The Carter Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta, GA provides six one-year fellowships for U.S. journalists to report on a selected topic regarding mental health or mental illnesses. The Fellowships are designed to increase accurate reporting on mental health issues and decrease incorrect, stereotypical information.

Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in print or electronic journalism, submit an application packet (packet found online), and attend orientation and presentation meetings in September at the beginning and end of the Fellowship year. Fellows will not be required to leave their current employment. Awards will be announced July 10, 2009.

Deadline: April 20, 2009.

Contact Information:
Rebecca Palpant
The Carter Center
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
One Copenhill
453 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 420-5165
(404) 420-5158 FAX
Email: ccmhp (at) emory.edu
URL: www.cartercenter.org