George F. Davis Memorial Grant for Continuing Education

Purpose: Support continuing education, training, and skill development for media professionals to help them succeed in the broadcast business.

Geographic Scope: Mid-America region

Eligibility:

• Active NATAS Mid-America members (membership required)
• Media professionals
• Seeking to further education/training/skill set in broadcast business

Funded Activities:

• Seminars (in-person or online)
• Workshops
• Classes
• Webinars
• Certification programs

Example Funded Programs:

• The Poynter Institute (storytelling, fact-checking, leadership skills)
• NPPA (Advanced Storytelling, News Video Workshop)
• IRE (Investigative Reporting)
• NICAR (National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting)
• SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers; certification, leadership, mentorship)
• SBJ (Ethics, diversity, FOI issues, race and gender issues)
• NABJ (Digital workshops, webinars, summits, technical training, conferences)
• Loyola (Master Class for Media Managers - online)

Background: Through the generosity of Carol Jackson, a former broadcast technician, the grant is awarded in the name of the late KETC Engineer George F. Davis.

Contact Information:

• Address: 3655 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108
• Email: maggie@emmymid-america.org
• Phone: 314-533-2993

Application Requirements

1. Cover Letter - Explain what training or education you need to do your job successfully
- Include what, when, and where of the training
- Provide as much detail as possible
- Must be an active NATAS Mid-America member to apply

2. Permissions & Agreements
- Agree to permit NATAS Mid-America Foundation to promote your achievements
- Agree to provide your name and likeness for promotional purposes
- Agree to provide written proof of course/training completion

3. Review Process
- Application reviewed by Professional Development Committee members
- Recipients notified by September 20

4. Submission
- Apply online through the website portal