Kaiser Media Fellowships in Health 2009, USA

The purpose of the Kaiser Media Fellowship in Health Program, started in 1993, is to help journalists and commentators do the best possible job of keeping the public informed about health issues at this critical time in the evolution of our health care system.

The goal of the fellowship is to:
-Provide a highly flexible range of opportunities tailored to each fellow’s interests
-Help journalists improve the quality of the work they do
-Provide time to research specific topics
-Deepen participants’ commitment to becoming specialists in health reporting

Eligibility
Any journalist, editor, or producer specializing in health reporting-or wanting to do so-is eligible, with one main restriction: applicants must be U.S. citizens, or must work for an accredited U.S. media organization. There is no age restriction, but typically fellows are in the early to mid-career range, with at least five years experience as a journalist.

Geographic coverage : Nationwide

Amount of funding
Each fellow will be awarded a stipend of up to $55,000 for a nine month fellowship, or a prorated amount for fellows who spend less time completing their project.

Additional expenses, including travel, will also be met. Applicants will need to submit a budget outline and an estimated timeframe for their project that provides some detail of the additional expenses requested. A maximum budget for these expenses will be individually negotiated at the outset of the fellowship as part of the discussion and agreement about the precise scope and scheduling of each fellow’s activities. Where possible, the fellow’s employer will be actively encouraged to supplement the fellowship stipend.

Deadlines March 3, 2009

Application process
There is no application form. Refer to the Program web site for application instructions.

For more information contact:
Penny Duckham, Executive DirectorKaiser Media Fellowships Program
Tel: 650-234-9220
Fax: 650-854-4800 or 650-854-7465
Email: pduckham@kff.org

Program web site http://www.kff.org/mediafellows/fellowshipsinhealth.cfm

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