Freedom Forum Journalism Fellowships

The Freedom Forum Diversity Institute, a training program at Vanderbilt University for people of color who want to become journalists but have not had formal journalism training, is accepting applications for its 2006 class of journalism fellows. The Diversity Institute is an intensive 12-week program that trains people of color, particularly non-traditional or second-career professionals, who want to become journalists in a daily U.S. newspaper newsroom. The program is designed to develop participants' skills as reporters, copy editors, photographers, and graphic artists. The Freedom Forum pays all expenses for training, transportation, and housing, plus a stipend during the training period. To be admitted to the program, participants must have sponsoring newspapers that agree to provide them full-time jobs as journalists upon successful completion of the training session.
The 2006 Diversity Institute class will run from February 5 to April 28. Full application information is on-line.