for the master's program in journalism, will enroll full time while also working with Center staff on an independent or ongoing investigation. The fellow will be expected to commit 15 hours of service per week to the Center during the academic year and 25 - 30 hours a week during summer 2006.
Prize: The fellowship offers a full tuition scholarship plus a monthly stipend of $2,000 to a journalist with at least four years of professional experience.
Range:
Sponsor: American University/Center for Public Integrity
Contact: Ezra Krumhansl; 202-885-3940; [email protected]
URL: www.soc.american.edu/main.cfm?pageid=1205
15-Mar Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment
Explore critical environmental issues with science and policy experts at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. During the intensive one-week program you'll examine timely topics such as energy security, global climate change, ecosystem management and environmental impacts of globalization. The in-depth presentations, panel discussions, field trips and exclusive briefings with nationally recognized scientists and policy experts can become the basis for important stories. Full-time reporters, editors and freelancers may apply.
Prize: The Institute covers the costs of instruction, field trips, lodging and most meals. Participants or employers will be responsible for transportation costs.
Range:
Sponsor: Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado at Boulder
Contact: 303-492-4114; [email protected]
URL: www.colorado.edu/journalism/cej
15-Mar Young Communicators Fellowships
Up to $5,000 will be awarded by the Institute for Humane Studies to advanced students and recent graduates pursuing specified non-academic careers. IHS Young Communicators Fellowships are awarded to appropriate candidates to help them take advantage of strategic short-term opportunities that can enhance their abilities and credentials to pursue careers that involve the communication of ideas.
Prize: Fellowships generally consist of a stipend of up to $1,000 for a 12-week period, and housing and travel assistance up to $1,500 if required. However, actual stipends often vary with particular circumstances.
Range:
Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies
Contact: Alina Stefanescu; 703-993-4880; [email protected]
URL: www.theihs.org/subcategory.php/25.html?menuid=4
16-Mar U.S.-Japan Foundation Media Fellows Program
This highly prestigious Fellowship, now in its sixth year, sends four American journalists working in print, electronic or broadcast media to Japan for two- to three-month residencies to study a topic of professional interest. Through individually tailored programs, Fellows develop professional contacts and foster the personal relationships necessary for maintaining contact with Japan throughout their careers. Professionals in other media, such as photojournalists and political cartoonists, are also highly welcome as nominees. Applicants must: 1) Be American citizens between the ages of 30 and 45 2) Be seasoned professionals who have a history of high achievement in their careers 3) Show promise of future distinction and impact in their fields 4) Be self-starters who, with the help of the Japan Society and co-hosting institutions, will actively seek contacts and interviewees during the Fellowship residency period
Prize: round-trip airfare, financial support for preparation (including language classes and materials), host institution in Japan, domestic travel grant within Japan, generous stipend.
Range:
Sponsor: Japan Society
Contact: Brian Byun; 212-715-1222; [email protected]
20-Mar Fellowship in Prevention Research Reporting
This Fellowship will be presented to up to five journalists who have demonstrated interest in covering health promotion and disease prevention research that benefits women and minorities, including research on health problems specific to certain populations and the lack of research available for some minority groups. The aim of the Fellowship is to provide journalists with the opportunity to interview key leaders in the national effort to eliminate health disparities among women and minorities.
Prize: Recipients of the Fellowship will be provided with a stipend to cover transportation and accommodations to the "Health Disparities Among Women of Color" symposium, which is scheduled to take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Recipients are also invited to a dinner on the evening of Monday, April 15, where they will meet the symposium's guests and speakers.
Range:
Sponsor: Research!America & The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health
Contact: Timothy Mitchell; 703-739-2577 x41; [email protected]
URL: www.researchamerica.org/media/releases/02_27_2002.html
31-Mar Knight Boot Camp in Public Health
An intensive seminar in public health at CDC, June 16-25. Includes studies in epidemiology, chronic disease, infectious disease and bioterrorism. Expenses paid; 12 openings. Applications due March 31.
Prize: Transportation, per diem.
Range:
Sponsor: CDC Foundation
Contact: Carol Gentry; 770-488-8442; [email protected]
URL: www.cdcfoundation.org/knight
1-Apr Religion Reporting 101 Program
The Religion Newswriters Association's Religion Reporting 101 Program offers fellowships for reporters on the religion beat three years or less. Program includes expert panelists on religion trends, one-on-one critiques and writing tips. Program held each fall.
Prize:
Range:
Sponsor: Religion Newswriters Association
Contact: Tiffany McCallen; 614-891-9001 x2; [email protected]
URL: www.rna.org/fellowship.php
9-Apr Metcalf Institute Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting
These 10-month fellowships support six minority journalists to study marine and environmental science with mentorship at the University of Rhode Island for four weeks, including an environmental justice workshop, and to report on the environment for nine months with mentorship at one of six news outlets, which may include: The Providence Journal; Earth and Sky Radio Series and Website; NOVA Science Television/NOVA Online; The Christian Science Monitor; NPR-member station, WBUR; PRI's "The World"; and National Geographic Television. This fellowship is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Diversity Fellowships are available to six racial/ethnic minority journalists from all media with U.S. citizenship. A mimimum of two years of professional journalism experience is required.
Prize: Prize includes workshop tuition, a $28,000 stipend, and some travel support.
Range:
Sponsor: Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting
Contact: Fellowships Coordinator; 401-874-6211; [email protected]
URL: www.metcalfinstitute.org
9-Apr Barach Teaching Fellowship in Non-Fiction
A teaching position at the Wesleyan Writers Conference, working with a faculty of nationally known journalists, fiction writers and poets. Previous winners include journalist Philip Gonrevitch and Tom Hallinan, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing.
Prize: tuition, room and board, as well as a small honorarium
Range:
Sponsor: Wesleyan University
Contact: Anne Greene; 860-685-3604; [email protected]
URL: www.wesleyan.edu/writing/conferen.html
9-Apr Davidoff Scholarships for Journalists
Davidoff Scholarships to the Wesleyan Writers Conference are designed for young writers of unusual promise. Several Davidoff winners have gone on to win Pulitzer Prizes. The Conference program, taught by a faculty of nationally known writers, includes fiction, poetry, and journalism seminars, lectures, and manuscript consultations. Applicants should submit a representative sampling of their work (feature writing, news, longer nonfiction, or magazine articles) and a letter explaining their background. Winners are announced in mid-May.
Prize: Scholarship to the Wesleyan Writers Conference
Range:
Sponsor: Wesleyan Writers Conference
Contact: Anne Greene,Director; 860-685-3604; [email protected]
URL: www.wesleyan.edu/writing/conferen.html
14-Apr McCloy Fellowship in Journalism
McCloy Fellowships provide American journalists in relatively early stages of their careers with the opportunity to travel overseas to conduct on-site research and interviews and pursue stories of their own design. Fellows travel to Germany and/or other EU25 countries, provided that the project bears relevance for contemporary Germany within the wider EU context. Past projects have investigated issues such as Turkish identity in Germany, European trade relations, and comparative perspectives on a wide range of public policy issues, from health care to cybercrime. Knowledge of the German language is not a prerequisite. Fellows are chosen through a competitive process by a jury of distinguished journalists.
Prize: Fellows are awarded a per diem stipend of $150 for up to 28 days; transatlantic airfare and approved inter-city travel are also covered.
Range:
Sponsor: American Council on Germany
Contact: Ted Mathys; 212-826-3636; [email protected]
URL: www.acgusa.org/journalists_mccloy.html
15-Apr Visiting Foreign
The Knight Center for Science and Medical Journalism at Boston University is taking applications for the Visiting Scholar in Science and Medical Journalism. Senior science and medical journalists are welcome to apply. Scholars receive a stipend for eight months in residence, and are provided with an office and administrative support. Responsibilities include teaching a graduate seminar in science news writing, serving as a mentor to students and a colleague to faculty, and participating in a national conference. Scholars are expected to pursue independent research during this time, preferably leading to a book or other ambitious project.
Prize:
Range:
Sponsor:
Contact: Maureen Clark; 617-353-4239; [email protected]
URL: www.bu.edu/com/jo/science/
16-Apr McGee Journalism Fellowship to Southern Africa
Be the next journalist to travel to Botswana or other countries of southern Africa for three to four months as a McGee Journalism Fellow. Each year, one McGee fellow is chosen to share his or her expertise with local journalists by conducting professional training programs. The Fellow is based at a university, media assistance organization or journalism association. Upon returning to the United States, the Fellow shares his or her experiences with others through lectures, seminars and published articles. This fellowship is open to experienced print or broadcast professionals, or journalism educators.
Prize: The fellowship covers travel, housing, health insurance and living expenses while on assignment and provides an honorarium of $100 per day.
Range:
Sponsor:
Contact: Patrick Butler; 202-737-3700; [email protected]
16-Apr Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism provide grants for journalists to study a selected topic regarding mental health or illnesses. Applicants must have at least two years experience in print or electronic journalism, submit an application packet, and attend orientation and presentation meetings in September at the beginning and end of the Fellowship year.
Prize: Six domestic Fellows are awarded $10,000 each to pursue a project of their design. In addition, Fellows will make two expense-paid visits to The Carter Center in Atlanta.
Range:
Sponsor: Carter Center
Contact: Rebecca G. Palpant; 404-420-5165; [email protected]
URL: www.cartercenter.org
30-Apr Visiting Foreign Scholar
The purpose of this program is allow mid-career journalists from outside the United States to spend two semesters (eight months) in Boston studying health, medical and environmental journalism, starting in early September. We provide travel expenses, housing, and a stipend. The ideal candidate for this position is a journalist with at least years professional experience specializing (or wishing to specialize) in medicine, public health or the environment. As a visitor you will be asked to take graduate courses in science journalism, along with our graduate students, and to pursue an independent project or course of study with a focus on environment or public health at the University. It is our hope that you will return to your home country with a renewed vigor and insight into tackling pertinent and difficult health and medical issues. In order to apply to the program please submit a resume detailing your professional and educational background, two letters of professional recommendation, some sample clips (or tapes), and an essay of 1,000 words or less stating your purpose in applying to the program.
Prize:
Range:
Sponsor:
Contact: Maureen Clark; 617-353-4239; [email protected]
URL: www.bu.edu/com/jo/science/
10-May National Fellowships in Education Reporting
EWA offer a two month study/travel fellowship for reporters to pursue stories of thier own design.
Prize: Fellows receive half-salary for the two-month study period; travel expenses; access to expert sources and editing assistance.
Range: 1-Apr to 10-May
Sponsor: Education Writers Association (EWA)
Contact: Lisa Walker; 202-637-9700; [email protected]
URL: www.ewa.org
30-May New York Times Fellowship
Twelve journalists and assignment editors representing a cross-section of the news media will be selected to participate in a five-day immersion course at the Council, July 11-15, 2002, and will be designated as New York Times Professional Fellows. Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm with fellow journalists on how best to translate technically complex and politically charged issues into daily reports and projects. To apply: send resume, a sample of work and a supporting letter from your supervisor by May 30, 2002 to Michael M. Weinstein, c/o Olivia Carballo, 58 E. 68th Street, New York, NY 10021.
Prize: Free hotel accommodation, course materials, lunches and an opening-night dinner.
Range:
Sponsor: New York Times and Council on Foreign Relations
Contact: Olivia Carballo; 212-434-9668; [email protected]
29-Jun Dart Foundation Fellowship
Dart Foundation Fellowships enable journalists to study emotional trauma, its effect on victims of disaster and violence. and the implications for newsgathers.
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Sponsor: Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Contact: Larry Zalin; 206-616-3223; [email protected]
URL: www.dartcenter.org
1-Jul Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee graduate study science journalism fellowship
For graduate study in science journalism.
Prize: $2000 maximum amount; $1000 given in Sept. and $1000 in January after a letter about first semester is turned in to CASW.
Range: 1-May to 1-Jun
Sponsor: Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
Contact: Diane McGurgan; 304-754-5077; [email protected]
URL: www.casw.org
6-Jul Pulliam Fellowships for Editorial Writing
To qualify, applicants must have at least three years full-time editorial writing experience. While there is no application form, each applicant must submit: 1) a personal biography, 2) a summary of professional experience, 3) five samples of editorial or editorial series, 4) plans for using the award, and 5) a letter of endorsement from the applicants' employer. Entries must be in English.
Prize: $40,000 award will be used by the recipient to study in a field of interest, to travel either in the United States or abroad.
Range:
Sponsor: Sigma Delta Chi Foundation
Contact: Traci Christler; 317-927-8000
30-Jul Tietze Fellowship
The Tietze Fellowship is offered for a one-year period. The fellow will be based at the Council's Center for Biomedical Research, and will also collaborate with the international public health experts at Council headquarters; both are in New York City. Applicants should have a strong research interest in the safety and effectiveness of fertility-regulating methods and should submit a memorandum of not more than 1,000 words that outlines a research topic, describes its significance, and offers a work plan for accomplishing the research.
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Contact: Christina Horzepa; 212-339-0520; [email protected]
1-Aug Fulbright Scholar Program
Every year 800 scholars travel to some 140 countries under the auspices of the Fulbright Scholar Program. Approximately 20 percent of the awards are for research and 80 percent for lecturing, combined lecturing and researhc or seminar participation. The Fulbright Scholar Program is open to a variety of participants. Every academic rank - from instructor to professor emeritus - is represented.
Prize: The grant amount varies. Please see the web site for further details.
Range:
Sponsor: Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Contact: Susan Sharp; 202-686-6242; [email protected]
URL: www.cies.org
1-Aug Journalism/Communications
Over 70 grants in 50 countries around the world. Lecture, lead writing workshops or seminars, conduct investigative research. U.S. citizenship required.
Prize: Stipend plus housing and travel expenses. Amount varies from country to country.
Range:
Sponsor: Fulbright Program
Contact: Judy Pehrson; 202-686-4014; [email protected]
URL: www.cies.org
1-Aug Graduate Assistantship-Campus Newspaper Editor
Graduate Assistantship offered to college graduates with newspaper reporting and production experience. The GA serves as Editor in Chief of the student newspaper, The Current. The Editor in Chief will oversee the day-to-day operations of The Current, and ensure that all staffs� duties are completed while acting as a liaison between the staff, the Division of Student Affairs and the Faculty Advisor. In addition the Editor in Chief will advise the staff on issues relating to story ideas, proofreading, staffing and overall general guidance in issues relating to the overall production of the paper. The GA reports the faculty/staff advisor and to the Director of Student Activities and Leadership. Details: To qualify, applicants must also apply for admission to a graduate program at Nova Southeastern University. Applicants are encouraged to consider the Master of Arts in Writing or the Master of Science in College Student Affairs.
Prize: Two GA packages are available: � GA I Package � annual stipend of $8,000, tuition remission of up to $8,000 a year, a single apartment in a university residence hall, and a meal plan of $2,000. � GA II Package � annual stipend of $12,000, tuition remission of up to $12,000 a year, and a meal plan of $1,000.
Range:
Sponsor: Nova Southeastern University
Contact: Gariot Louima; 954-262-5309; [email protected]
URL: www.nova.edu
15-Aug Knight International Press Fellowships
The Knight International Press Fellowship Program was initiated to establish a service corps of news media professionals from the United States to support the development of free and independent media throughout the world. Up to 22 fellows are selected annually and sent abroad to conduct training sessions in conjunction with journalistic institutions and/or media outlets in the host countries. Special consideration is given to applicants who are proficient in languages spoken in the priority regions.
Prize: All cost, including living expenses and an honorarium, are covered by the fellowship.
Range:
Sponsor: International Center for Journalists
Contact: Susan Talalay; 202-737-3700; [email protected]
URL: www.knight-international.org
9-Sep Western Regional Conference Fellowships On Children and Trauma
Apply now to attend "The Power of the Personal: Covering Children, Families and Trauma," a Casey Journalism Center regional conference for journalists in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The conference will be held Oct. 18-19, 2002 in partnership with The Western Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, Annenberg School of Journalism, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Be one of 25 professional journalists selected to examine how trauma affects the daily lives of children and families. Renowned experts will discuss child abuse and neglect, drugs, domestic and community violence, the resiliency of children and families and more.
Prize: Fellowships cover meals, materials, one night's lodging and a stipend for travel to Los Angeles, Calif.
Range:
Sponsor: Casey Journalism Center for Children and Families
Contact: Beth Frerking; 301-699-5133; [email protected]
URL: www.casey.umd.edu
15-Sep Genes & Cells Boot Camp 2
Twelve minifellowships will be awarded to attend an intensive, one-week course in biology's hottest fields--genetic engineering, genome sequencing, cloning, stem cells, tissue engineering, cancer and others. Applicants must have at least five years of full-time experience in journalism for the general public. http://web.mit.edu/knight-science/
Prize: pays travel (up to $500), hotel and most meals while in residence in Cambridge, MA
Range:
Sponsor: Knight Foundation at MIT
Contact: Boyce Rensberger; 617-258-8249; [email protected]
URL: web.mit.edu/knight-science/
15-Sep Reuter Fellowship in Medical Journalism
Offers mid-career journalists who cover medical affairs an opportunity to carry out some individual research into the latest issues in the field of medicine, using the resources of leading American and British universities.
Prize: Fully funded fellowship in the spring semester of 2000.
Range:
Sponsor: The Reuter Foundation
Contact: Kenneth Goldstein; 212-854-3862; [email protected]
URL: www.foundation.reuters.com/medic.html
15-Sep Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program, Senior Fellowship
Twelve to fifteen fellowships are awarded annually to scholars and practitioners from a variety of professions, including college and university faculty, journalists, diplomats, writers, educators, military officers, international negotiators, NGO professionals, and lawyers. The Institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and regional conflicts, peacekeeping and peace operations, peace settlements, democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural negotiations, nonviolent social movements, U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century, and related topics.
Prize: The fellowship award includes a stipend of up to $80,000, travel to Washington for the fellow and dependents, health insurance, an office with computer and voicemail, and a half-time research assistant.
Range:
Sponsor: U.S. Institute of Peace
Contact: Jean R Brodeur; 202-429-3853; [email protected]
URL: www.usip.org
16-Sep Understanding Violent Weather Fellowship
15 all expenses-paid fellowships available for this four-day seminar for journalists at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, October 23-26, 2005. Topics to include hurricane and tornado patterns, climate change, and advances in forecasting technology.
Prize: Travel (up to $600), most meals, and lodging
Range:
Sponsor: National Press Foundation
Contact: Donna Washington; 202-663-7285; [email protected]
URL: www.nationalpress.org/programs3516/programs_show.htm?doc_id=286755
18-Sep New Horizons Traveling Fellowships
Provides to cover the cost of attending CASW's New Horizons in Science Briefing for Journalists. The annual conference brings together top-rank scientists and leading science reporters for an in-depth look at seminal developments in science, medicine and technology that are likely to make news in the coming months. The fellowships are intended primarily for reporters from publications and broadcast news outlets that do not field full-time science correspondents or do not ordinarily cover najor national science conferences. They offer a unique introduction to science reporting that will prove of long-term benefit to the individual and the profession. Freelancers with a demonstrated interest in science writing are also eligible.
Prize: Up to $1,000 to cover hotel, transportation and meals.
Range:
Sponsor: Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
Contact: Diane McGurgan; 631-757-5664; [email protected]
URL: www.casw.org
1-Oct Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship
The fellowship allows 6 to 10 fulltime print journalists (reporters, editors, photographers, on-line journalists) to take six months or one year to research/write/photograph a topic of vital interest and produce four magazine-length pieces for the Alicia Patterson Reporter, a regular and web magazine.
Prize: Six month ($17,500) or twelve month ($35,000) fellowships.
Range: 1-Jun (previous year) to 1-Oct (this year)
Sponsor: Alicia Patterson Foundation
Contact: Margaret Engel; 202-393-5995; [email protected]
URL: www.aliciapatterson.org
1-Oct Wharton Seminars for Business Writers
Friends of the late Frank Holeman, a former associate director of the foundation; the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Freddie Mac Foundation have endowed three NPF fellowships to reporters to expand their knowledge of business by attending courses conducted by leading Wharton faculty, hear guest lectures by business leaders, and compete in an intensive, computer-simulated strategic management exercise. The recipient of the Freddie Mac Foundation fellowship will also receive tutoring on housing and housing finance from a faculty member.
Prize: all expenses
Range:
Sponsor: National Press Foundation
Contact: Miriam Vermeiren; 202-530-5355; [email protected]
URL: www.nationalpress.org/html/programs/upcoming.html#School-based%20NPF%20Programs
15-Oct National Humanities Center Fellowships
Offered to scholars who have demonstrated achievement in the advanced post-doctoral study of history, languages and literature, and other fields of the humanities. Scholars should be engaged in work significantly beyond the revision of a doctoral dissertation.
Prize:
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Sponsor: National Humanities Center
Contact: Kent Mullikin; 919-549-0661; [email protected]
URL: www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/
15-Oct Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
Over the past twenty years, the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program has enabled over 300 young American professionals to acquire an in-depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of Germany and European Union. The nine-month program consists of three seminars and two work phases, during which fellows complete executive-level internships in major German institutions, including the Federal Government, the Federal Parliament, headquarters of private corporations, think-tanks, and media and cultural organizations.
Prize: Bosch Fellows receive a generous compensation package including a monthly stipend, health insurance, and all program-related travel costs.
Range:
Sponsor: Robert Bosch Foundation
Contact: Jeanne Fahey; 212-497-3518; [email protected]
URL: www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm
10-Nov U.S. - Austria Journalism Exchange Fellowship
February 12, 2007 � April 2, 2007 The U.S. - Austria Journalism Exchange Fellowship, jointly administered by the International Center for Journalists and the Kuratorium f�r Journalistenausbildung (KfJ) in Salzburg, Austria, grants two U.S. journalists and two Austrian journalists the opportunity to spend six weeks in each other�s countries, working as �foreign correspondents� for their hometown news organizations. The program includes a brief orientation program in Washington, DC followed by six weeks in which fellows will work at host newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations in each other�s countries, while simultaneously reporting on events for their employers back home. The program ends with a two day debriefing session in Vienna, Austria. Applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 38 and be employed by a newspaper, news magazine, broadcast station, or news agency. (Freelance journalists may also apply) Applicants must have demonstrated journalistic talent with at least three years of experience, and a strong interest in U.S. European affairs. Foreign language proficiency is not required, but it is strongly preferred and will be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Prize: This program aims to foster greater understanding and knowledge of both countries among future media leaders and their audiences. During their stay fellows will learn more about their host country and its media through meetings and appointments with business, government, industry, and media leaders.
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Sponsor: International Center for Journalists
Contact: Mario Scherhaufer ; 202-737-3700; [email protected]
URL: www.icfj.org
10-Nov Covering Business and Economics
From the housing "bubble" to globalization, business and economics get more complicated -- and interesting -- all the time. And let's face it, even the most experienced business reporters can benefit from a review of basics. This program for print, broadcast and online journalists, now in its 15th year, is a well-known source of accurate, straightforward and useful information. Speakers typically come from the SEC, the Fed, the Department of Commerce, top companies, etc.
Prize: 15 All-Expenses Paid Fellowships Available to Journalists for this Four-day Seminar In the Center of Washington, D.C.
Range:
Sponsor: National Press Foundation
Contact: Donna Washington; 202-663-7285; [email protected]
URL: www.nationalpress.org/programs3516/programs_show.htm?doc_id=289675
30-Nov North American Journalist Exchange
The Institute of International Education, an independent educational exchange agency with over 80 years of experience, announces the ninth year of the North American Journalist Exchange program for Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. journalists. The program is sponsored by The Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan international foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. Through the program, journalists from the three countries will sharpen their reporting skills, study key issues in North American international relations, and obtain first-hand experience in each other's country.
Prize: All expenses paid for period for three months (April-June2002).
Range:
Sponsor: Freedom Forum
Contact: Christa; 212-984-5388; [email protected]
URL: www.iie.org/pgms/naje/
15-Dec Health Coverage Fellowship
The fellowship is aimed at improving the skills of medical reporters and editors in covering issues ranging from public health to mental health. Open to newspaper, radio and TV journalists across New England and, in special cases, from national outlets. The program, which meets each spring for nine days and nights, brings in 60 speakers and takes fellows on a dozen field trips. Follow-up includes several half-day sessions and a year of mentoring by the fellowship director.
Prize: All expenses paid by the Blue Cross Foundation and other philanthropies across New England, with no strings attached.
Range:
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
Contact: Larry Tye; 617-491-8709; [email protected]
URL: www.bcbsmafoundation.org/foundationroot/index.jsp
15-Dec Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion
The fellowship seeks to promote a deeper understanding and a more informed public discussion of the creative interface of science and religion. During the term of the fellowship, June through July, journalists will have time for independent, private study as well as access to renowned thinkers in an extraordinary intellectual and cultural setting. Potential areas of study include comparison of the methods of science and religion, cosmology, neuroscience, genetic engineering, and spirituality and health. Fellows will be expected to write and publish news stories, editorial pieces, or magazine articles at the end of the program.
Prize: $15,000 stipend in addition to a book allowance and travel expenses
Range:
Sponsor: Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowship
Contact: Kitty Barnes; [email protected]
URL: www.templeton-cambridge.org
27-Dec American Academy of Neurology Journalism Fellowship 2006
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) journalism fellowships honor excellence in medical/health reporting for either print or broadcast journalism. The fellowship is ideal for a journalist who would like an in-depth look at the latest advances in research and treatment options for neurological disorders including Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
Prize: airfare and hotel with a five-night maximum stay to attend the 58th Annual Meeting
Range: 1-Jan (previous year) to 26-Dec (this year)
Sponsor: American Academy of Neurology
Contact: Marilee Tuite; 651-695-2789; [email protected]
URL: www.aan.com/press/journalism/index.cfm


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