Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Application Process

How to Apply:
1. Visit the online application portal at cartercenter.org/mhjfellows or https://mhjapply.cartercenter.org
2. Complete all application materials online
3. Submit by deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on the specified date (typically second Wednesday in April)

Required Application Materials:

1. Resume
- Current job status
- List of representative publications
- Membership in professional organizations
- Major journalism prizes and/or awards with years awarded

2. Objectives for Fellowship and Project Description
- Informal essay format
- Not to exceed 1,000 words
- Describe professional reasons for applying
- Explain how fellowship would benefit applicant's body of work
- Outline proposed mental health/substance use reporting project
- Project should be tailored to applicant's experience and interests and relevant to U.S. mental health and substance use landscape

3. Samples of Professional Work
- Submit up to three examples of applicant's work
- At least one sample should be in the media form proposed for fellowship project
- Can include books, documentaries, articles, broadcast segments, multimedia pieces, etc.

4. Two Letters of Recommendation
- From people familiar with applicant's work
- Should comment on applicant's abilities and potential as a journalist
- Recommenders submit online (typically by late April, ~2 weeks after application deadline)

5. Letter of Support
- If applicant has full-time employer: letter from publisher, editor, producer, manager, or director
- If self-employed: letter from individual familiar with applicant's work
- Preference given to letters from editors/publishers indicating clear interest and strong likelihood to publish or broadcast the fellowship project
- Submitted online by recommender (typically ~2 weeks after application deadline)

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