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JOB TITLE:
EDITING FELLOWSHIPS
COMPANY:
ROBERT C. MAYNARD INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM EDUCATION
LOCATION:
RENO, NV
DESCRIPTION:
CHECK OUT UPCOMING EVENTS:   www.maynardije.org


The Maynard 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.

Fellowship applications are invited from journalists who work at newspapers with circulation of 50,000 and below. Journalists from both the print and the online editions are welcome to apply.

Where & When:   June 1 - July 12  Reynolds School of Journalism , University of Nevada Reno

This program will train copy editors to work in both print and online newsrooms. The program director is Addie Rimmer, a professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a former editor at the Detroit Free Press and The Wall Street Journal.
 

The $6,000 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 program immerses participants in the basics of headline writing, design, line and content editing, story organization and news judgment as well as interpersonal skills that help editors work successfully with others. New media editing skills are a core part of the curriculum and at least one week will be devoted exclusively to online editing skills.  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 team work, introduce and manage change, and improve the quality of journalism.

Like all Maynard programs, the Editing Program is open to people of all races. The application is available at the institute's web site, www.maynardije.org . The application deadline is April 21. Extensions will be considered upon request.
CONTACT:
Maynard Institute
Agata Lowell
Office Manager
alowell@maynardije.org
510 891 9202
or
Maynard Institute
Evelyn Hsu
Director of Programs
ahsu@maynardije.org
510 681 7214

JOB TITLE:
SCHOLARSHIP
COMPANY:
CHICKS WHO CLICK
DESCRIPTION:
Chicks Who Click Scholarship
Are you a young woman between the ages of 17 and 20 who will be entering community college for the
2008-2009 academic year? If so, you may qualify for the ChicksWhoClick (CWC) scholarship!

About CWC
ChicksWhoClick is an international private network of women in media, creative arts, communications and
girls' & women's advocacy. CWC was founded in 2002 and consists of an email list, social networking
web site and offline networking events. Members of CWC share inside lines on job and project leads,
publicize their work, get career advice and contacts, collaborate and support each other's work and goals.

About the scholarship
CWC believes in supporting young women in reaching their potential. We've created a privately funded
scholarship to help one young woman pay for her community college education in pursuit of a career in
media, journalism, creative arts, communications, or girls' & women's advocacy.

The winner will receive:
• A cash gift-card in the amount of $1,150 to be applied toward your college education
• A membership invitation to CWC to introduce you to a network of mentors and peers who can
support you as you pursue your education, future job opportunities and creative paths.

How the winner is chosen:
A CWC panel will review applicant submissions.
By July 1, finalists will be contacted for proof of
community college enrollment and a brief phone interview.
The panel will choose the winner based on a
majority vote. Winner will be announced in August 2008.
Applicants will be judged on the strength of their essays and the idea those essays contain.
Finalists will also be evaluated on interviews.

Qualifications
To qualify, the applicant must:
• Be a young woman between the ages of 17-20 living in the United States.
• Be attending a U.S. community college in fall 2008 or winter 2009.
• Be intent on pursing a degree or career in communications, journalism, new media, creative
writing or women's studies.
• Agree to send an update to CWC after the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year describing
how your education is evolving, how the scholarship has supported you and what's next for you.
• Be prepared to provide proof of enrollment for fall 2008 or winter 2009 semesters.
CONTACT:
How to apply
Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
Please submit the following materials to:
Tara Swords, CWC moderator,  via email ( tara@taraswords.com   )
NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2008:

o An essay of 700-800 words telling us your intended field of study, why you are drawn to
it, and how this scholarship and support from CWC can help you achieve your goals.
• The following personal information in the body of your email:
o Name, age, mailing address and telephone number
o Name, city and state of the community college you plan to attend and when you will enroll
o Your intended field of study
Good luck!

JOB TITLE:
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
COMPANY:
ROSALYN CARTER FELLOWSHIPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNALISM
DESCRIPTION:

The Fellowship Program provides six one-year fellowships for journalists to study a selected topic regarding mental health or mental illnesses. Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in journalism.    

CONTACT:
<>Rebecca Palpant
Senior Program Associate
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships
for Mental Health Journalism
The Carter Center
404-420-3877
 ccmhp@emory.edu

JOB TITLE:
SCHOLARSHIP
COMPANY:
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND (HSF)
DESCRIPTION:
On behalf of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), it is my pleasure to
inform you that scholarship applications for the 2008-2009 academic year
are now available online at    WWW.HSF.NET
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 Last year, HSF awarded nearly 4200 scholarships and over $26.5 million
to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate level college students.

General eligibility requirements are as follows:

    * Be of Hispanic heritage
    * Be a high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student
    * Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
    * Have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
    * Must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA
    * Must plan to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a
      U.S. accredited institution in the 2008-2009 academic year.

The online application must be completed and all requested materials
must be postmarked and sent to HSF by the deadlines listed on the
website.  The deadline for most scholarships is March 15, 2008.
CONTACT:
Detailed contact information for HSF can be found on our website.   WWW.HSF.NET

JOB TITLE:
CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT HEALTH JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
COMPANY:
USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION
LOCATION:
LOS ANGELES, CA
DESCRIPTION:
<>All-Expenses Paid National Health Journalism Seminars

Application Deadline: March 3, 2008                             Seminar Dates: April 13-April 18, 2008

Who Can Apply: This fellowship is open to print, broadcast and multimedia journalists from around the country who have a passion for health news. We encourage participation from talented journalists in all markets and from both general circulation and ethnic media.

What’s Included: The all-expenses-paid fellowship includes free tuition, meals, travel and lodging for fellows.
The program also provides travel, lodging and meals for fellows’ editors or news directors for the special Editor/Fellow Workshop April 17-18, 2008.  We offer a limited number of scholarships to cover costs for editors who wish to participate for the entire week. 
The program is funded by a generous grant from The California Endowment and offered by USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.

Reporting Stipend:
To encourage journalists to aim high in reporting on health at a time of scarce newsroom resources, we offer a $2,000 stipend upon publication or broadcast of a major fellowship project, such as a series or major news package that represents a serious commitment from your news organization.  
To encourage collaboration between mainstream and ethnic media, preference will be given to applicants who propose a joint project for use by both media outlets. Each collaborator will receive the stipend. This portion of our program is offered in collaboration with our partner, New America Media.  

Program Description:
The United States is rapidly becoming more diverse.  Today, one third of the nation’s 300 million residents are ethnic minorities. This program explores the intersection between community health, health policy, and the nation’s growing ethnic diversity. 
In field trips and seminars, program participants will learn about health trends, policy innovations and political conflicts involving health care. Fellows will emerge with a broader and more nuanced awareness of immigrant health, health disparities, access to care, farm worker health, and the nation’s frayed health insurance safety net. They will also gain a deeper understanding of health reform initiatives around the country and explore how current efforts fit into a larger history of big ideas, colliding interests, and political battles.
During our field trips, we explore the dynamics at play around health in our home base of Los Angeles, an international city that has been called a “proving ground” for a multicultural society. California, the country’s most populous majority-minority state, has the largest numbers of Asians and Latinos in the nation.  More than 100 languages are spoken here.  Many of the health challenges and program innovations that accompany changing demographics have been debated and addressed here for decades.

Seminar Schedule:       April 13- April 18, 2008

The program begins with a keynote dinner on Sunday evening and ends at midday the following Friday.
  • Fellows are expected to attend all seminars.
  • Fellows’ assigning editors and producers are strongly encouraged to attend our special Editor/Fellow Workshop at our expense.
CONTACT:
Questions?
Please contact Program Director Michelle Levander at (213) 437-4418
or Program Assistant Joyce Inouye at (213) 437-4419   or e-mail calendow@usc.edu.

JOB TITLE:
METCALF INSTITUTE DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
COMPANY:
METCALF INSTITUTE FOR  MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
LOCATION:
NARRAGANSETT, RI
DESCRIPTION:
These 10-month fellowships support five 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 five news outlets, which may include: The Providence Journal; Earth and Sky Radio Series and Website; PRI's "The World"; and National Geographic Television; Minnesota Public Radio; The American Prospect; Grist and Chicago Tribune/chicagotribune.com. This fellowship is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Diversity Fellowships are available to five racial/ethnic minority journalists from all media with U.S. citizenship. A minimum of one to two years of professional journalism experience is required.
            Prize:  $34,000 stipend, workshop tuition,  and travel support.
            Sponsor:  Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting
          
Deadline March 18, 2008
CONTACT:
Fellowships Coordinator; 401-874-6211; fellowships@metcalfinstitute.org
            URL:    www.metcalfinstitute.org

JOB TITLE:
KNIGHT EDITING FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITIES
COMPANY:
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
LOCATION:
COLUMBIA. MO
DESCRIPTION:
You're a working journalist who wants to sharpen your skills, and grow as an editor and leader for the future. Perhaps you’re a reporter or copy editor who wants to direct coverage, or an assigning editor who wants to try new things. Maybe you want a chance to create new content, or work more closely with photo and design.
The Knight Chair at the University of Missouri School of Journalism is offering a professional-in-residence fellowship for a minority journalist who appreciates the value of teamwork and the challenge of teaching. As a fellow, you'll join the editing team at The Columbia Missourian, a daily community newspaper. The Missourian, led by professionals and staffed by talented student reporters, photographers, designers and graphic artists, is a perfect laboratory for innovation and ambition.

The staff works closely with a weekly lifestyle and entertainment magazine, a public radio affiliate, a campus-based television station, a Spanish-language newspaper and the bold new world of online publishing, as well as with a top-flight group of journalism professors and researchers.
As a visiting fellow, you'll teach a course in either beginning reporting or copy editing. Along the way, you can explore an innovative project at one of our publications, and pursue your own interests in the university's many courses.
If you want to polish your skills and help shape the journalists of tomorrow, this is the place to put your talent and leadership to the test. You'll receive a stipend of $50,000, to cover salary and expenses, for an 11-month fellowship. You'll return to your newsroom with a fresh outlook, ready to raise the editing bar.
Interested in joining us at the world¹s first and finest journalism school
CONTACT:
Send a resume and cover letter summarizing your experience and interest in a fellowship. Please include a 1,000-word autobiographical essay that defines your journalistic vision, a separate 1,000-word proposal for the kind of project you’d like to do as an editor at The Missourian, and samples of six stories you wrote or edited.

Please send all application materials to Anne Colmery, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 120 Neff Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 or via e-mail to colmerya@missouri.edu (preferred method).

The University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  If you have a disability and need accommodations in the job application process, contact MU ADA coordinator by phone at (573) 884-7278 (V/TTY).

JOB TITLE:
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS TRAINING PROGRAM
COMPANY:
Directors Guild of America  The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers
LOCATION:
Sherman Oaks, CA
DESCRIPTION:
The Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan was established in 1965 by the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The purpose of the Program is to provide equal access to men and women of diverse backgrounds to participate in an industry sponsored program that trains people to become Second Assistant Directors in the motion picture and television industry. Since its inception, over 500 men and women have graduated from the Program and gone on to successful careers in the entertainment business.

Under the supervision of the Unit Production Manager (UPM) and Assistant Directors (ADs), the Assistant Director Trainee provides managerial, administrative, communication and facilitation support to all of the cast, crew and production personnel working on a production. A synopsis of the Trainee’s essential job functions follows. Please note that this is not meant to be an all-inclusive job description.

For complete description and application information, please go to:  www.trainingplan.org
CONTACT:
Directors Guild - Producer Training Plan
Assistant Directors Training Program
14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 775
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel. 818.386.2545
Fax 818.386.2876
Email: mail@trainingplan.org

JOB TITLE:
FELLOWS PROGRAM
COMPANY:
ASNE/APME
LOCATION:
DAILY NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
DESCRIPTION:
Brief Summary: Be part of an innovative journalism program! The groundbreaking ASNE/APME Fellows program, which offers journalists of color opportunities at small newspapers, is naming its last participants. Don’t let this great opportunity pass you by. Consider applying today. ASNE/APME Fellows are matched with full-time, permanent reporting, copy editing and photography positions at newspapers under 75,000 circulation. Fellows receive a newspaper salary, and the fellowship comes with a $20,000 stipend from the Freedom Forum and professional coaching/mentoring over a two-year period. Benefits also include a membership in a professional organization and the opportunity to attend a conference with an editor.

Who is eligible? Journalists without full-time newsroom positions, including new graduates. Applicants should have experience as a newspaper intern.
CONTACT:
For more information, visit the Freedom Forum’s Web site, http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13113. To apply, please contact Cindy Stiff, Career Coach, ASNE/APME Fellows, The Freedom Forum, cstiff@freedomforum.org or 336-243-7193.

JOB TITLE:
THE FREEDOM FORUM
COMPANY:
ASNE/APME
LOCATION:
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
DESCRIPTION:
The Freedom Forum is seeking applicants for the ASNE/APME Fellows program developed to help diversify newsrooms of small- to mid-size newspapers. These are full-time, permanent jobs with extras.

The program matches new or returning journalists of color to positions as reporters, copy editors, photographers or graphic artists at newspapers under 75,000 circulation. Our fellows are at such papers as The Albuquerque (N.M.) Tribune, the Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance, The Bremerton (Wash.) Sun and the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner.

Benefits for journalists chosen as ASNE/APME Fellows include mentors and partnering colleagues at their newspapers and a career coach through the Freedom Forum. A newspaper pays a salary comparable to that of its other staffers and the Freedom Forum adds a $20,000 stipend over a two-year period.

Fellows have the opportunity to attend a professional convention each year while in the program and to become involved in news budget meetings and projects at their newspapers. Since these are full-time, permanent jobs, Fellows have typical benefits and responsibilities, including the choice to remain at their papers at the end of the two-year fellowship.
CONTACT:
For more information please go to our website, www.freedomforum.org, or contact Cindy Stiff at cstiff@freedomforum.org.

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