Financial aid offered by organizations and foundations for the study of journalism/mass communication and continuing education in the same field.
Bernard Kilgore Memorial Scholarship
This $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior who attends a high school in New Jersey and will enroll as a freshman journalism major at any U.S. college. The student will be named the New Jersey High School Journalist of the Year and will be nominated for the National High School Journalist of the Year sponsored by the Journalism Education Association. The Kilgore scholarship is awarded by the New Jersey Newspaper Association and the N.J. High School Journalist of the Year is awarded by the Garden State Scholastic Press Association. Apply by Feb. 15.
Application form is available online at: http://gsspa.org/scholarships/kilgore.html
http://njpa.org/foundation/other.html#kilgore
For information, contact Tom Engleman at foundation@njpa.org.
Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism
The Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families, a nonprofit program of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park, honors distinguished coverage of children and families. First-place winners in 14 categories receive $1,000 and are honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Award categories include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online and photojournalism. Work must be published or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31. Entries must be received by March 1.
Rules and entry form can be downloaded at: http://cjc.umd.edu
Tel: 301-699-5133. E-mail: info@cjc.umd.edu;
College Columnists Scholarship Contest
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation seeks entries for its columnist contest. The foundation will award scholarships to two outstanding student newspaper columnists who write for U.S. college or university undergraduate newspapers. First prize is $1,000. Second prize is $500. Deadline for entering the contest is March 1. One entry for each columnist is permitted, with an entry consisting of three published columns from March through February of the previous year.
Entry forms are available for download at http://www.columnists.com. For more information contact NSNC Education Chairman Russell Frank by e-mail at: rfrank@psu.edu or by phone at 814-863-6415.
College Photographer of the Year
Annual competition for undergraduate or graduate student photographers. Students having worked two years or more as full-time professional publications photographers (internships included) are not eligible. Pictures must have been taken or initially published between Sept. 1 and Aug. 31 the year prior to application. Application deadline is Oct. 1.
Contact: Catherine Mohesky, University of Missouri, School of Journalism/Photojournalism, 105 Lee Hills Hall, Columbia, MO 65211.
http://photojournalism.missouri.edu
http://www.cpoy.org
email: info@cpoy.org; Tel: 573-882-4882/4442; Fax: 573-884-4999.
Copley Newspapers Journalism Scholarships
For further information contact: Terry Gilbert, Copley Newspapers Journalism Scholarships, P.O. Box 1530, LaJolla, CA 92038; Tel: 858-454-0411. Designated colleges and universities will select recipients. California: California State University at San Marcus (for women as single parents), Grossmont College, Mira Costa College, Palomar College, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego State University, University of San Diego, El Camino College and California State University at Long Beach. Illinois: Bradley University, University of Illinois, Agricultural Communications; Southern Illinois University, Agricultural Journalism; Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, University of Illinois Journalism Department and Eastern Illinois University. Elsewhere: University of Missouri Journalism School, Inter-American Press Association.
David S. Barr Award
The Newspaper Guild-CWA offers the David S. Barr Award for student journalists in high school and college. The David S. Barr Award recognizes one high school and one college student for journalist achievement and strives to encourage young journalists to focus on issues of social justice. Open to all high school students and to all part-time or full-time college students, including community college and graduate students. $500 awarded to the high school student winner; $1,500 awarded to the college student winner. Only one entry per contestant. All entries must be of work published or broadcast between Jan.1 and Dec. 31 of year prior to entry deadline, that helped right a wrong, correct an injustice, or promote justice and fairness. Entries must be received by Jan. 29. Winner announced at Gala Banquet in July. Send at least one original copy of entry and three photocopies with signed applications attached to each photocopy, and brief summary of work submitted, to: David S. Barr Award, The Newspaper Guild-CWA, 501 Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.; 20001-2797; Tel: 202-434-7177.
http://newsguild.org/
DJNF Summer Journalism Workshops for High School Students
Co-sponsored by the News Fund, local media, universities and journalism organizations, these summer workshops provide hands-on experience in reporting, writing and producing a laboratory newspaper. During the summer of 2010, workshops will be held in the following cities: Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Tucson; San Diego; San Francisco; San Jose, Calif.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Coral Gables, Fla.; Charleston, Ill.; Chicago; Detroit; Bowling Green, Ky.; Boston; St. Paul, Minn.; Columbia, Mo.; New York City; Norman, Okla.; Fort Worth; El Paso; San Antonio; Richmond, Va.; Newark, N.J.; Hartford, Conn., and Milwaukee. Participants are also eligible for the Summer Workshops Competition Scholarships offered by the DJNF. For information, contact: Dow Jones News Fund, P.O. Box 300, Princeton, NJ 08543-0300; https://www.newsfund.org, then go to Programs and DJNF High School; Email: djnf@dowjones.com; Tel: 609-452-2820; Fax: 609-520-5804.
Fred Russell-Grantland Rice Sportswriting Scholarship
Competition open to all graduating high school students ready to enter college who show promise in sports writing. The scholarship provides $10,000 annually for four years at Vanderbilt University. Deadline is Jan. 4. Applications available by writing: Fred Russell-Grantland Rice Sportswriting Scholarship, Vanderbilt University, Attn: Scholarship Coordinator, Undergraduate Admissions, 2305 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203-1727; E-mail: admissions@vanderbilt.edu; Tel: 615-322-2561; Fax: 615-343-7765.
Fund for Investigative Journalism
Offers financial assistance to writers, including college students, who are probing abuses of authority or malfunctioning of institutions and systems which harm the public. Also offer grants for media criticism. Applicants must have secured a commitment from a publisher or producer to consider the finished work. No tuition support of any kind. Contact: John Hyde, executive director; Fund For Investigative Journalism, 910 17th St., N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006; www.fij.org; Email: Fundfij@gmail.com; Tel: 202-481-1218; Fax: 703-534-3763.
Greater Buffalo International Chapter, SPJ Journalism Scholarships
Applicants must live or attend college in the chapter membership area of western New York, northwestern Pennsylvania or southeastern Ontario and must be either a working journalist or a college junior, senior or graduate journalism student attending an accredited college or university offering recognized journalism or communications education. Awards will be based on scholarship, character, financial need, professional aptitude, experience (for students this may be an internship at a newspaper, radio or television station, or as a staff member of a college newspaper, radio or television station). One or more scholarships valued up to $2,500 depending on need. Application deadline is May 1. For information write: John C. Connolly, 160 Schimwood Court, Getzville, NY 14068.
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Open to journalism majors, this program is designed to encourage excellence in journalism education through monthly contests in writing, photojournalism and broadcast news for undergraduates at accredited schools of journalism. Scholarships, matching grants and stipends, ranging from $500 to $5,000, are awarded to schools. Students must be actively involved in campus media and have published articles, photographs or have produced newscasts that can be submitted in the contests. Entries must be selected and submitted by administrators of participating schools. Students may not enter on their own. Contact your journalism department chair. For list of participating colleges and universities, write to: Jan C. Watten, program director, Journalism Awards Program, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, 90 New Montgomery St., Suite 1212, San Francisco, CA 94105-4504
http://www.hearstfdn.org/hearst_journalism/index.html
Tel: 415-543-4057/6033 or 800-841-7048; E-mail: journalism@hearstfdn.org; Fax: 415-243-0760.
International Reporting Project Fellowships
The IRP Fellowships in International Journalism are intended to educate early- and mid-career U.S. journalists in international issues and to increase and improve the coverage of international topics in the U.S. media. Each year, two groups of IRP Fellows are selected — one in the Fall and one in the Spring. The IRP Fellows spend six weeks in Washington studying international issues at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University, followed by a five week trip overseas to report on an important global story or stories. Deadlines are in March and October. For information, write to IRP Fellowships in International Journalism, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), 1619 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, email irp@jhu.edu or call (202) 663-7761
http://www.journalismfellowships.org/.
Journalism Education Association Sister Rita Jeanne National High School Journalist of the Year Scholarships
Scholarship winners are selected from the students nominated through state Journalist of the Year competitions. First place scholarship $5,000; $2,000 scholarships to four runners-up. Students should send their portfolios to JEA state directors by Feb. 15. State directors should send the portfolios of their winners by March 15 to: JEA National Headquarters, Kansas State University, 103 Kedzie Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-1501
E-mail: jea@spub.ksu.edu.
For an application and list of state directors, call 785-532-5532; Fax: 785-532-5563.
Mary A. Gardner Research Award
Offered by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Graduate students who conduct research into women and mass communications are invited to apply for this award to help fund their research. Applicants should send a statement of qualifications and career objectives, a brief autobiography (not a resume), a letter of endorsement from a professor, two letters from the work environment and clippings or other evidence of accomplishment. Criteria is mailed out in January. Application deadline is April 1. For information, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: AEJMC, 234 Outlet Pointe Blvd., Suite A, Columbia, SC 29210; E-mail: aejmc@aejmc.org; Tel: 803-798-0271; Fax: 803-772-3509.
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Fellowships for Editing Program
Eight full fellowships to attend the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education’s program for copy editors are available to journalists from small and medium size newspapers. The Editing Program runs from May 21 to July 1 at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. The program director is Addie Rimmer, a 1980 Editing Program graduate and a longtime newspaper editor who teaches at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. The fellowships cover tuition, room and group meals during the six-week program and include a travel stipend. The fellowships are underwritten by a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The six-week program immerses participants in everything from the basics of headline writing, grammar, page design and story organization to developing news judgment and the interpersonal skills that enable editors to work successfully with reporters and other editors. The curriculum includes classroom work, daily skills-building drills, evening seminars and practical experience at the local newspaper. Faculty members include top academics, veteran editors and experts in converging media. The program is ideal for copy editors who want more training, reporters who want to move to the copy desk, journalists who work on web sites, and design and graphics editors who want copy editing training. Since 1979, the Maynard Institute’s Editing Program has trained journalists of color to become copy editors and Web site editors, helped assignment editors improve their copy-editing skills, and prepared news professionals for supervisory roles. The Editing Program produces effective newsroom leaders of all races who can promote teamwork, introduce and manage change, and improve the quality of journalism. Nearly 90 percent of Editing Program graduates still work in the profession and most credit the program with giving them the tools they needed to succeed. Fellowship applications are invited from journalists who work at newspapers with circulations of 50,000 and below. Journ alists from papers of all sizes are welcome to apply to the program. Like all Maynard programs, the Editing Program is open to people of all races, though the emphasis is on training people of color. For more information, please go to the institute’s web site, http://www.maynardije.org or contact institute director of programs Evelyn Hsu at Ehsu@maynardije.orgor office manager Agata Lowell at 510-891-9202.
Merv Aubespin Scholarship
Offered by the American Copy Editors Society, this $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to a junior, senior or graduate student who has potential to become a professional copy editor. Students who are not chosen as an Aubespin scholar are automatically eligible for ACES’ other scholarships, at $1,000 each. Applications are available at http://www.copydesk.org/scholarships.htm; Application deadline is Nov. 15. Send application materials to Carol DeMasters, ACES Administrator, 7 Avenida Vista Grande, Suite B7 #467, Santa Fe NM 87508
New England Press Association Scholarship
A $1,000 scholarship to a student majoring in a journalism-related field attending a school with an accredited journalism program in one of the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Four additional $1,000 scholarships are awarded to students enrolled at Northeastern University, Boston. Application deadline is Dec 7. For information, write to: Brenda Reed, New England Press Association, 360 Huntington Ave., 428-CP, Boston, MA 02115; E-mail: b.reed@nepa..org; Tel: 617-373-5610; Fax: 617-373-5615.
The Oregonian Summer Internship Program
Twelve of the best junior, senior and graduate student journalists are recruited nationally to report, photograph, copy edit, design pages and create graphics for 10 to 12 weeks during the summer. Previous internship experience required. Internship pays approximately $622 per week. Applications will be accepted between Oct. 1 and Dec. 1. Internships take place the following summer. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, three references, a 500-word autobiographical essay and six to eight samples of your work, to: George Rede, recruitment director, 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201; E-mail: jobs@news.oregonian.com; Tel: 503-221-8039.
Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship
$2,000 grants awarded annually to undergraduate or graduate journalism students. Applicants must send an essay of not more than 500 words describing an area of the world outside the United States or an international topic the applicant believes deserves more and better media coverage, and a one-page cover letter describing the applicant’s background, education, and involvement in international affairs. Application deadline is in early December. For information, write to: William J. Holstein, President, Overseas Press Club Foundation, 40 W. 45th St., New York, NY 10036; http://opcofamerica.org; E-mail: sonya@opcofamerica.org; Tel: 212-626-9220; Fax: 212-626-9210.
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
This media study center sponsors seminars, conferences, webinars, online chats and virtual training programs for undergraduate and graduate students, journalism teachers and professional journalists. Apply to online at http://www.poynter.org Scholarships available. The Poynter Institute, 801 Third St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 or call 888-769-6837.
Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting
An independent division of the World Security Institute (WSI), the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting (http://www.pulitzercenter.org), welcomes proposals for enterprising reporting projects throughout the world, with an emphasis on issues that have gone unreported, under-reported or mis-reported in the mainstream American media. In its first year the Center has funded 15 projects with reporting from 20 countries. The work has been featured in publications ranging from The New York Times and Los Angeles Times to Newsweek International, the Christian Science Monitor and Foreign Policy. The Center has produced half a dozen video documentaries that have aired on the public-television program Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria. It has also promoted further public debate on project topics, by arranging radio interviews, Internet outreach and university and community events. Background on the Center and on each of its projects is available on the Center’s website. Print and broadcast journalists can apply for a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to cover their travel expenses. Journalists on staff at print or broadcast outlets as well as free-lancers are eligible for support, so long as their proposed projects include a credible plan for distribution in the American mainstream media. Grants are usually awarded in the range of US$3,000 to US$20,000. The Center works with journalists on the shaping of projects and on distribution, as part of its efforts to increase the quality and quantity of international reporting in the U.S. media.
Pulliam Journalism Fellowship
Twenty $6,500 fellowships annually. Fellows are assigned to The Indianapolis Star or The Arizona Republic in Phoenix for 10 weeks as staff reporters. College sophomores, juniors, and seniors pursuing a career in newspaper journalism are eligible. Early-admissions postmark application deadline is Nov. 15; final postmark application deadline is March 1. For an application packet, write: Russell B. Pulliam, fellowship director, Pulliam Journalism Fellowship, The Indianapolis Star, P.O. Box 145, Indianapolis, IN 46206-0145; E-mail: Russell.Pulliam@indystar.com; Tel: 317-444-6001.
Quill and Scroll Edward J. Nell Memorial Scholarships
Awarded by Quill and Scroll through its International Writing-Photography Contest or Yearbook Excellence Contest. Deadline for Yearbook Excellence Contest entries is Nov. 1. National winners of the International Writing-Photography Contest are also eligible for one of the $500 Nell Scholarships. Scholarships are available to seniors only. Submission deadline for Writing-Photography Contest entries is Feb. 5 annually. All completed scholarship application forms (student, adviser and principal) must be received by May 10. For complete information and application forms, write: Richard P. Johns, executive director, Quill and Scroll, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1528
http://www.uiowa.edu/~quill-sc/scholarships/scholarships.html
E-mail: quill-scroll@uiowa.edu; Tel: 319-335-5795; Fax: 319-335-5210.
Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships are available through the Roy W. Howard College Reporting competition at Indiana University at Bloomington, the Robert P. Scripps Graphic Arts program at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Ted Scripps competition at the University of Nevada at Reno. Scholarships are also available through the “Most Valuable Staffer” competition, the “Top Ten Scholarship” competition, and internship programs. Check with your school about availability. Information available at: Scripps Scholarships; E-mail: vlmartin@scripps.com; Tel: 513-977-3034; Fax: 513-977-3800.
Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program
Six students, including one international student, work as reporters in Washington for 14 weeks. A stipend of $2,000 is paid and free housing is provided. Students’ stories are published on Web-based wire. Some stories go out on Scripps Howard News Service. Students may also write for hometown or campus newspapers or get internship or independent study credit. Deadline for fall program is March 1. Deadline for spring and summer programs is Nov. 1. The program is open to college juniors and seniors. Contact: Jody Beck, director, Semester in Washington Program, Scripps Howard Foundation, 1090 Vermont Ave. NW, #1000, Washington, D.C. 20002. Tel: 202-408-2748.
http://shfwire.com
Society for News Design Foundation Travel Grants
Several travel grants are awarded to aid students and their sponsoring educators to attend Quick Course programs and SND annual workshop and exhibition. Grants can be used for car travel, van rental, gasoline costs and air travel. Grants are payable only to the faculty member’s school; students must be accompanied by a faculty member. Write to: David Gray, executive director, 1130 Ten Rod Road F-104, North Kingstown, RI 02852-4177; http://snd.org; E-mail: snd@snd.org; Tel: 401-294-5233; Fax: 401-294-5238.
Society for Technical Communication Scholarships
Fourteen scholarships at $2,000 each awarded as follows: Seven to undergraduate students and seven to graduate students studying the field of technical communication and attending accredited two- and four-year colleges. Write: Society for Technical Communication, 901 N. Stuart St., Suite 904, Arlington, VA 22203-1822; http://www.stc.org/edu/scholarshipInfo01.asp; E-mail: stc@stc.org; Tel: 703-522-4114; Fax: 703-522-2075.
Stoody-West Fellowship
One $6,000 fellowship offered by United Methodist Communications to a United Methodist person who intends to pursue a career in religion journalism and is enrolled in post-graduate study at an accredited school in the United States. Application deadline is March 15. For information write: United Methodist Communications, Fellowship Committee, Communications Resourcing Team, P.O. Box 320, Nashville, TN 37202-0320
http://www.umcom.org/media/pdf/scholarships/Stoody-West.pdf
E-mail: Scholarships@umcom.org; Tel: 888-278-4862; Fax: 615-742-5423.
Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowships
Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowships. Awarded to working journalists to pursue independent projects of significant interest and to write articles based on their investigations for The APF Reporter, a quarterly magazine published by the Foundation. Applications are accepted from U.S. citizens who are fulltime print journalists or non-U.S. citizens who are print journalists for U.S. print publications, either in American or abroad. The annual competition opens in June and all entries must be postmarked by Oct. 1. The one-year, $40,000 fellowships and six-month $20,000 fellowships are not awarded for academic study. For information write: Alicia Patterson Foundation, 1090 Vermont Ave., N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005
http://www.aliciapatterson.org; E-mail: info@aliciapatterson.org; Tel: 202-393-5995, Fax: 301-951-8512.
American Political Science Association-MCI Communications Fellowships for Scholars and Journalists
Scholars must have completed a Ph.D. in the last 15 years or be near completion of their dissertation. Journalists must have a bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years full-time experience in newspaper, magazine, radio or television work and have a combined interest in communications and public policy. Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive Washington experience. Fellowships include a three-week orientation period, conferences with members of Congress and others and nine months working as a full-time aide to members of the House and/or Senate. Stipend is $38,000 plus small travel allowance. Apply by Nov. 1. for program beginning the following November. For information, write: APSA-MCI Communications Fellowships, American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036
http://www.apsanet.org/content_3542.cfm/; E-mail: cfp@apsanet.org; Tel: 202-483-2512; Fax: 202-483-2657. (See Congressional Fellowship Program.)
American Press Institute Seminar Fellowships
API offers U.S. and Canadian citizens the following fellowships to attend API seminars: Malcolm F. Mallette Fellowship, for a news editor or managing editor; James H. Ottaway Sr. Fellowships, for college-level journalism educators; the Rollan A. Melton Fellowship and the Minority Journalism Educators Fellowship for college-level journalism educators who are members of a recognized minority group; The Hints from Heloise Fellowship for female editors over the age of 35; The Edmund G. Arnold Fellowship for print and online visual journalists; The William L. Winter Fellowship for a newspaper executive who desire to enahnce his/her leadership skills; NAA Minority Fellowships in cooperation with the Newspaper Association of America. Fellowships may cover tuition, room, meals and possible travel subsidy. For a list of seminars and specific fellowship requirements, write to: Fellowship Coordinator, API, 11690 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191
http://www.americanpressinstitute.org; Email: info@americanpressinstitute.org; Tel: 703-620-3611; Fax: 703-620-5814.
Arthur F. Burns Fellowship
A two-month (August-September) annual working fellowship for young German and American print and broadcast journalists, starting in July. Ten participants from each country work at counterpart news organizations in the other country. Application is open to American working journalists in any news media under the age of 35, with demonstrated journalistic talent and an interest in U.S.-European affairs. Fellows receive a $ 4,000 living stipend in addition to $1,000 for travel expenses. Proficiency in German is not a requirement but is regarded favorably by the selection committee. Application deadline is March 1. Contact: Mario Scherhaufer, International Center for Journalists, 1616 H St. N.W., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20006; www.icfj.org; or www.ijp.org/afburns; Email: burns@icfj.org; Tel: 202-737-3700; Fax: 202-737-0530.
Barach Teaching Fellowship in Non-Fiction
The fellow works with award-winning journalists, fiction writers and poets at the annual one-week Wesleyan Writers Conference held the last week of June. The fellowship pays all expenses for the week plus a $400 honorarium. Apply by April 12 to: Anne Greene, director, Wesleyan Writers Conference, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459; www.wesleyan.edu/writing/; Email: agreene@wesleyan.edu; Tel: 860-685-3604; Fax: 860-685-2441.
Frank Batten Fellowship
Open to United States citizens who are full-time news or editorial employees of newspapers or other news-gathering organizations with at least three years’ experience. Fellowships cover tuition, fees and a stipend to cover a portion of the fellow’s student budget for the MBA program at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. Applicants apply, then interview for the fellowship in January and February. For information contact: Director of Financial Aid, The Darden School, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 6550, Charlottesville, VA 22906-6550; Email: MillsA@darden.virginia.edu; Tel: 800-UVA-MBA1 or 804-924-4784.
Congressional Fellowship Program
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and between two and 10 years full-time professional experience in newspaper, magazine, radio or television work. Preference given candidates with background in political reporting but without extensive Washington experience. Fellowships include a three-week orientation period, conferences with members of Congress and others and nine months working as a full-time aide to members of the House and/or Senate. Stipend is $38,000 plus travel allowance. Apply by Nov. 1. For information write: Congressional Fellowship Program, The American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036; www.apsanet.org/section_165.cfm; Email: cfp@apsanet.org; Tel: 202-483-2512; Fax: 202-483-2657. (See APSA-MCI Communications Fellowships.)
Council for Advancement of Science Writing-New Horizons Travel Fellowships
Fellowships of up to $1,000 are available for journalists to attend annual Horizons in Science Briefing. Fellowships are intended primarily for journalists from publications and broadcast outlets that do not routinely cover major science meetings or employ a full-time science writer. Annual application deadline is Aug. 15. For information write: Travel Fellowship, CASW, P.O. Box 910, Hedgesville WV 25427; Email: diane@nasw.org; Tel: 304-754-6786
Creative Non-Fiction and Literary Journalism at The Banff Centre, Arts Programming
This program provides a small group of established non-fiction writers an opportunity to develop a major essay, memoir or feature piece in the domain of arts and culture at the Banff Centre, Canada. The programs in April, July, September and October have varied deadlines. Writers work with the faculty editors, guests and other artists visiting The Banff Centre. Application and program information is available online at http://www.banffcentre.ca/writing/programs/#nonfiction; Cultural Journalism Program, Box 1020, Station 51, The Banff Centre, Banff Alberta Canada T1L 1H5. ; Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca; Tel: 1-800-565-9989; 403-762-6278; Fax: 403-763-6800.
Davidoff Scholarships to Wesleyan Writers Conference
Two scholarships covering tuition, room, and board will be awarded to journalists to attend the one-week conference held annually the last week in June. Winners have the opportunity to work with a staff of nationally known journalists and writers. Application deadline is April 12. Send a sample of work (news or feature writing, magazine article, or longer non-fiction) and a letter explaining background to: Anne Greene, director, Wesleyan Writers Conference, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459; www.wesleyan.edu/writing/ (Click on “How To Apply”); Email: agreene@wesleyan.edu; Tel: 860-685-3605; Fax: 860-685-2441.
Education Writers Assocation Research and Statistics Bootcamp
This program usually held in conjunction with a university or media study center helps education reporters learn how to analyze data. Respected veterans and college professors guide fellows on the strengths and weakenesses of data-based reporting and how to gauge good research from bac. Fellows return to their newsrooms with the beginnings of a story. Applications are available in the fall for a bootcamp in the following year. Contact Lori Crouch or write to: Education Writers Association, 2122 P St. N.W., Suite 201, Washington, DC 20037; www.ewa.org/; Email: ewa@ewa.org; Tel: 202-452-9830; Fax: 202-452-9837.
Edward R. Murrow Fellowship
Offered by the Council on Foreign Relations, this fellowship is open exclusively to an experienced American foreign correspondent for the purpose of increasing his or her competence to report and interpret events abroad, and to give the fellow a period of time free from deadlines for sustained analysis and writing. A stipend is given during nine months of study at the headquarters of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. Nominations due Feb. 1; application deadline is Feb. 26. Application information available from: Fellowship Affairs, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., 58 E. 68th St., New York, NY 10065; http://www.cfr.org,; Email: fellowships@cfr.org; Tel: 212-434-9489; Fax: 212-434-9801.
Grants for Journalism Teachers of Native American High School Students
High school journalism teachers who teach Native American students may apply for grants to attend the South Dakota State University summer journalism institute held each summer in mid-June. Grants cover graduate tuition, transportation and workshop costs. Application deadline is June 1. For information,write to Professor Doris Giago, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007.
Fulbright Awards
Open to faculty and professionals in journalism and mass communication for university teaching and advanced research in over 140 countries. Awards are usually for two months to an academic year. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship and appropriate experience and professional standing. Terms of award vary by country but usually include round-trip travel for the grantee (and one dependent for full-year lecturing awards) and a maintenance allowance for the grantee and family. Other allowances are sometimes provided. Please specify journalism field, highest academic degree and any geographic area or country interest. Annual deadline is Aug. 1. Additional information is available from: The Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St. N.W., Suite 5L, Box NEWS, Washington, DC 20008-3009; www.cies.org; Email: apprequest@cies.iie.org; Tel: 202-686-7877; Fax: 202-362-3442.
Fulbright Professional Journalism Awards
Approximately five journalism research grants will be awarded to beginning professional journalists and recent graduates in journalism and related fields. Scholars will spend one semester studying and conducting research at a German university, followed by an extended internship at a German newspaper, publisher or TV/radio station. Length of program is usually 10 months with preference given for full academic year. Affiliation will be arranged by The German Fulbright Commission, but applicant’s preference will be considered. German proficiency required. Intensive intermediate summer language courses offered to grantees if necessary. Annual application deadline is Aug. 1; program begins September of the following year. Additional information is available from: the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden St. N.W., Suite 5L, Box NEWS, Washington, DC 20008-3009; www.iie.org/cies; E-mail: scholars@cies.iie.org; Tel: 202-686-6240; Fax: 202-362-3442.
Fund for Investigative Journalism
Offers financial assistance to writers, including college students, who are probing abuses of authority or malfunctioning of institutions and systems which harm the public. Also offer grants for media criticism. Applicants must have secured a commitment from a publisher or producer to consider the finished work. No tuition support of any kind. Contact: John Hyde, executive director; Fund For Investigative Journalism, 910 17th St., N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006; www.fij.org; Email: Fundfij@gmail.com; Tel: 202-481-1218; Fax: 703-534-3763.
Hearst Newspapers Journalism Fellowships
As many as eight two-year fellowships will be offered to college graduates or others with interest, experience or background in journalism or related fields. Fellows will have three eight-month job rotations at Hearst newspapers–one in small markets, one in medium markets and one in large markets. Fellows will receive formal training, mentoring and work experience as well as pay and benefits. At the end of the fellowships, editors have the opportunity to offer jobs to the program participants. For application information, go to www.hearstfellowships.com, Hearst Newspapers Journalism Fellowship Program, 801 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002 or kenn.altine@hearstcorp.com. Application receipt deadline is Jan. 22.
Indiana University School of Journalism Teaching Fellowships
Fifteen faculty members who are in their first through third year of teaching journalism will be awarded fellowships to attend a one-week workshop on teaching reporting and writing for multimedia delivery systems. The workshop particularly encourages applicants moving from the newsroom to the classroom. For details contact: Shannon Martin, associate dean, School of Journalism, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405-7108; Email: shrmart@indiana.edu; Tel: 812-855-8111.
Inter American Press Assocation Scholarship Fund
Approximately five scholarships are awarded annually to working newspeople and journalism graduates for six to nine months of study in Latin America. Applicants must be between 21 and 35 years of age and must speak fluent Spanish or Portuguese and be natives of the U.S. or Canada. Where experience and skill are prime qualifiers, three years of print journalism are required. Where professional experience is minimal, a journalism degree is required. United States and Canadian scholars receive $13,000 and health insurance; Latin American and Caribbean scholars receive $13,000, health insurance and round trip airfare for the year. Deadline for application is Dec. 31. For information email Zuly Chirinos, zchirinos@sipiapa.org, or write to Scholarship Fund, Inter American Press Association Inc., 1801 S.W. 3rd Ave., Miami, FL 33129 or call 305-634-2465; http://www.sipiapa.com/v4/index.php?page=area_becas&idioma=us.
International Reporting Project Fellowships
The IRP Fellowships in International Journalism are intended to educate early- and mid-career U.S. journalists in international issues and to increase and improve the coverage of international topics in the U.S. media. Each year, two groups of IRP Fellows are selected — one in the Fall and one in the Spring. The IRP Fellows spend six weeks in Washington studying international issues at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University, followed by a five week trip overseas to report on an important global story or stories. Deadlines are March and October 1. For information, write to IRP Fellowships in International Journalism, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), 1619 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, call (202) 663-7761 or email irp@jhu.edu. www.journalismfellowships.org/.
International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) Fellowships
Fellowships pay for four young weekly newspaper editors to attend the society’s annual five-day conference featuring speakers from government and journalism and critiques of special newspaper pages. Applicants must have fewer than 10 years experience. Send a letter of no more than 250 words describing current job, philosophy of community journalism, and reason for attending the conference to Dr. Richard W. Lee, ISWNE, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007. Deadline is April 15.
International Center for Journalists-KKC Journalism Fellowships in Japan
Eight American print journalists are selected to travel to Japan for a two-week working program in the fall that includes visits to Japanese news media, business leaders and government officials. The second week is devoted to independent research and reporting projects designed by each participant. Sponsored by Tokyo-based Kezai Koho Center. Applicants should have at least five years of media experience and no substantial previous travel to Japan. Application deadline is Aug. 1. Write to International Center for Journalists, ICFJ-KKC Fellowship, 1616 H St. N.W., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20006; Tel: 202-737-3700; Fax: 202-737-0530; www.icfj.org; E-mail: editor@icfj.org.
Iowa High School Press Association Summer Scholarship Program
Five scholarships will be awarded to journalism teachers and publication advisers with little or no formal education or experience in journalism who are members of IHSPA. The $200 scholarships can be used to cover tuition, books, travel, room and board for graduate or undergraduate study at any Iowa institution whose journalism credits are recognized for certification in journalism by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction. Application deadline is May 1. Information and applications are available in mid-February from IHSPA, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, E 346 Adler Journalism Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. www.uiowa.edu/~ihspa/.
Jefferson Fellowships
Fellowships consist of study tours and dialogue for U.S. and Asian and Pacific journalists. Other Center programs include Senoir Journalists Seminar, Northeast Asia Journalists Dialogue, Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowships, Health Journalism Fellowships, Chaplin Fellowship in Distinguished Journalism and exchanges between U.S. journalists and their Chinese, Japanese and Korean counterparts. For more information, contact Susan Krefels, media programs coordinator, East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848 or call 808-944-7176; Fax: 808-944-7600; Email: kreifels@EastWestCenter.org. www.eastwestcenter.org/.
John J. McCloy Fellowship in Journalism
Provides for travel and study in Germany with expenses paid. Applicants must have at least five years’ working experience as a journalist, and be able to devote four consecutive weeks to travel in Germany within 12-18 months of the award. Deadline is in April. Contact: Crissy Mueller, program manager, cmueller@acgusa.org, Selection Committee, American Council on Germany, 14 E. 60th St., Suite 100, New York, NY 10022; or call 212-826-3636. http://www.acgusa.org/about2.php?pagename=Fellowships
John S. Knight Fellowships for Journalists at Stanford University
Fellowships are open to full-time U.S. and international journalists, including employees of newspapers, wire services, radio or television news departments, magazines and freelance journalists in the area of news, commentary and public affairs; and television documentarists and photojournalists. Not more than two fellowships may be awarded annually to employees in business/management positions who are interested in broadening their educational background (as opposed to further developing a particular skill) and who are likely to move into positions where their decisions will affect the quality of the editorial product (i.e. publishers, general managers, station managers, etc.). U.S. applicants must have at least seven years full-time experience; international applicants must have five years experience. Stipend is $60,000 for nine months plus tuition, housing, childcare and health insurance supplements and book allowances. For complete information and applications write John S. Knight Fellowship Program, 450 Serra Mall, Building 120, Room 424, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2050 or call 650-723-4937; Fax: 650-725-6154. U.S. applicants apply by Feb. 1; international applicants apply by March 1. Email: knight-info@lists.stanford.edu
Journalism Center on Children and Families Conference Fellowships
Open to professional journalists to attend intensive conferences on major themes in child and family reporting, such as adolescent development, juvenile justice and child welfare. A week-long national conference is held outside of Washington, DC, and two-day regional conferences occur throughout the year. Fellowships cover instruction, lodging, meals, resource materials and a limited travel subsidy. Consult the Web site: http://www.journalismcenter.org/; for conference dates, an application and additional information. To apply, send a biographical sketch, (including contact information), a sample of your work, a brief statement of why you want to attend the conference and a short nominating letter from a supervisor, to: Journalism Center on Children and Families, 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 320, College Park, MD, 20740; E-mail: info@journalismcenter.org; Tel: 301-699-5133; Fax: 301-699-9755.
Journalism Resources Institute of Rutgers University
Offers continuing education seminars, conferences and symposia for professionals in print and electronic journalism and mass media. The institute also develops research and field work opportunities for faculty and students and offers scholarship support for selected undergraduate and graduate students. For information contact Dr. John Pavlik, director, Journalism Resources Institute of Rutgers University, 185 College Ave., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 or call 732-932-7500, ext. 8026; Email: jpavlik@rutgers.edu; http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/jri.
Kaiser Media Fellowships Program
Up to 10 fellowships are offered to print, television and radio journalists and editors to pursue individual projects related to health policy, health financing and public health issues. The aim of the redesigned program, which incorporates the former mini-fellowships program, is to provide reporters and editors with a more flexible range of opportunities to pursue individual projects, combined with group briefings and site visits on a wide range of health and social policy issues. Fellows will have the option of undertaking a fellowship of up to nine months. All Fellows will take part in group site visits and undertake at minimum a one-month research/reporting project. Stipends will be awarded on the basis of fellowship length, for up to $50,000 for a nine-month fellowship, or a prorated amount for shorter projects. For application information write to Penny Duckham, executive director, Kaiser Media Fellowships Program, Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Application deadline is March 2. http://kff.org/media-internships-fellowships-2/.
Kiplinger Fellowships
Offered through the Kiplinger Reporting Program at The Ohio State University’s School of Journalism and Communication. Eight journalists who have shown a dedication to enterprise reporting are selected each year for fellowships leading to a master of arts in journalism from OSU. Approximate value of each fellowship is $20,000 plus tuition waiver. Applicants must have at least five years’ experience in public affairs reporting (print or broadcast) and a bachelor’s degree. During the 12 months in residence, fellows take graduate courses in liberal arts and journalism and produce stories for national publication or broadcast. Kiplinger Fellowship graduates now work at The New York Times, CNN, Sixty Minutes and dozens of other newspapers and broadcast outlets across the country. Contact the Kiplinger Reporting Program, School of Journalism and Communication, The Ohio State University, 350 Page Hall, 1810 College Road., Columbus, OH 43210 or call 614-247-6686. http://www.kiplingerprogram.org/kiplinger/ .
Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism
Administered by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, up to 10 professional journalists are chosen to attend courses in Columbia’s School of Business, Law School and International Affairs. Journalists with at least four years of experience may apply by March 1 to Knight-Bagehot Fellowship, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. 212-854-2711; Terri Thompson, director: tat5@columbia.edu. Fellows will receive a $50,000 stipend to cover living expenses for nine months and free tuition.
Knight International Journalism Fellowships
Up to 22 professional journalists are selected and sent abroad to work with journalistic institutions or media outlets that are seeking outside assistance. Fellowships last from two to nine months. Selection is based on needs of the selected country; an applicant’s expertise in reporting, writing, editing, publication design, pre-press production, computer and new technologies, circulation, advertising, marketing and promotion, business management and/or press-room operations; outstanding personal and professional achievement; spirit of adventure; and enthusiasm for the mission. Special consideration is given to applicants who have skills in the languages spoken in the assigned areas. Prior to going abroad, fellows must participate in a week-long orientation. Application package includes an application summary, application form and statement of understanding that spells out the conditions for participation. Application deadlines are Feb. 15 and Aug. 15. For an application, write to Knight International Press Fellowship Program, c/o International Center for Journalists, 1616 H St. N.W., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20006. Phone: 202-737-3700; Fax: 202-737-0530; Email: knight@icfj.org.
Knight Science Journalism Fellowships
Academic year fellowships are available to professional staff and free-lance print and broadcast journalists who have specialized in science and technology coverage for a minimum of three years. While at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, fellows will audit courses, attend twice-weekly seminars with leading researchers, and discuss professional issues of science and technology journalism. Fellows receive a stipend of $55,000. Application deadline receipt is March 1. For information write to Knight Science Journalism Fellowships, MlT E19-623, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 or call 617-452-3513; http://web.mit.edu/knight-science/; Email: knight-info@mit.edu.
Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan
Fellowships funded by Time-Warner will be awarded to professional journalists who have at least five years experience. Fellows attend the University of Michigan from September through April and choose their own field of study. Fellowships include tuition and a $70,000 stipend. Application deadline is Feb. 1. For information, write to: Charles R. Eisendrath, director, Knight-Wallace Fellows, Mike and Mary Wallace House, 620 Oxford Road, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2635; Tel: 734-998-7666; Fax: 734-998-7979; Email: kwfellows@umich.edu; www.kwfellows.org.
Marine Biological Laboratory Science Writing Fellowships
Up to 12 print or broadcast journalists with at least three years experience will be offered travel expenses to take up to eight weeks of advanced graduate level courses and independent work with resident researchers in areas such as ecosystems ecology, embryology, microbiology, neurobiology and parasitology. For information contact Pamela Clapp, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543. Application deadline is March 1.
Metcalf Institute Annual Workshop for Journalists
This intensive, hands-on science immersion workshop gives reporters opportunities to work in the lab and field with scientists, graduate students, and policy experts. Participants will attend lectures, debates and panel sessions given by leading writers and researchers. The workshop emphasizes data analysis, research methods, and the integration of science with public policy and the local community. Fellowships are available to print, broadcast and electronic journalists who are interested in marine and environmental science reporting. Deadline is Jan. 19 for June 2010. A fellowship includes room, board, and tuition; it does not include transportation. For more information, Email: fellowships@metcalfinstitute.org. www.metcalfinstitute.org.
Metcalf Institute Diversity Fellowships in Environmental Reporting
Updates will be announced in early 2010. Application available at www.metcalfinstitute.org. Contact: Fellowship coordinator, Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting, URI Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI 02882. Tel: (401) 874-6211 Fax: (401) 874-6486. E-mail: fellowships@metcalfinstitute.org.
National Press Foundation Grants and Fellowships for Journalists
Fellowships for continuing education for active journalists on such subjects as Spanish language in Cuernavaca, Mexico; banking at the University of Wisconsin; business writing at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; and financial institutions. For information on specific programs contact: The National Press Foundation, 1211 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036; http://www.nationalpress.org/index.htm Phone 202-663-7280; Fax: 202-662-1232
Nieman Fellowships
The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University sponsors academic-year fellowships for full-time or freelance journalists working for the news or editorial department of newspapers, news services, radio, television or magazines of general public interest. Applicants must have had at least five years of media experience. Fellows also participate in extracurricular program seminars. Nieman Fellows audit courses of their own choosing in the schools and departments of Harvard University. Fellowships include tuition and a $60,000 stipend for living expenses for American journalists; funding arrangements vary for international journalists. Application postmark deadline for U.S. and Global Health Reporting Fellowships is Jan. 31; deadline for international fellowships is Dec. 15. For information, write to: Nieman Foundation for Journalism, One Francis Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 or call 617-495-2237; Email: nieman_applications@harvard.edu Fax: 617-495-8976; http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/
Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships
Washington-based regional reporters spend one day a month for one year with experienced Washington journalists and news sources to take an in-depth look at key Washington issues. Fellows will visit governmental and nongovernmental sources of locally oriented news and get to know newsmakers and other sources. Candidates are selected through an application process. For information, write to Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships, The National Press Foundation, 1211 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036; http://www.nationalpress.org/index.htm Phone 202-663-7280.
The Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship
The Phillips Foundation offers full-time print and online journalists with at least 10 years of experience, $75,000 and $50,000 fellowships. The foundation also awards part-time $25,000 fellowships and speical Alumni Fund fellowships. Projects must be original, focus upon journalism, support American culture and free society, and be delivered in four installments with the potential to be published sequentially in a periodical or together as a book. Applicants should share the Foundation’s mission to advance constitutional principles, a democratic society and a vibrant free enterprise system. Application deadline is Feb. 22. For information, contact John Farley, Phillips Foundation, 1 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 620, Washington, DC 20001; Phone 202-250-3887, ext. 609; http://www.thephillipsfoundation.org/ Email: jfarley@thephillipsfoundation.org.
Quill and Scroll Foundation Research Grants
Quill and Scroll, an international honorary society for high school journalists, offers research grants of a maximum of $250 each, to deserving graduate students doing or planning to do research in the area of scholastic journalism. Address inquiries to Quill and Scroll, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.
Ray Bruner Science Writing Award
Awarded to a journalist with no more than two years’ experience on a health/science/medical beat and less than five years’ full-time experience as a journalist. The award includes round-trip air fare to the American Public Health Association Convention, per diem attendance during the convention, and a $1,500 honorarium. For application details write to Ray Bruner Science Writing Award, APHA, Attn: Carole Zimmerman, 1015 15th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Application deadline is Aug. 22.
Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee Fellowships
Fellowships are provided by the Council for Advancement of Science Writing in amounts up to $2,000. CASW awards fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. graduate-level science writing programs to help defray the cost of tuition. Deadline is July 1. For information, contact CASW, P.O. Box 910, Hedgesville, WV 25427. www.casw.org.
Reuter Fellowships in Medical Journalism
Two fellowships are offered annually by Reuter Foundation to print or broadcast journalists with at least five years experience reporting on medical issues. Fellowships are for research at Oxford University, U.K., and Columbia University in New York. Fellowships cover full funding for one semester. Oxford terms begin in October, January and April; Columbia semester begins in January. Application deadlines are Sept. 15 for Columbia and Oct. 30 for Oxford. For an application, write to Reuter Fellowships in Medical Journalism, Office of the Dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; Phone: 212-854-3862. Fax: 212-854-7837. Information also available from Reuter Foundation, 85 Fleet St., London EC4P 4AJ U.K. Phone: 171-542-7015; Fax: 171-542-8599; E-mail: reuterfoundation@cityscape.co.uk.
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
Twenty candidates will be accepted to serve nine-month fellowships in Germany in the work field appropriate to each participant’s career goal. Applicants must have graduate degrees or equivalent work experience in journalism and mass communications as well as business administration, economics, public affairs, law, political science; be U.S. citizens showing evidence of outstanding professional performance; and be active in community/public affairs. Fellows receive a basic stipend of 1,800 euros per month to cover reasonable living expenses; the Bosch Foundation pays for travel to and from the U.S. residence and Germany and accommodations for seminars in Berlin, Brussels and Paris. If needed, language training will be provided. For applications write to Program Officer, Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program, c/o CDS International Inc., 440 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016 or call 212-497-3500. Applications must be received by Oct. 15. www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm.
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
Six fellows are awarded grants of $10,000 each to study a selected topic regarding mental health or mental illnesses. Fellows are matched with a Fellowship Advisory Board member. Applicants must have at least two years experience in print or electronic journalism, submit an application packet, and attend two annual meetings at The Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. Application deadline is April 19. Awards will be announced July. Contact: Rebecca G. Palpant. Tel: 404-420-5165. Email: ccmhp@emory.edu;
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
Scholarships are available to applicants at any age who have completed two years of university work or appropriate professional experience before starting scholarship studies. Applicants must be citizens of countries in which there are Rotary clubs; spouses or descendants of Rotarians may not apply. The following are offered: The Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship is for one academic year of study abroad; award covers tuition, fees, room, board and round-trip transportation not to exceed $25,000. The Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship is $12,500 per year for two or three years of degree-oriented study in another country. Application is through a Rotary club in the district of the applicant’s legal or permanent residence or place of full-time employment. Scholarship availability will vary depending on Rotary club. Application deadline is between March and July for the following year, varying by district. For information, contact your local club or The Rotary Foundation, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 or call 847-866-3320.
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation
Sponsors webinars and seminars for the employees of Southern newspapers. For information write to Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation, P.O. Box 28875, Atlanta, GA 30358 or go to www.snpa.org.
Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism
The nine-month academic program allows professional journalists to acquire knowledge necessary to cover the environment more effectively to enrich the public’s understanding. The Scripps fellows audit classes, conduct in-depth research and reflect on critical questions without the pressure of deadlines. The fellowships cover tuition and fees at the Cener for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder, School of Journalism and Mass Communication. There is also a $48,000 stipend. The deadline to apply is March 1. Go to http://www.colorado.edu/journalism/cej/scripps_fellowships/apply.html
Teachers at Newspapers Program
This summer internship is awarded annually to a New Jersey high school journalism teacher who will be paid $500 a week for four weeks of work in the newsroom of a New Jersey newspaper. Apply by Feb. 15. The internship is sponsored by the New Jersey Newspaper Foundation. Application form is available online at: www.njpa.org/. For information, email: foundation@njpa.org.
The State Internship Program
In conjunction with the University of South Carolina’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications, The State newspaper will select a scholastic newspaper adviser from South Carolina to participate in a two-week summer internship. The intern will work with reporters and editors to experience first hand daily newspaper journalism. The internship carries a stipend of $1,000 and tuition for three hours (about $450) of graduate credit. Application deadline is in May. For information, write to The State Internship Program, c/o SCSPA College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.
W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
One $30,000 grant will be awarded annually to a photographer for work in progress of a documentary photojournalism project in humanistic photography. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to do the proposed work. For information, write to Smith Fund, c/o International Center of Photography, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Application deadline is May 31. www.smithfund.org
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