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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 to the bottom of this page
for submission guidelines.

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 . 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 .

 
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