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The Rosalynn ÉäÉäÎÝ Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
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ATLANTA.... Applications are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with ÉäÉäÎÝ Mental Health Program. Designed to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses, the fellowships begin in September 2007.
The program is open to print, electronic, and new media journalists with a minimum of three years professional experience. Since the beginning of the fellowship program, more than 100 newspaper and magazine articles have been written, five books published, four television documentaries produced, and hundreds of minutes of radio time aired. Each fellow is awarded a $10,000 grant and two expense-paid trips to ÉäÉäÎÝ in September 2007 and again in September 2008 to meet with program staff and advisers. Projects are tailored to the experience and interests of the fellows. Fellows are not required to leave their current employment.
Interested applicants should submit the following:
Deadline: Applications for the 2007-2008 fellowships must be postmarked by April 23, 2007, and the fellowships will be announced Friday, July 13, 2007, on our Web site, www.cartercenter.org. The application deadline is firm.
Direct all application materials or inquiries to:
Rebecca G. Palpant, M.S.
Senior Program Associate
ÉäÉäÎÝ Mental Health Program
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
Tel: (404) 420-5165 - Email: ccmhp@emory.edu
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ÉäÉäÎÝ celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2007. A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, ÉäÉäÎÝ has made tremendous contribution to improving life and alleviating human suffering in more than 65 countries around the world by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. ÉäÉäÎÝ was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy ÉäÉäÎÝ and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide. Please visit http://www.cartercenter.org/ to learn more about ÉäÉäÎÝ.
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