Are you a journalist or freelance writer in need of a fellowship?
The Tyee is offering fellowships to journalists and freelance writers, at a value of $5000.
The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2007.
Four Fellows will be selected at the end of January, and the Fellowship series will run throughout 2008.
For more information
Please read “New Round of Tyee Fellowships: Journalists invited to apply for $5000 grants.”
http://thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/2007/10/12/TyeeFellowships/
Here is the criteria for submissions:
http://thetyee.ca/About/Fellowshipfunds/fellowship_application.pdf
And if you don’t need the cash and have cash to spare, why not make a donation:
The Tyee will be launching an online fundraising drive mid-November, but if you want to get a jump on making a tax-deductible donation to the charitable funds that support the fellowship program:
http://thetyee.ca/About/Donate/
If you missed any of this year’s Fellows, here’s where to find their articles:
No Fares!: Time for a free ride on public transit by Dave Olsen
http://thetyee.ca/Series/2007/07/05/NoFares/
Reconciling with First Nations: How the ‘New Relationship’ is faring in the Fraser Valley by Sandra Shields
http://thetyee.ca/Series/2007/03/30/Reconciling/
Rough Weather Ahead: How global warming will hit BC by Chris Wood
http://thetyee.ca/Series/2006/08/10/RoughWeather/