The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental Health Journalism Mental illnesses constitute some of the most serious, unrecognized, and under-reported health problems in the United States and around the world. As part of an international effort to reduce stigma and discrimination, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism provide stipends to journalists to report on topics related to mental health or mental illnesses. The goals of the fellowships are to: Increase accurate reporting on mental health issues and decrease incorrect, stereotypical information Help journalists produce high-quality work that reflects an understanding of mental health issues through exposure to well-established resources in the field Develop a cadre of better-informed print and electronic journalists who will more accurately report information through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, and the Internet and influence their peers to do the same.
Eligibility and Application Requirements Eligible applicants for a fellowship must: Have at least three years of experience in print or electronic journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking) Complete the electronic profile of personal and professional information.This profile may be submitted electronically to ccmhp@emory.edu or printed and included in the application packet.
Submit a complete application packet, including how the applicant learned about the fellowships Attend orientation and presentation meetings in September, at the beginning and end of the fellowship year
Timeline Application packets and letters of recommendation and support for 2009-2010 fellowships must be postmarked no later than Monday, April 20, 2009. Items postmarked after the deadline will not be accepted. Fellowships will be announced on the Carter Center Web site (www.cartercenter.org) Friday, July 10, 2009, at 9 a.m. EDT. U.S. applicants should send all application materials to: Rebecca G. Palpant, M.S. Senior Program Associate Mental Health Program The Carter Center One Copenhill 453 Freedom Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30307 (404) 420-5165 (404) 420-5158 fax ccmhp@emory.edu www.cartercenter.org
Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Fellowships Each Year APF awards up to five Koppitz Graduate Student Fellowships to promote the advancement of knowledge and learning in the field of child psychology. Several runner-up applicants receive travel stipends to attend the APA Convention and other conferences in child psychology. Dr. Werner Koppitz made a bequest of more than $4 million to APF to honor his late wife, Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz, Ph.D., a school and educational psychologist, who died of leukemia in 1983. Amount: Up to five fellowships of up to $28,000 for graduate work and professional development; ten $4,000 travel stipends for runners-up. Eligibility: To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must have achieved doctoral candidacy. Students can apply before having passed their qualifying exams, but proof of having advanced to doctoral candidacy will be required before funds are released. Deadline: November 15, 2008
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