 | | | | | | | "Members of the media are on the front line when it comes to disease prevention... bringing information and education to the people. Let us work together for a healthier and, ultimately, happier nation.”
Dr. Libertina Amathila, Namibian Deputy Prime Minister, speaking at Health & Media workshop | |
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Africa Education Journalism Award
The award aims to highlight the importance of communication and public information to the development of education on the continent. It is offered by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships
The Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) is a U.S. not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization that gives developing-world journalists the opportunity to work as reporters at U.S. newspapers.
Arts and Cultural Journalism Fellowships at Columbia University
The NAJP fellowship allows critics, reporters and editors working in print, broadcast and electronic journalism to immerse themselves in a wide range of university curricula. Candidates are invited to propose for consideration individual projects based on past research fellowships.
CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year
The CNN award is open to African professional journalists and technicians -- including African freelancers -- working on the continent for media organisations that are African-owned or principally based in the region or publish in Africa targeted to an African audience.
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) - bursaries
If your organisation is a member of the CBA, you can apply for travel bursaries and educational bursaries. These are for radio and television employees. You can ask if your station is a member of the CBA by emailing cba@cba.org.uk
Dag Hammarskjold Memorial Scholarships Fund Fellowships for Journalists
This fellowship provides an opportunity for journalists from Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America to cover the 60th U.N. General Assembly Session beginning in September 2005. The fellowship covers round-trip airfare to New York; modest hotel accommodations; health insurance for the duration of the fellowship, and a daily allowance to cover food and other necessities.
Duke University Visiting Media Fellows Program
This program provides an opportunity for journalists with some experience to enhance and expand their skills and interests.
East-West Center Media Programs
The Media Program develops seminars, study tours, lectures, conferences and briefings to promote among journalists a greater understanding of and appreciation for the United States-Asia-Pacific region. The program aims to foster more in-depth coverage of and commentary on the issues of importance to the Asia-Pacific community.
Fund for Investigative Journalism
Over three decades, the fund has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to freelance reporters, authors and small publications, enabling the publication of more than 700 stories and broadcasts and approximately 50 books.
HIV/AIDS and the Media Fellowship
This fellowship -- managed by the Journalism Program at the University of the Witwatersrand and the Perinatal HIV Research Unit -- pairs a journalist with a researcher to conduct in-depth reporting into an issue related to orphans and vulnerable children.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) Award for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting
The ICIJ award honors transnational investigative reporting. The competition is open to any professional journalist or team of journalists of any nationality working in any medium. The main criterion for eligibility is that the investigation -- either a single work or a single-subject series -- involves reporting in at least two countries on a topic of world significance.
International Journalists’ Network (IJNET) -- Fellowships
IJNet helps journalists locate fellowship and training opportunities through its calendar of events.
International Nieman Fellowships at Harvard University
Nieman Fellowships are awarded to reporters, editors, photographers, producers, editorial writers and cartoonists, and Internet specialists with at least five years of full-time, professional experience in news media.
International Reporting Project (IRP) Fellowships in International Journalism and Gatekeeper Editors Program
The International Reporting Project gives U.S. journalists a chance to learn about international issues and travel to any country in the world for an in-depth reporting project. Priorities include stories about international health. Application deadline: April 1 and October 1, every year
IREX Grants for Middle East and Africa
The IREX Small Grants Fund supports civil society organizations, education professionals, media and journalists in the Middle East and North Africa. Grants are awarded to individuals and institutions to promote the engagement of civil society in public life, the professionalism and independence of the media, and the professional development of education, media and civil society professionals.
International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) Fellowship Program for International Women Journalists
The IWMF Fellowship Program offers women journalists from around the world the opportunity to receive on-the-job training with top media companies in the United States. The four-month fellowship is available to women journalists living and working outside of the United States. U.S. and international journalists working in the United States are not eligible.
IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award
IWMF's Courage in Journalism Awards honor women journalists who have shown extraordinary strength of character and integrity while reporting the news under dangerous or difficult circumstances. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman journalist who has a pioneering spirit and whose determination has paved the way for future generations of women in the media.
IWMF Judy Woodruff Fellowship
The fellowship offers a woman journalist who has received an IWMF Courage in Journalism Award the opportunity to enhance her journalism skills, research new stories and reach an understanding of how journalists work in the United States. It also offers her a chance to share the story of her own struggle for a free press with an audience beyond women who are involved with Courage programs.
IWMF Public Health Journalism Fellowship
The IWMF Public Health Fellowship program offers women newspaper editors and radio producers who cover public health issues in eligible countries the opportunity to receive on-the-job training with top media companies in the United States. The fellowship also requires that a fellow conduct a public health journalism project in her home country.
The Joan Shorenstein Fellowship on the Press, Politics and Public Policy
The Joan Shorenstein Fellowship is a one-semester research fellowship at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Fellows are domestic or international journalists, scholars and/or policymakers who are interested in the influence of the press on public policy and politics.
John S. Knight Fellowships
The one-year, John S. Knight professional journalism fellowships at Stanford offer qualified, mid-career journalists the chance to broaden and deepen their understanding of a changing world. Kaiser Family Foundation -- Media Fellowships and Intern Program
The Kaiser Family Foundation sponsors the following opportunities for U.S. journalists interested in health reporting: the Kaiser Media Fellowships in Health, the Kaiser Media Mini-Fellowships for HIV/AIDS and the Kaiser Media Internships.
Knight International Press Fellowships Sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, this program awards fellowships to approximately 22 U.S. journalists and news executives annually. Recipients can spend from two to nine months abroad in a variety of teaching, training, consulting and assistance roles, usually working in conjunction with overseas media centers. The program pays expenses and provides a stipend.
Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at MIT MIT's mid-career program is designed for experienced journalists who cover science, technology, medicine or the environment, or journalists who wish to prepare themselves to cover these fields. Fellows spend an academic year on campus, attending courses and participating in twice-weekly seminars with researchers.
Knight Public Health Journalism Fellowships (National CDC Foundation) With funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the CDC Foundation administers two programs for working journalists to explore public health reporting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism recognize independent and professional reporting that addresses controversial issues. Two prizes are awarded each year: one to a local reporter in a developing country or nation in transition and the other to a freelance journalist covering international news.
MISA Scholarship for Southern African Journalists The program offers individuals working in all areas of the media -- including managerial, editorial, advertising and technical sectors -- the opportunity to work in different media institutions to learn new skills and develop existing ones.
Panos/Stop TB Media Fellowship This fellowship provides print and photo journalists from India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Zambia, Ethiopia, Malawi and Haiti with either $400 or $1,000 to write or photograph issues dealing with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.
Ramon Magsaysay Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts Award The Ramon Magsaysay Award recognizes individuals and organizations in Asia using effective writing, photography, radio, television, cinema or the performing arts.
Reuters Foundation -- Fellowships The foundation runs two fellowship programs that offer professional assistance to established technologists and journalists.
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism The fellowship provides grants to journalists to study topics related to mental health or mental illnesses.
Southeast Asian Press Alliance Journalism Fellowship Program The SEAPA fellowship provides opportunities for journalists to conduct in-depth reporting on how governments, aid agencies and communities respond to natural disasters in the region.
World Press Institute Fellowship WPI offers a four-month fellowship for 10 journalists from countries around the world. The WPI program provides immersion into the governance, politics, business, media, journalistic ethics and culture of the United States for experienced international journalists, through a demanding schedule of study, travel and interviews throughout the country. | |
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