Overview
The goal of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism is to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses. Working journalists tackle timely and unique topics in the field of mental health.
What the Fellowships Offer
- Professional Development: Fellows come to The Carter Center for training and then work on their projects from their own newsrooms or offices, maintaining complete independence. Fellows participate in advisory groups with mental health experts and other fellows that meet quarterly.
- Stipends: Six U.S. fellows are awarded stipends of $10,000 each. International fellows receive a comparable stipend in their own currency.
- Flexibility: The fellowships do not require recipients to leave their places of employment; fellows control the schedule of their project work.
- Unique Projects: Fellows are encouraged to choose timely topics that may educate the public and/or raise awareness. Use of new and emerging media is welcomed, and fellowships are tailored to suit the needs, interests, and experiences of each fellow.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
- Have at least three years of professional experience in print or electronic journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking) beyond academic training
- Submit a complete application packet
- Attend orientation and presentation meetings in September at the beginning and end of the fellowship year
Application Packet
The full application packet must be mailed (no faxes or e-mails accepted). The packet includes the following:
- Online Profile: Complete the online profile of personal and professional information available on the Carter Center Web site: www.cartercenter.org. E-mail the profile to ccmhp@ emory.edu.
- Resume: Include a list of representative
publications; membership in professional organizations; major journalism prizes and/or awards and year awarded.
- Objectives for Fellowship and Project Description: In an informal essay not to exceed 1,000 words, the following
points must be addressed: – describe reasons for applying and how this fellowship could benefit your body of work;
– clearly outline the proposed project and a plan for carrying it out;
– discuss the significance and timeliness of the topic, and explain the feasibility of completing the project;
– detail the potential impact the chosen topic, and overall fellowship project, may have on reducing the stigma of mental illnesses; and
– describe the expected audience reach.
- Samples of Professional Work: Submit up to three examples of your work. At least one of the samples should be in the media form proposed. Printed materials should be in the format in which they were originally published. Do not submit an item that cannot be replaced, as materials will not be returned.
- Letters of Recommendation*: Provide letters from two people familiar with your work, commenting on your abilities and potential as a journalist. Letters must be originals: signed and printed on letterhead.
- Letter of Support*: One letter from your organization’s publisher, editor, producer, manager, or director, supporting the application. If selfemployed, the third letter must come from an individual familiar with your work. Letters must be originals: signed
and printed on letterhead.
* Letters may be included with the application packet or mailed directly to the Mental Health
Program. Letters cannot be e-mailed.
Timeline
Application packets and letters of recommendation and support for 2011– 2012 fellowships must be postmarked no later than Monday, April 18, 2011.Materials postmarked after the deadline will not be accepted. Due to the large number of applicants for the fellowship positions, individual feedback on applications will not be provided.
Application Instructions
U.S. applicants should send all application materials to:
Rebecca G. Palpant, M.S.
Assistant Director
Mental Health Program
The Carter Center
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
Inquiries:
ccmhp@emory.edu
www.cartercenter.org
(404) 420-5165
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The goal of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism is to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses. Working journalists tackle timely and unique topics in the field of mental health.
What the Fellowships Offer
- Professional Development: Fellows come to The Carter Center for training and then work on their projects from their own newsrooms or offices, maintaining complete independence. Fellows participate in advisory groups with mental health experts and other fellows that meet quarterly.
- Stipends: Six U.S. fellows are awarded stipends of $10,000 each. International fellows receive a comparable stipend in their own currency.
- Flexibility: The fellowships do not require recipients to leave their places of employment; fellows control the schedule of their project work.
- Unique Projects: Fellows are encouraged to choose timely topics that may educate the public and/or raise awareness. Use of new and emerging media is welcomed, and fellowships are tailored to suit the needs, interests, and experiences of each fellow.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
- Have at least three years of professional experience in print or electronic journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking) beyond academic training
- Submit a complete application packet
- Attend orientation and presentation meetings in September at the beginning and end of the fellowship year
Application Packet
The full application packet must be mailed (no faxes or e-mails accepted). The packet includes the following:
- Online Profile: Complete the online profile of personal and professional information available on the Carter Center Web site: www.cartercenter.org. E-mail the profile to ccmhp@ emory.edu.
- Resume: Include a list of representative
publications; membership in professional organizations; major journalism prizes and/or awards and year awarded.
- Objectives for Fellowship and Project Description: In an informal essay not to exceed 1,000 words, the following
points must be addressed: – describe reasons for applying and how this fellowship could benefit your body of work;
– clearly outline the proposed project and a plan for carrying it out;
– discuss the significance and timeliness of the topic, and explain the feasibility of completing the project;
– detail the potential impact the chosen topic, and overall fellowship project, may have on reducing the stigma of mental illnesses; and
– describe the expected audience reach.
- Samples of Professional Work: Submit up to three examples of your work. At least one of the samples should be in the media form proposed. Printed materials should be in the format in which they were originally published. Do not submit an item that cannot be replaced, as materials will not be returned.
- Letters of Recommendation*: Provide letters from two people familiar with your work, commenting on your abilities and potential as a journalist. Letters must be originals: signed and printed on letterhead.
- Letter of Support*: One letter from your organization’s publisher, editor, producer, manager, or director, supporting the application. If selfemployed, the third letter must come from an individual familiar with your work. Letters must be originals: signed
and printed on letterhead.
* Letters may be included with the application packet or mailed directly to the Mental Health
Program. Letters cannot be e-mailed.
Timeline
Application packets and letters of recommendation and support for 2011– 2012 fellowships must be postmarked no later than Monday, April 18, 2011.Materials postmarked after the deadline will not be accepted. Due to the large number of applicants for the fellowship positions, individual feedback on applications will not be provided.
Application Instructions
U.S. applicants should send all application materials to:
Rebecca G. Palpant, M.S.
Assistant Director
Mental Health Program
The Carter Center
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
Inquiries:
ccmhp@emory.edu
www.cartercenter.org
(404) 420-5165
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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