APPLICATION PROCESS TO
JOIN AN EXPEDITION
2008
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Energy
Country Institute - Tuesday,
January 29
Great Waters Institute
- Tuesday,
March 18
Willamette
Valley Institute
- Tuesday, July 22
Please refer
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IJNR awards expenses-paid fellowships to working
reporters, photojournalists, writers, editors and producers,
including some independent and freelance journalists. In addition,
some fellowships are awarded to students enrolled in professional
programs of journalism and the environmental sciences.
Fellowships are competitive. Preference is given to journalists
employed full-time by news organizations. Contributors to
newsletters, magazines and other media controlled by industry,
government or advocacy groups are rarely selected. Public-relations
practitioners are not eligible.
IJNR does not charge any fee to students,
journalists or news organizations. IJNR covers the cost of meals,
lodging, local transportation, excursions and research materials
during each institute. Employers of journalists selected as
fellows are expected to provide full salary for the fellows
while they are on assignment at the institutes and to pay for
travel costs to and from the program. Some travel stipends are
available to help freelancers and news organizations with severely
restrained travel budgets.
Applicants are invited to submit:
- A letter of interest of no more than two
single-spaced pages
- A resume of work experience and educational
background
- At least one professional letter of recommendation
- Four to six work samples (clippings
of published articles, prints or photo transparencies, audio
or video tapes)
Applications are reviewed by a selection committee that advises
the program director and executive director before they make
the final decision.
Submission guidelines:
Fellowship applications may be submitted by
regular mail to:
IJNR, P.O. Box 1996, Missoula, MT 59806.
Candidates are also welcome to apply by fax
or by email, following these guidelines:
Faxed statements of interest, background resumes
and letters of recommendation should be sent to 406.543.4128.
IJNR strongly prefers to receive photocopied or recorded
work samples by regular mail rather than by fax.
Email applications should be sent to Contact@IJNR.org.
Because large electronic files (such as long stories or
stories with graphics) often clog up our email system,
they should instead be copied onto a CD and then mailed
to IJNR, P.O. Box 1996, Missoula, MT 59806.
For further information or guidance about
applying, please contact IJNR at 406-543-3812 or write
to
Contact@IJNR.org.
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