Applications Invited for the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Climate Change Fellowship

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About the Organization

The Carter Center is guided by the principles of our Founders, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Founded, in partnership with Emory University, on a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering, the Center seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health:

• The Center believes that people can improve their own lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources.
• The Center emphasizes action and measurable results in the lives of the people it seeks to help.
• The Center values the courage to break new ground, fill vacuums, and address the most difficult problems in the most difficult situations.
• The Center recognizes that solving difficult problems requires careful analysis, relentless persistence, and the recognition that failure is an acceptable risk.
• The Center is nonpartisan and it seeks to work collaboratively with other organizations from the highest levels of government to local communities.

About the Fellowship  

The Carter Center is pleased to announce a new topic-based fellowship, aimed at exploring the mental health impacts of climate change in low-socioeconimic countries. The Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism support a diverse cohort of journalists from the United States, Ireland, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Fellows are deeply committed to exploring some of society’s biggest mental health challenges.The mental health journalism fellowships program was founded in 1996 by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter based on an essential premise: to give journalists the resources they need to report on mental health — one of the world’s most underreported health issues — and help dismantle through storytelling the stigma and discrimination that millions of people face every day.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be from and located in a country outside of the United States, identified as low-socioeconomic level.
• Have at least three years of professional experience in journalism (writing, reporting, editing, producing, filmmaking, et al). Projects are tailored to fellows’ experience and interests and should be relevant to the dynamic mental health and substance use landscape in their country or coverage area. Fellows employed full-time are not required to leave their jobs. Preference is given to journalists who work with or for a media outlet that expresses support for and commitment to publishing or broadcasting fellowship projects.
• Have a strong interest in the impacts of climate change on mental health and reporting on related topics. Previous mental health reporting experience is not required.
• Submit a completed application with letters of support and recommendation. Due to the timing of this fellowship, letters will be accepted beyond June 28. Please see application for more details.
• Attend mandatory, expense-paid Fellowship Training Meetings in September at the beginning and end of the fellowship year at The Carter Center in Atlanta. The next meeting will be held September 16-17, 2024.

How to Apply

Required Application Materials:

• Proposed project title. One to two sentences on the proposed topic and title of your project.
• Summary of proposed project. A short paragraph describing the issue you would like to report on, why you have selected that issue and what you hope to achieve with your reporting. (1,000-character limit)
• Previous awards or fellowships related to journalism. (1,000-character limit)
• Resume that includes media organizations for which you have worked or produced work, professional memberships, and other achievements.
• Informal essay (1,000-word maximum)
• Describe your reasons for applying for the fellowship.
• Clearly outline your proposed project and a plan for completion, including your expected project timeline and potential obstacles, if any.
• Discuss the significance and timeliness of your topic.
• Describe the potential impact of the project.
• Work samples
• Submit three samples of your best work, at least one of which should be in the medium proposed for your project. Please do not submit hard copies that cannot be replaced; mailed materials cannot be returned.
• Work samples do not have to be mental health related.
• Letters of recommendation
• Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation.
• Submit two letters of recommendation from people familiar with your work.
• Recommenders should be able to speak to the quality of your work and commitment to your project and/or mental health reporting.
• Recommenders will be asked to submit their letters online after the applicant has completed the application.
• Letter of support from media outlet.
• Applicants must provide one letter of support from a media outlet.
• If you have a full-time employer, one letter from your publisher, editor, manager or newsroom leader in support of your application and/or project is required.
• If you’re a freelancer or self-employed, the letter of support must come from an individual familiar with your work. Preference will be given to applicants with letters from editors or publishers that indicate a clear interest and strong likelihood of running the fellowship project.
• The letter of support should be submitted online once the applicant has completed the application process.

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