UN Journalism Fellowships For Journalists From Developing Countries

By On February 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Broadcasting, Communications, Fellowships, Journalism, New Media, North America, Television, TV News Photojournalism, United States

The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is currently accepting applications for the prestigious United Nations journalism fellowships. Four fellowships are to be awarded to professional journalists from developing countries. To be eligible you must be an employed professional journalist in either radio, television, print, or web media, aged 25-35, and reside in Africa, Asia, South America or the Caribbean. The fellowships last for three months and include travel to/from New York, lodging and health insurance, and a daily allowance for food and necessities.

Winning fellows will have the unique opportunity to report on international affairs during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Past fellows of this program have gone on to accomplish great things in journalism.

The journalists who are awarded fellowships are given the incomparable opportunity to observe international diplomatic deliberations at the United Nations, to make professional contacts that will serve them for years to come, to interact with seasoned journalists from around the world, and to gain a broader perspective and understanding of matters of global concern. Many past fellows have risen to prominence in their professional and countries. Read more

If you’re not on the list of eligible countries for 2012 applications, don’t worry. The eligibility list changes every year. Journalists from China, Ethiopia, India and Nigeria will be eligible for 2013 fellowships.

The application deadline for the 2012 UN Journalism fellowships is March 30, 2012. To learn more and to apply please click here.

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New Undergraduate Research Fellowships at UC Riverside

By On January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Business, Communications, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Fellowships, Fellowships by Location, Medicine / Health Sciences, Public Service, Science, Social Sciences / Liberal Arts, Technology, United States, Vocational Careers

The University of California, Riverside wants its undergraduate students to be more involved in campus research, and recently established a program to do just that.  Announced earlier this month, the new Chancellor’s Research Fellowship (CRF) will support undergraduate student engagement in faculty mentored research and creative activity projects.

The Chancellor’s Research Fellowship is great opportunity for undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate or professional school to gain relevant experience and stand out from the crowd. All applicants must create a research project proposal, including a description of their methodological approach.

The competition for the Chancellor’s Research Fellowship is currently open. Current UC Riverside sophomores and juniors in any academic discipline who are maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above are eligible to apply. The program will award up to 12 fellowships to undergraduate students in amounts as much as $5,000 for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications are due on April 13, 2012. If you’re interested in learning more about UC Riverside’s Chancellor’s Research Fellowship and how to apply, please click here.

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New Communications Fellowship for Minority Students

By On January 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Communications, Fellowships

The Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, a leading global strategic communications firm, is launching a new fellowship program to recruit highly qualified minority college seniors and graduate students for a high-level career entry program. The Alfred Fleishman Diversity Fellowships, named for one of the company’s founders, will offer senior mentoring, professional development and employment opportunities.

The six- to 12-month paid fellowships may take place at any of the Fleishman-Hillard offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.  Fellows will rotate among account teams, gaining practical experience in the field of integrated communications from some of the industry’s best counselors.

“These are not typical internships,” said Dave Senay, Fleishman-Hillard president and CEO. “Fleishman fellows will be mentored closely by senior vice presidents or higher and exposed to every aspect of agency life. Our intent is to groom the fellows to be agency-ready upon completion of the program.” Read more.

If you’re interested in this fellowships, check with your college career office as they will be working with college recruiters to find the best talent. Good luck!

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Nieman Journalism Fellowships at Harvard

By On January 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Communications, Fellowships, Journalism, United States

Both American and international journalists can apply for a series of Nieman Foundation Fellowships for a year of learning, exploration and networking at Harvard University.  Nieman Fellowships are awarded to print, broadcast and online reporters, editors, photographers, producers, editorial writers and cartoonists with at least five years of full-time, professional experience in the news media.

One is the Reynolds Fellowships in Community Journalism, offered to journalists who work at a U.S. daily or weekly newspaper with a circulation less than 50,000, or those doing online work for community newspaper. Another is the Arts & Culture Reporting Fellowship, which recognizes the work of journalists who strive to influence greater public appreciation of the arts. Several other specialized journalism fellowships are on offer.

Nieman Fellows live on campus for a year and have the opportunity to audit Harvard courses and participate in weekly seminars and talks by Harvard faculty and leading journalists, as well as writing and multi-media workshops.  Each Monday evening one Fellow tells his or her story and hosts an informal meal afterward, affectionately known as a “Sounding”. The seminar room is packed for each Sounding, testimony to its standing as one of the most popular parts of the program.

“You have no bosses, no deadlines, no pressures. The country’s greatest university says come for an academic year, we like you, and study whatever you want. Broaden your horizons, stretch your mind.” — Nieman Curator Howard Simons, 1989

What more do you need to know? Applications are due January 31, 2012.

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CFR Seeking Applicants: 2012-2013 Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship

By On December 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Announcements, Fellowships, Journalism, United States

The Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship offers a period of nine months at CFR headquarters in New York for sustained analysis and writing, free from the daily pressures that characterize journalistic life. One annual resident fellowship is awarded to a foreign correspondent or editor.

The program gives the fellow an opportunity to broaden his or her perspective of international affairs and to pursue proposed research using CFR resources, which include: participating in events sponsored by the CFR Meetings and Studies departments; speaking for and moderating study groups; and sharing expertise and advising on other CFR projects. The fellow will be part of the David Rockefeller Studies Program, CFR’s think tank, alongside the program’s full-time, adjunct, and visiting fellows, whose expertise extends across the broad range of significant foreign policy issues facing the United States and the international community. 

An applicant must have distinguished credentials in the field of journalism and covered international news as a working journalist for print, broadcast, or online media widely available in the United States. Applicants are limited to those individuals who are authorized to work in the United States and who will continue to be authorized for the duration of the fellowship. CFR does not sponsor for visas. 

The duration of the fellowship is nine months, beginning in September. The program awards a stipend of $65,000. Payment will be made in nine equal monthly installments. The fellow is considered an independent contractor rather than an employee of CFR, and is not eligible for employment benefits including health insurance.

If you or someone you know is interested in the fellowship, please contact fellowships@cfr.org or 212.434.9489 by February 1, 2012. For more information, please visit www.cfr.org/fellowships.

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50 Artists x $50K in Fellowships – You Do The Math!

By On December 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Communications, Creative Arts, Dance, Fellowships, Film Studies, Fine Arts, Music, Photography, Theatre

Every year, USA Fellows distributes 50 fellowships worth $50,000 to artists in visual and performing arts, media and literature, who are in any stage of their career. Some of this year’s fellows include Steve James, who directed the 1994 documentary “Hoop Dreams” about the struggle of two black teenagers to become professional basketball players and modern-dance pioneer Donald Byrd, who choreographed “The Color Purple” on Broadway.

According to Bloomberg news, the L.A.-based nonprofit, United States Artists, provides the fellowships to “the most innovative and influential artists” in their field who struggle to maintain a steady income.

“Our staff makes the phone calls to the winners, and sometimes they’re crying or they’ll say, ‘You’ve pulled me back from the edge,’” said Katharine DeShaw, USA’s executive director. “You get a sense that the award is a real life saver.”

Candidates must be nominated by one of eight anonymous discipline-specific peer panels before he or she can submit an application. The Ford, Rockefeller, Prudential and Rasmuson foundations helped set up the artists fellowships in 2005 with $22 million in seed money.

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New NYU Fellowship Offers Mentorship From Vimeo Execs

By On November 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Communications, Entrepreneurship, Fellowships, New Media

IAC, a leading Internet company, and New York University (NYU) are launching a new IAC Teaching and Research Fellowship Fund in partnership with NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. IAC is providing $250,000 to support graduate fellowships for students from the School’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), a graduate education program in interactive media.

Four IAC Fellows, selected based on academic and entrepreneurial excellence, innovative research, and their potential to make an impact on the future of the interactive media space, have been awarded a one year fellowship to develop new technologies and research while providing faculty and student support within ITP’s classrooms. Their mentors include executives from  Vimeo and IAC’s Hatch Labs, an innovation incubator devoted to improving wireless technology.

“Partnering with IAC in creating a Research Fellowship for recent graduates follows the example of many entrepreneurial ITP alumni, most notably Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley who spent a year after graduating incubating his ideas around locative media,” said ITP Founding Chair Red Burns. “Through this Fund, selected ITP students will now have a little extra time to deepen their skills and further explore their ideas in collaboration with the innovators at IAC.” Read more.

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‘Covering a Revolution’ Fellows Report on History in the Making

By On October 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Egypt, Fellowships, Journalism

The GlobalPost and The Open Hands Initiative picked 17 talented young journalists from Egypt and the U.S. to collaborate on how best to report on a democracy in transition in Egypt. The “Covering a Revolution” Fellows are fully-funded to develop a “Special Report” for the GlobalPost on the impact of the revolution. The Fellows arrived in Egypt on October 10 and hit the ground running.

According to GlobalPost, Merrit Kennedy, a graduate student in human rights law, was swept into helping National Public Radio as a translator and fixer but is now covering the story. Another Fellow, Mohamed Abdelfattah, then a young videographer for Al Ahram online, was accused by police of  ”chanting against Mubarak.”

The fellowship began with a three-day workshop with leading Egyptian political analysts, human rights workers and veteran journalists, who briefed the Fellows and provided them background on field reporting in Cairo and across Egypt. Fellows will be covering events like the emergence of new political parties, the reform of the police force accused of widespread abuses, and the role of the internet and social networking in the revolution.

The Fellows will produce a multi-part series for the GlobalPost as well as a blog, which will document the activities of the team.

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Summer Graduate Fellowship for PR Research

By On August 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Communications, Fellowships

The Institute for Public Relations awards an annual Grunig PRIME Fellowship to a graduate student interested in a career in applied public relations research. The Fellow works at PRIME Research’s Ann Arbor, MI, offices for six weeks in the summer after the first year of graduate school to learn more about public relations research including data collection, data analysis, interpretation of research results and consultation. The Fellow is awarded a $5,000 stipend along with free lodging walking distance to the office.

Amanda Stageman, a Masters student studying communications at Marquette University, won the 2010 fellowship and authored a paper on how colleges and universities are using social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to engage and recruit prospective students.

The Institute for Public Relations is an independent non-profit foundation supporting public relations research and mainstreaming this knowledge into practice.

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Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Welcomes TV7′s Gregory King

By On August 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Architecture, Business, Communications, Engineering, Fellowships, Law, Medicine / Health Sciences, Public Service, Social Sciences / Liberal Arts, Technology

Gregory King, high profile lawyer and host of TV7′s Court Report, was offered the prestigious opportunity to be New Zealand’s 17th Eisenhower Exchange Fellow. Beginning in March, we will spend two months travel around the United States to meet other experts in his field. Mr King is one of 22 fellows of different nationalities invited this year.

“Eisenhower Fellowships engages emerging leaders from around the world to enhance their professional capabilities, broaden their contacts, deepen their perspectives, and unite them in a diverse, global community – a network where dialogue, understanding, and collaboration lead to a more prosperous, just, and peaceful world.” Read more.

Previous Eisenhower Fellows from New Zealand include Paula Bennett, Minister of Social Development and Employment, and Trevor Taylor, CEO of Outward Bound NZ.

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