Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship

The Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship was created to widen opportunities for Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) members to enhance their skills to enter and advance within the management ranks of the news industry. For more information, click here.

Knight-Poynter Fellowship

Through a generous grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the following are AAJA members who were selected for this grant to receive free digital training from the Poynter Institute. The trainings offer opportunities to help the candidates become a producer of better focused multimedia stories, a builder of smarter mobile strategies, a non-geek programmer with HTML skills and more. Training options range from one-hour webinars to multi-week courses on site and online. READ THEIR EXPERIENCES

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AAJA 2011 Knight-Poynter Fellowship Recipients

Non-AAJA Opportunities

The following are NON-AAJA opportunities that are provided as an additional resource for AAJA members to apply. NOTE: Please do not contact AAJA for any of the following opportunities.

AWARDS

2011 SIGMA DELTA CHI AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM THE AWARDS RECOGNIZE THE BEST IN PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO ANY WORK PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST A U.S. MEDIA OUTLET. ENTRIES MUST HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST DURING THE 2011 CALENDAR YEAR. TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 9, 2012

2012 COMMUNICATION AWARDS ARE BEING OFFERED BY THE WM KECK FOUNDATION WILL AWARD $20,000 IN PRIZES TO INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED CREATIVE, ORIGINAL WORK THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES AND ADVANCES IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND/OR MEDICINE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED IN FOUR CATEGORIES: BOOK; FILM/RADIO/TV; MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER; ONLINE. TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 10, 2012

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED BY THE DIRKSEN CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH CENTER. GRANTS TO FUND RESEARCH ON CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AND THE US CONGRESS. THE CENTER, IS A PRIVATE, NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF CONGRESS AND ITS LEADERS. THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A SERIOUS INTEREST IN STUDYING CONGRESS. JOURNALISTS ARE AMONG THOSE ELIGIBLE. TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2012

FELLOWSHIPS

THE 2012 KOREA-UNITED STATES JOURNALISTS EXCHANGE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE IMPACT OF THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN BOTH COUNTRIES AND THE KOREA-US FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. THE EXCHANGE IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 12-25, 2012. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 8, 2012

THE METCALF INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING IS OFFERING TEN SCIENCE TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS TO ATTEND THE 14TH ANNUAL SCIENCE IMMERSION WORKSHOP FOR JOURNALISTS ON JUNE 3-8, 2012. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 13, 2012

THE FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS TAKING A SHARPLY FOCUSED, INVESTIGATIVE APPROACH TO THE IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES IN AMERICA, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. GRANT PROPOSALS WILL BE REVIEWED AND VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF THE FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN STORIES THAT BREAK NEW GROUND. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2012 AT 5PM EST

2012 JEFFERSON FELLOWSHIPS IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2012 PROGRAM. THE JEFFERSON FELLOWSHIPS IS A THREE-WEEK PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL ISSUES, BROADEN THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCE IN ASIA AND BUILD THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OS INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2012

THE SCRIPPS HOWARD INSTITUTE IS OFFERING UP TO 25 JOURNALISTS FROM VARIOUS MEDIA AS THEY SPEND A WEEK (MAY 21-26,2012) EXPLORING TOPICS IN SCIENCE REPORTING. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2012

THE SCIENCE JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT THE MLB IS OFFERING PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE JOURNALISTS, EDITORS AND BROADCAST JOURNALISTS A CHANCE TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE PROCESS OF BASIC BIOMEDICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. ROOM, BOARD, LAB FEES AND MOST TRAVEL ARE COVERED FOR ACCEPTED FELLOWS. THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM MAY 16-25, 2012. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2012

THE TEXAS OBSERVER AND THE TEXAS DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR SUBMISSION FOR ENTRIES FOR THE MOLLY JOURNALISM PRIZE FOR 2012. THE MOLLY PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED FOR AN ARTICLE OR SERIES OF UP TO FOUR SHORT, RELATED ARTICLES OR COLUMNS TELLING THE STORIES THAT CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM, FOCUS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EMBODYING THE INTELLIGENCE DEEP THINKING AND/OR PASSIONATE WITH THAT MARKED MOLLY'S WORK. COMPLETE GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING AN ENTRY CAN BE FOUND HERE.

DEADLINE: MARCH 16, 2012

THE ROSALYNN CARTER FELLOWSHIPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNALISM IS OFFERING STIPENDS TO JOURNALISTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ROMANIA TO REPORT ON TOPICS RELATED TO MENTAL ILLNESS OR MENTAL HEALTH. TO LEARN MORE CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2012

THE SOCIETY FOR FEATURES JOURNALISM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 SOCIETY OF FEATURES JOURNALISM DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP. THE SOCIETY FOR FEATURES JOURNALISM IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING NEWS GATHERING-STAFFS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES ITS MEMBERS SERVE. THIS FELLOWSHIP IS FOR JOURNALISTS OF COLOR WHO PRODUCE ARTS AND FEATURES CONTENT FOR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS OF THOSE INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN ARTS AND FEATURES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2012

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING THROUGH THE GENEROUS GRANT OF THE MCCORMICK FOUNDATION IS OFFERING A FREE, THREE-DAY MCCORMICK SPECIALIZED REPORTING INSTITUTE (SRI) TRAINING AND VETERANS ISSUES ON MARCH 5TH-7TH. THEY'LL ALSO BE COVERING THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION LODGING AND MEALS. TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 20, 2012

17TH ANNUAL MINORITY WRITERS SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE INTENSE TRAINING FOR WRITING OPINION IN A "BOOT CAMP" ENVIRONMENT WITH VETERAN OPINION WRITERS COMPRISING THE FACULTY. THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO GIVE MINORITY JOURNALISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE NUTS-AND-BOLTS OF OPINION WRITING AS A CAREER MOVE. TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY CLICK HERE.

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2012

THE WHARTON SEMINARS FOR BUSINESS JOURNALISTS WILL HOLD ITS FIRST EVER ONE-DAY FREE PROGRAM ON "PUBLIC POLICY," TUESDAY, MARCH 6 IN WASHINGTON DC FEATURING WHARTON PROFESSORS MARK DUGGAN AND SUSAN WACHTER ON "HEALTHCARE POLICY" AND "REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE POLICY," RESPECTIVELY. SPACE IS LIMITED SO TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE, APPLY HERE.

DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2012