Feb. 13, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jon Moor
404-420-5107
ATLANTA... Applications are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Mental Health Program of Â鶹´«Ã½. Designed to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses, the fellowships begin in September 2003.
- The program is open to print and broadcast journalists with a minimum of two years of professional experience.
- Each fellow is awarded a $10,000 grant and two expense-paid trips to Â鶹´«Ã½ to meet with program staff and advisors.
- Projects are tailored to the experience and interests of the fellows, who will consult with the program’s distinguished advisory board and Mental Health Task Force members.
- Fellows are not required to leave their current employment.
Interested applicants should submit the following:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Statement of interest in mental health and illness, along with activities, topics, or a project that would advance the knowledge of the applicant and others (no more than 300 words).
- Current work sample (print, audio, or video).
- Letters of recommendation from two individuals familiar with the applicant's work.
- A letter of support from the applicant's current employer, or for freelance journalists, a third letter from an individual familiar with their recent work.
- In your cover letter, please tell us how you heard about the Fellowship Program.
Deadline: Applications for the 2003-2004 fellowships are due May 5, 2003, and the fellowships will be announced Friday, July 11, 2003, on our website,
Direct all application materials or inquiries to:
Thomas Bornemann, Ed.D.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Mental Health Program
One Copenhill
Atlanta, GA 30307
Phone: 404-420-5165
Fax: 404-420-5158
ccmhp@emory.edu
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